An experimental investigation on cavitation, noise, and slipstream characteristics of ocean stream turbines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-231

  Wang, D ^a   Atlar, Mehmet ^a   Sampson, R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Environmental impact; Noise; Ocean stream marine turbine; Renewable energy; Slipstream wash

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; CAVITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; TIDAL POWER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

OCEAN STREAM TURBINES; SLIPSTREAM WASH;

HYDRAULIC TURBINES;

ACOUSTIC NOISE; CAVITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; TIDAL POWER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

EID: 34248365679     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE310     Document Type: Article

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