| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R50424/01 |
| Title: |
Hydrodynamics of Marine Current Turbines for Electrical Power Generation |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bahaj, Professor AS |
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| Department: |
School of Civil Eng and The Environment |
| Organisation: |
University of Southampton |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 February 2002 |
Ends: |
31 January 2005 |
Value (£): |
215,324
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Energy - Marine & Hydropower |
Fluid Dynamics |
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| Energy |
Technical Consultancy |
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Marine current turbines can play an important part in achieving an increase in electricity generation from renewable resources, but the development of the required technology will demand significant research effort. This project will lead to a better understanding of the design implications of some of the features that distinguish marine current turbines from wind turbines, propellers and hydro turbines. Numerical modelling will be used to predict the flow over individual blades with the purpose of studying the loading, and the conditions in which cavitation and stall first occur. Related experiments will be carried out in a towing tank and a cavitation tunnel to validate these numerical predictions and to provide measurements of the effects of non-uniform incident flow, the proximity of the sea bed and water surface, and interactions between adjacent counter-rotating turbines. The results will be used in the development of methodologies that can be applied to the design of full scale marine current turbines.
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http://www.soton.ac.uk |