Numerical simulation and experimental investigation on performance of the Wells turbine in irregular oscillating flow

China Ocean Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 407-416

  Huang, Zhongzhou ^a,c   Yu, Zhi ^b   Jiang, Niandong ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Fluid machinery; Irregular oscillating flow; Renewable energy; Wave energy; Wells turbine

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845735229     PISSN: 08905487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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