Performance of tandem propellers counter-rotating obliquely to tidal stream

Nak Joong Lee, Toshiaki Kanemoto, Kazuo Kuwano, Isao Samura

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Abstract

The authors have developed a counter-rotating type hydroelectric unit where tandem runners counter-rotate inner and outer armatures in a peculiar generator, and the unit has penetrated into the market in the small/micro hydropower. The unit has promising advantages such as the rotational torque is counter-balanced itself between the front and the rear runners, namely the inner and the outer armatures. Such technology has been provided for the tidal power unit moored to the seabed with one cable. Tidal stream is abundant and clean energy resource whose power is predictable and sustainable. To generate power effectively from the stream, the unit must effectively work in response to change of the flow direction not only in day cycle but also in unsteady condition with turbulent fluctuation. This paper discusses the effects of the flow direction on the output of the tandem propellers by commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 27th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2017
PublisherSociety of Petroleum Engineers
Pages253-256
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781880653975
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event27th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2017 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 2017 Jun 252017 Jun 30

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

Conference

Conference27th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period17/6/2517/6/30

Keywords

  • CFD
  • Counter-rotating
  • Flow direction
  • Output
  • Tandem propellers
  • Tidal stream

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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