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Design of High-deflection Foils for Marine Hydrokinetic Applications (Final Report)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1880311· OSTI ID:1880311
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Ocean Renewable Power Company, Portland, ME (United States); Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc.
  2. Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States)
  3. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
This project used model-scale tank testing and fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) simulations to investigate the behavior of foils with large deflections and the effect of these deflections on crossflow turbine performance with the goal of determining the maximum allowable deflections consonant with efficiency and a robust, durable structure. A validated modeling and simulation approach was used in the design of an Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) full-scale turbine. The methodology is applicable to the design of other marine hydrokinetic (MHK) devices, and to hydrokinetic turbines which experience significant deflections during operation.
Research Organization:
Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc., Portland, ME (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
EE0008386
OSTI ID:
1880311
Report Number(s):
DE-EE0008386.000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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