Numerical Analysis for Unsteady Flow Characteristics of the Wells Turbine

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn 12, Issue , 2002, Pages 694-699

  Kim, Tae Hun ^a   Lee, Yeon Won ^a   Park, Ill Kyoo ^b   Setoguchi, Toshiaki ^c   Kang, Chang Soo ^d  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Donghwan Ind Corp   (South Korea)

^c SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics); Reciprocating flow; Unsteady flow; Wave power conversion; Wells turbine

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TURBINES; UNSTEADY FLOW; WATER WAVES;

RECIPROCATING FLOW; WELLS TURBINES;

WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 1842503863     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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