TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine
Sitkana has developed a shrouded hydrokinetic turbine with a modular, low-cost design that can be scaled to meet the needs of remote communities. With technical support from the University of Washington, Sitkana sought to experimentally characterize the mechanical power and structural loads of various 1:3.3 scale rotor geometries. In all, 11 different rotor geometries were characterized with variations in height-to-diameter ratio, blade number, and blade type (foiled versus flat). All tests were conducted in Reynolds-independent flow conditions in the Alice C. Tyler Flume at the University of Washington. Results allow Sitkana to (1) refine the optimal rotor geometry, (2) validate numerical models, and (3) predict power output for a full-scale system.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 8 (request for technical support) program.
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AB - Sitkana has developed a shrouded hydrokinetic turbine with a modular, low-cost design that can be scaled to meet the needs of remote communities. With technical support from the University of Washington, Sitkana sought to experimentally characterize the mechanical power and structural loads of various 1:3.3 scale rotor geometries. In all, 11 different rotor geometries were characterized with variations in height-to-diameter ratio, blade number, and blade type (foiled versus flat). All tests were conducted in Reynolds-independent flow conditions in the Alice C. Tyler Flume at the University of Washington. Results allow Sitkana to (1) refine the optimal rotor geometry, (2) validate numerical models, and (3) predict power output for a full-scale system.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 8 (request for technical support) program.
AU - McMullan, Lance
A2 - Polagye, Brian
A3 - Van Ness, Katherine
A4 - Talpey, Greg
A5 - Calandra, Gemma
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15473/2315016
KW - marine
KW - energy
KW - axial-flow
KW - current turbine
KW - 3D-print
KW - shrouded
KW - Reynolds number
KW - TEAMER
KW - RFTS 8
KW - CFD
KW - computational fluid dynamics
KW - raw data
KW - processed data
KW - technology
KW - axial-flow turbine
KW - CEC
KW - current energy converter
LA - English
DA - 2023/10/20
PY - 2023
PB - University of Washington
T1 - TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine
UR - https://doi.org/10.15473/2315016
ER -
McMullan, Lance, et al. TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine. University of Washington, 20 October, 2023, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15473/2315016.
McMullan, L., Polagye, B., Van Ness, K., Talpey, G., & Calandra, G. (2023). TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.15473/2315016
McMullan, Lance, Brian Polagye, Katherine Van Ness, Greg Talpey, and Gemma Calandra. TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine. University of Washington, October, 20, 2023. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15473/2315016
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abstractNote = {Sitkana has developed a shrouded hydrokinetic turbine with a modular, low-cost design that can be scaled to meet the needs of remote communities. With technical support from the University of Washington, Sitkana sought to experimentally characterize the mechanical power and structural loads of various 1:3.3 scale rotor geometries. In all, 11 different rotor geometries were characterized with variations in height-to-diameter ratio, blade number, and blade type (foiled versus flat). All tests were conducted in Reynolds-independent flow conditions in the Alice C. Tyler Flume at the University of Washington. Results allow Sitkana to (1) refine the optimal rotor geometry, (2) validate numerical models, and (3) predict power output for a full-scale system.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 8 (request for technical support) program.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/531},
year = {2023},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, University of Washington, https://doi.org/10.15473/2315016},
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https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/2315016
Details
Data from Oct 20, 2023
Last updated Feb 27, 2024
Submitted Feb 16, 2024
Organization
University of Washington
Contact
Katherine Van Ness
Authors
Keywords
marine, energy, axial-flow, current turbine, 3D-print, shrouded, Reynolds number, TEAMER, RFTS 8, CFD, computational fluid dynamics, raw data, processed data, technology, axial-flow turbine, CEC, current energy converterDOE Project Details
Project Name TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine
Project Lead Lauren Ruedy
Project Number EE0008895
