TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization - Report and CFD Modeling Files
The dataset includes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and simulation files for crossflow turbines as well as a detailed project report. The report documents the project undertaken by the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) to design and optimize a modular fairing for the Modular RivGen Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) turbine, which enhances the efficient deployment and operation of turbine arrays. The project focused on optimizing the hydrodynamic performance of the fairing using CFD, with an emphasis on two key geometric parameters: the fairing's cross-sectional shape and the spacing between the rotor and the fairing. The analysis aimed to maximize net power output while also assessing discretized loading to evaluate ultimate and fatigue loads on the turbine components.
The numerical modeling was conducted using both the commercial CFD software Star-CCM+ and the open-source code openFOAM, with the latter utilizing the actuator line library, turbinesFOAM. This dual-code approach was intended to increase confidence in the results and demonstrate the viability of using open-source tools for high-fidelity marine energy modeling. This dataset includes all necessary files for actuator line simulations in openFOAM, as well as 2D blade-resolved CFD results, along with Python and Java scripts for setting up and post-processing simulations.
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AB - The dataset includes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and simulation files for crossflow turbines as well as a detailed project report. The report documents the project undertaken by the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) to design and optimize a modular fairing for the Modular RivGen Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) turbine, which enhances the efficient deployment and operation of turbine arrays. The project focused on optimizing the hydrodynamic performance of the fairing using CFD, with an emphasis on two key geometric parameters: the fairing's cross-sectional shape and the spacing between the rotor and the fairing. The analysis aimed to maximize net power output while also assessing discretized loading to evaluate ultimate and fatigue loads on the turbine components.
The numerical modeling was conducted using both the commercial CFD software Star-CCM+ and the open-source code openFOAM, with the latter utilizing the actuator line library, turbinesFOAM. This dual-code approach was intended to increase confidence in the results and demonstrate the viability of using open-source tools for high-fidelity marine energy modeling. This dataset includes all necessary files for actuator line simulations in openFOAM, as well as 2D blade-resolved CFD results, along with Python and Java scripts for setting up and post-processing simulations.
AU - McEntee, Jarlath
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15473/2429272
KW - MHK
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - CFD
KW - openFOAM
KW - turbinesFOAM
KW - Star-CCM
KW - ORPC
KW - RivGEN
KW - crossflow turbine
KW - power output
KW - fatigue
KW - 2D blade-resolved
KW - Python
KW - Java
KW - model
KW - code
KW - CFD results
KW - numerical modeling
KW - TEAMER
KW - post access report
LA - English
DA - 2024/08/08
PY - 2024
PB - Ocean Renewable Power Company
T1 - TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization - Report and CFD Modeling Files
UR - https://doi.org/10.15473/2429272
ER -
McEntee, Jarlath. TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization - Report and CFD Modeling Files. Ocean Renewable Power Company, 8 August, 2024, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15473/2429272.
McEntee, J. (2024). TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization - Report and CFD Modeling Files. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Ocean Renewable Power Company. https://doi.org/10.15473/2429272
McEntee, Jarlath. TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization - Report and CFD Modeling Files. Ocean Renewable Power Company, August, 8, 2024. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.15473/2429272
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_557,
title = {TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization - Report and CFD Modeling Files},
author = {McEntee, Jarlath},
abstractNote = {The dataset includes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and simulation files for crossflow turbines as well as a detailed project report. The report documents the project undertaken by the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) to design and optimize a modular fairing for the Modular RivGen Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) turbine, which enhances the efficient deployment and operation of turbine arrays. The project focused on optimizing the hydrodynamic performance of the fairing using CFD, with an emphasis on two key geometric parameters: the fairing's cross-sectional shape and the spacing between the rotor and the fairing. The analysis aimed to maximize net power output while also assessing discretized loading to evaluate ultimate and fatigue loads on the turbine components.
The numerical modeling was conducted using both the commercial CFD software Star-CCM+ and the open-source code openFOAM, with the latter utilizing the actuator line library, turbinesFOAM. This dual-code approach was intended to increase confidence in the results and demonstrate the viability of using open-source tools for high-fidelity marine energy modeling. This dataset includes all necessary files for actuator line simulations in openFOAM, as well as 2D blade-resolved CFD results, along with Python and Java scripts for setting up and post-processing simulations.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/557},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Ocean Renewable Power Company, https://doi.org/10.15473/2429272},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-23},
doi = {10.15473/2429272}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/2429272
Details
Data from Aug 8, 2024
Last updated Aug 14, 2024
Submitted Aug 8, 2024
Organization
Ocean Renewable Power Company
Contact
Jarlath McEntee
207.772.7707
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Hydrokinetic, CFD, openFOAM, turbinesFOAM, Star-CCM, ORPC, RivGEN, crossflow turbine, power output, fatigue, 2D blade-resolved, Python, Java, model, code, CFD results, numerical modeling, TEAMER, post access reportDOE Project Details
Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research
Project Lead Lauren Ruedy
Project Number EE0008895