Numerical study of straight-bladed Darrieus-type tidal turbine

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Energy

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-76

  Dai, Yong Ming ^a   Lam, Wei Haur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical modelling; Models (physical); Research development

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; TURBINE COMPONENTS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; TURBULENCE MODELS;

BLADE LOADS; DARRIEUS; DOUBLE MULTIPLE STREAMTUBE; MARINE CURRENT TURBINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MODEL (PHYSICAL); RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; STRAIGHT-BLADED; STREAMTUBE MODEL; VERTICAL AXIS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 65249106735     PISSN: 17514223     EISSN: 17514231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ener.2009.162.2.67     Document Type: Article

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