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Performance of an impulse turbine with fixed guide vanes for wave power conversion
Sundarm Moses Santhakumar
Published in
1999
Volume: 17
   
Issue: 4
Pages: 533 - 547
Abstract
A simple fixed geometry impulse turbine has been studied as a suitable power converter in Oscillating Water Column based wave power plants. Comparison with the Wells turbine, which is the commonly used self-rectifying turbine in such applications, shows it to be superior in performance under irregular flow conditions. Optimum guide vane angle for maximum efficiency has been arrived at based on the five angles tested.
About the journal
JournalRenewable Energy
ISSN09601481
Open AccessNo
Concepts (13)
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    GUIDE VANES
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    IMPULSE TURBINE
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    OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN
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    WELLS TURBINE
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    Aspect ratio
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    Hydraulic turbines
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    Hydroelectric power plants
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    Torque
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    WAVE POWER
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    WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION
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    Turbine
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    WATER COLUMN
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    WAVE POWER