Conceptual design and numerical simulations of a vertical axis water turbine used for underwater mooring platforms

Energy is a direct restriction to the working life of an underwater mooring platform (UMP). In this paper, a vertical axis water turbine (VAWT) is designed to supply energy for UMPs. The VAWT has several controlled blades, which can be opened or closed by inside plunger pumps. Two-dimensional transi...

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Main Authors: Tian Wenlong, Song Baowei, Mao Zhaoyong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678216303405