Effects of hub-to-tip ratio and tip clearance on hysteretic characteristics of wells turbine for wave power conversion

Journal of Thermal Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-213

  Kim, Tae Ho ^a   Kinoue, Yoichi ^a   Setoguchi, Toshiaki ^a   Kaneko, Kenji ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Natural energy; Ocean wave energy; Turbomachinery; Wave power conversion; Wells turbine

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549108582     PISSN: 10032169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11630-002-0056-7     Document Type: Article

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