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Study on an impulse turbine for wave energy conversion
Sundarm Moses Santhakumar
Published in ISOPE, Golden, CO, United States
2000
Volume: 10
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 145 - 152
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to describe the performance of an impulse turbine with fixed guide vanes and to compare it with that of the Wells turbine with guide vanes. As a result, a suitable choice of the design factors for the impulse turbine was shown for the inlet angle of rotor blade and the shape of guide vane. Further, it was found that the running and starting characteristics of the impulse turbine were superior to those of the Wells turbine under irregular wave conditions.The objective of this paper is to describe the performance of an impulse turbine with fixed guide vanes and to compare it with that of the Wells turbine with guide vanes. As a result, a suitable choice of the design factors for the impulse turbine was shown for the inlet angle of rotor blade and the shape of guide vane. Further, it was found that the running and starting characteristics of the impulse turbine were superior to those of the Wells turbine under irregular wave conditions.
About the journal
JournalInternational Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering
PublisherISOPE, Golden, CO, United States
ISSN10535381
Open AccessNo
Concepts (10)
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    WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION
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    GUIDE VANES
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    IMPULSE TURBINES
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    WELLS TURBINES
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    Turbines
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    GUIDE VANE
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    Turbine
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    WAVE POWER
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