CFD Power and Load Prediction on a 1MW Tidal Stream Turbine with Typical Velocity Profiles from the EMEC Test Site

David Apsley, J McNaughton, Peter Stansby, S Rolfo, Tim Stallard

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    Abstract

    This paper presents the predicted effect of realistic velocity profiles on a 1MW tidal stream turbine (TST) using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A baseline study using a uniform onset velocity and low turbulence intensity is first performed. The
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCFD Power and Load Prediction on a 1MW Tidal Stream Turbine with Typical Velocity Profiles from the EMEC Test Site
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2013
    Event10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference -
    Duration: 5 Sept 2013 → …

    Conference

    Conference10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
    Period5/09/13 → …

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