Streamtube model for analysis of vertical axis variable pitch turbine for marine currents energy conversion

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 41, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 1811-1827

  Camporeale, Sergio M ^a   Magi, Vinicio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS; WAVE POWER;

MARINE CURRENTS; PITCH TURBINE; STREAMTUBE MODEL; VOITH-SCHNEIDER SYSTEM;

WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 0033699344     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(99)00183-1     Document Type: Article

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