Numerical simulation of 3-D stall mechanism on wells turbine for wave-power generating system

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn 4, Issue , 2000, Pages 465-471

  Suzuki, M ^a   Arakawa, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cascade; Flow Visualization; Numerical Analysis; Oil Film Method; Stall; Tip Vortex; Wells Turbine

Indexed keywords

CASCADES (FLUID MECHANICS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

AIRFLOW; OIL FILM METHOD; WAVE POWER GENERATING SYSTEM; WELLS TURBINE;

HYDRAULIC TURBINES;

EID: 0033677240     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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