Streamtube models for performance prediction of vertical-axis variable-pitch turbine for tidal current energy conversion

Harbin Gongcheng Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Engineering University

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-266

  Zhang, Liang ^a   Wang, Lu Bing ^a   Li, Feng Lai ^a   Zhang, Gui Xiang ^b  

^a HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamic performance; Streamtube models; Tidal currents energy; Vertical axis hydraulic turbine

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TIDAL POWER PLANTS;

PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; STREAMTUBE MODELS; TIDAL CURRENT ENERGY CONVERSION; VARIABLE PITCH TURBINES; VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES;

HYDRAULIC TURBINES;

EID: 4644223499     PISSN: 10067043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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