Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine)

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Contains the Reference Model 2 (RM2) scaled scale geometry files of the River Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM2 device was tested at the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) at the University of Minnesota flume. The scale of the geometries included in this submission are at a 1:15 scale compared to the full scale geometry. This data was generated upon completion of the project on September 30, 2014.

The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting.

Reference Model 2 (RM2) is a variable speed dual-rotor cross-flow river turbine that is deployed at the water?s surface. It was designed for deployment at a reference site modeled after a reach in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The rotors are anchored to a two-pontoon vessel platform. Surface deployment of the turbine minimizes the handling requirements during deployment and recovery and reduces overall costs for all O&M activities, including allowing for easy access to the power conversion chain (PCC). The design (two rotors per platform) also reduces the environmental footprint and associated environmental compliance costs.

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Sandia National Laboratories. (2014). Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine) [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1818912.
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Neary, Vince, Hill, Craig. Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine). United States: N.p., 30 Sep, 2014. Web. doi: 10.15473/1818912.
Neary, Vince, Hill, Craig. Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine). United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1818912
Neary, Vince, Hill, Craig. 2014. "Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine)". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1818912. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/363.
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The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting.

Reference Model 2 (RM2) is a variable speed dual-rotor cross-flow river turbine that is deployed at the water?s surface. It was designed for deployment at a reference site modeled after a reach in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The rotors are anchored to a two-pontoon vessel platform. Surface deployment of the turbine minimizes the handling requirements during deployment and recovery and reduces overall costs for all O&M activities, including allowing for easy access to the power conversion chain (PCC). The design (two rotors per platform) also reduces the environmental footprint and associated environmental compliance costs.}, doi = {10.15473/1818912}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/363}, journal = {}, number = , volume = , place = {United States}, year = {2014}, month = {09}}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1818912

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Data from Sep 30, 2014

Last updated Sep 16, 2021

Submitted Sep 1, 2021

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Sandia National Laboratories

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Vince Neary

Authors

Vince Neary

Sandia National Laboratories

Craig Hill

University of Minnesota

DOE Project Details

Project Name Reference Model Project

Project Lead Jeff Rieks

Project Number FY13 AOP 1.2.5.1

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