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Title: Theoretical and experimental study of the intermediate field dynamics of ocean thermal energy conversion plants. Progress report 1978-1979

Abstract

Results are described of a two-year research effort which has been conducted with the following objectives: (1) investigate analytically and experimentally the intermediate field spreading in a steady ocean current; (2) investigate analytically and experimentally the transient intermediate field spreading in a stagnant ocean; (3) compare the results with other available data on buoyancy driven currents in stratified surroundings, including the concurrent experimental program at MIT Parsons Laboratory; and (4) use the results in the formulation of preliminary siting guidelines for multiple OTEC plant interactions. The theoretical background for the intermediate field spreading is given including both steady-state and transient results. The experiments performed in the Stratified Flow Modeling Basin at Cornell University are described, and the data are compared to the theoretical results and to available experimental data from other sources. The application of the intermediate field results to the OTEC design problem is discussed. Typical intermediate field behavior is predicted for different plant sizes (100 MW/sub e/ and 1 MW/sub e/), designs and ambient ocean conditions. (WHK)

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA). School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
OSTI Identifier:
6944762
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20483-7
DOE Contract Number:  
AS02-78ET20483
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DENSITY; DISTURBANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FLUID MECHANICS; MIXING; SEAS; SEAWATER; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; VELOCITY; WATER CURRENTS; CURRENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MECHANICS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WATER; 140800* - Solar Energy- Ocean Energy Systems; 520100 - Environment, Aquatic- Basic Studies- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Jirka, G H, Jones, J M, and Sargent, F E. Theoretical and experimental study of the intermediate field dynamics of ocean thermal energy conversion plants. Progress report 1978-1979. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Jirka, G H, Jones, J M, & Sargent, F E. Theoretical and experimental study of the intermediate field dynamics of ocean thermal energy conversion plants. Progress report 1978-1979. United States.
Jirka, G H, Jones, J M, and Sargent, F E. 1980. "Theoretical and experimental study of the intermediate field dynamics of ocean thermal energy conversion plants. Progress report 1978-1979". United States.
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abstractNote = {Results are described of a two-year research effort which has been conducted with the following objectives: (1) investigate analytically and experimentally the intermediate field spreading in a steady ocean current; (2) investigate analytically and experimentally the transient intermediate field spreading in a stagnant ocean; (3) compare the results with other available data on buoyancy driven currents in stratified surroundings, including the concurrent experimental program at MIT Parsons Laboratory; and (4) use the results in the formulation of preliminary siting guidelines for multiple OTEC plant interactions. The theoretical background for the intermediate field spreading is given including both steady-state and transient results. The experiments performed in the Stratified Flow Modeling Basin at Cornell University are described, and the data are compared to the theoretical results and to available experimental data from other sources. The application of the intermediate field results to the OTEC design problem is discussed. Typical intermediate field behavior is predicted for different plant sizes (100 MW/sub e/ and 1 MW/sub e/), designs and ambient ocean conditions. (WHK)},
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year = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
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