TEAMER: Pitching Foil Crossflow Turbine Efficiency Data

McEntee, Jarlath

doi:10.15473/2429270

Title: TEAMER: Pitching Foil Crossflow Turbine Efficiency Data

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This dataset documents the efficiency testing of a pitching foil crossflow turbine, conducted at the University of New Hampshire's (UNH) Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory tow tank facility. The tests explored various pitch phases and amplitudes, ranging from 0 to 18 degrees, across different flow speeds and turbine RPMs. Specifically, testing was performed at pitch amplitudes of 0,3,6,9,12,15 and 18 degrees. The results indicate that turbine efficiency improves with increased pitch amplitude, reaching optimal performance at 12 degrees. Modifications were made to the test frame by UNH to enhance the stiffness of the support structure. The testing specifically mapped the efficiency of a single quadrant of the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) Autonomous Turbine Generator Unit (ATGU), covering the full range of allowable pitching amplitudes and phases. The dataset provides both raw and processed data, including drag and torque measurements, and contains Python scripts used for data processing and visualization. This research was supported by funding from TEAMER RFTS 1 (Request for Technical Support).

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McEntee, Jarlath

Ocean Renewable Power Company

Publication Date:: Wed Aug 07 04:00:00 UTC 2024

Other Number(s):: 556

DOE Contract Number:: EE0008895

Research Org.:: Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository (MHKDR); Ocean Renewable Power Company

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office (EE-4WP)

Collaborations:: Ocean Renewable Power Company

Subject:: 16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER; ATGU; Autonomous Turbine Generator Unit; Hydrokinetic; MATLAB; MHK; Marine; ORPC; Python; RFTS 1; TEAMER; UNH; code; crossflow; drag; efficiency; pitch phase; pitching; processed data; raw data; test; tourque; tow tank; turbine efficiency

OSTI Identifier:: 2429270

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15473/2429270

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"TEAMER: Pitching Foil Crossflow Turbine Efficiency Data".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15473/2429270.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2429270. Pub date:Wed Aug 07 04:00:00 UTC 2024

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  title        = {TEAMER: Pitching Foil Crossflow Turbine Efficiency Data},

  author       = {McEntee, Jarlath},

  abstractNote = {This dataset documents the efficiency testing of a pitching foil crossflow turbine, conducted at the University of New Hampshire's (UNH) Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory tow tank facility. The tests explored various pitch phases and amplitudes, ranging from 0 to 18 degrees, across different flow speeds and turbine RPMs. Specifically, testing was performed at pitch amplitudes of 0,3,6,9,12,15 and 18 degrees. The results indicate that turbine efficiency improves with increased pitch amplitude, reaching optimal performance at 12 degrees. Modifications were made to the test frame by UNH to enhance the stiffness of the support structure. The testing specifically mapped the efficiency of a single quadrant of the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) Autonomous Turbine Generator Unit (ATGU), covering the full range of allowable pitching amplitudes and phases. The dataset provides both raw and processed data, including drag and torque measurements, and contains Python scripts used for data processing and visualization. This research was supported by funding from TEAMER RFTS 1 (Request for Technical Support).},

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  year         = {Wed Aug 07 04:00:00 UTC 2024},

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