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Performance estimation of bi-directional turbines in wave energy plants
S. Anand, V. Jayashankar
Published in
2007
Volume: 16
   
Issue: 4
Pages: 346 - 352
Abstract
Oscillating water column (OWC) based wave energy plants have been designed with several types of bidirectional turbines for converting pneumatic power to shaft power. Impulse turbines with linked guide vanes and fixed guide vanes have been tested at the Indian Wave Energy plant. This was after initial experimentation with Well's turbines. In contrast to the Well's turbine which has a linear damping characteristic, impulse turbines have non-linear damping. This has an important effect in the overall energy conversion from wave to wire. Optimizing the wave energy plant requires a turbine with linear damping and good efficiency over a broad range of flow co-efficient. This work describes how such a design can be made using fixed guide vane impulse turbines. The Indian Wave Energy plant is used as a case study. © 2007 Science Press.
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JournalJournal of Thermal Science
ISSN10032169
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Concepts (11)
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    Damping
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    Energy conversion
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    Flow rate
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    Pneumatic equipment
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    Pressure measurement
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    BIDIRECTIONAL TURBINES
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    Differential pressures
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    OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN
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    SHAFT POWER
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    WAVE ENERGY PLANTS
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    Turbines