Testing and analysis of an oscillating hydrofoils turbine concept

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM

Volumn 1, Issue PARTS A, B AND C, 2010, Pages 9-22

  Kinsey, Thomas ^a   Dumas, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVING MOTION; HYDRODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; OSCILLATING HYDROFOIL; OSCILLATION FREQUENCY; PITCHING MOTION; POWER EXTRACTION; POWER EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY; REDUCED FREQUENCY; RIVER BED; SHALLOW WATERS; SPATIAL CONFIGURATION; WATER CURRENTS; WATER FLOWS;

AIRFOILS; ASPECT RATIO; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW SIMULATION; HYDRAULICS; HYDROFOILS; MICROCHANNELS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TIDAL POWER; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

OSCILLATING FLOW;

EID: 80055001509     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/FEDSM-ICNMM2010-30869     Document Type: Conference Paper

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