CFD-Driven Valve Shape Optimization for Performance Improvement of a Micro Cross-Flow Turbine

CFD-Driven Valve Shape Optimization for Performance Improvement of a Micro Cross-Flow Turbine

Turbines are critical parts in hydropower facilities, and the cross-flow turbine is one of the widely applied turbine designs in small- and micro-hydro facilities. Cross-flow turbines are relatively simple, flexible and less expensive, compared to other conventional hydro-turbines. However, the powe...

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Main Authors: Endashaw Tesfaye Woldemariam, Hirpa G. Lemu, G. Gary Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
CFD-driven optimization
NURBS function
micro-hydropower
cross-flow turbine
metamodel-assisted optimization
turbine performance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/1/248

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