Optimisation of bidrectional impulse turbines for wve power generation

The generation of electricity from ocean waves using oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converters is currently uneconomic due to the high capital cost and low efficiencies of such devices. The bidirectional air turbines utilised in OWCS are one of the principal sources of inefficiency and a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Banks, K
Other Authors: Amaral Teixeira, Joao
Language:en
Published: Cranfield University 2016
Online Access:http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10691