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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2018
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2018
Description
This research focused on maximizing the power generated by an array of ocean
current turbines. To achieve this objective, the produced shaft power of an ocean current
turbine (OCT) has been quantified using CFD without adding a duct, as well as over a
range of duct geometries. For an upstream duct, having a diameter 1.6 times the rotor
diameter, the power increased by 8.35% for a duct that extends 1 diameter upstream.
This research also focused on turbine array optimization, providing a
mathematical basis for calculating the water velocity within an array of OCTs. After
developing this wake model, it was validated using experimental data. As the
downstream distance behind the turbine increases, the analytic results become closer to
the experimental results, with a difference of 3% for TI = 3% and difference of 4% for TI
= 15%, both at a downstream distance of 4 rotor diameters.
current turbines. To achieve this objective, the produced shaft power of an ocean current
turbine (OCT) has been quantified using CFD without adding a duct, as well as over a
range of duct geometries. For an upstream duct, having a diameter 1.6 times the rotor
diameter, the power increased by 8.35% for a duct that extends 1 diameter upstream.
This research also focused on turbine array optimization, providing a
mathematical basis for calculating the water velocity within an array of OCTs. After
developing this wake model, it was validated using experimental data. As the
downstream distance behind the turbine increases, the analytic results become closer to
the experimental results, with a difference of 3% for TI = 3% and difference of 4% for TI
= 15%, both at a downstream distance of 4 rotor diameters.
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85 p.
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Identifier
FA00013077
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2018
Date Created Backup
2018
Date Text
2018
Date Created (EDTF)
2018
Date Issued (EDTF)
2018
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FAU
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FA00013077
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: College of Engineering and Computer Science
Attributed name: Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Person Preferred Name
Kawssarani, Ali
author
Graduate College
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85 p.
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Optimization of an Ocean Current Turbine Design and Prediction of Wake Propagation in an Array
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2018
2018
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
Optimization of an Ocean Current Turbine Design and Prediction of Wake Propagation in an Array
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Optimization of an Ocean Current Turbine Design and Prediction of Wake Propagation in an Array