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A review of impulse turbines for wave energy conversion
Sundarm Moses Santhakumar
Published in
2001
Volume: 23
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 261 - 292
Abstract
Oscillating Water Column based wave energy plants convert wave energy into low pressure pnuematic power in the form of bi-directional air flows. Air turbines which are capable of rotating uni-directionally in bi-directional air flow, otherwise also known as self-rectifying turbines, are used to extract mechanical shaft power which is further converted into electrical power by a generator. This paper reviews the state of the art in self-rectifying impulse air turbines. New results on optimum parameters for the fixed-guide-vane impulse turbine are also presented. Starting characteristics and conversion efficiencies of two types of impulse turbines are compared with the well known Wells turbine. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
About the journal
JournalRenewable Energy
ISSN09601481
Open AccessNo
Concepts (10)
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    Flow of fluids
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    Hydraulic turbines
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    Oscillations
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    BI-DIRECTIONAL AIR FLOWS
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    IMPULSE TURBINES
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    WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION
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    ENERGY CONVERTER
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    Turbine
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    Wave
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    Wave energy