Effect of End Plates on the Performance of an Impulse Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion

Journal of Fluid Science and Technology

Manabu TAKAO¹  Kenji KANEKO²  Shuichi NAGATA³  Kazutaka TOYOTA³  Toshiaki SETOGUCHI³ 

[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Matsue National College of Technology;Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saga University;Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University;

关键词: fluid machinery;    natural energy;    impulse turbine;    end plate;    penetration;    wave energy conversion;    ocean engineering;   

DOI  :  10.1299/jfst.3.450

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this paper is to present the effect of end plate on the performances of the impulse turbine for wave energy conversion by experimental investigation. The experiments have been performed by model testing under steady flow conditions in the study. And then, the performances of the impulse turbine with end plates have been compared with those of the original impulse turbine, i.e., the impulse turbine without end plate. As a result, it is found that the characteristics of the impulse turbine with end plates are superior to those of the original impulse turbine. Furthermore, the effects of end plate size and penetration on the turbine characteristics have been clarified in the study.

【 授权许可】

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