An investigation of river kinetic turbines: performance enhancements, turbine modelling techniques, and an assessment of turbulence models
The research focus of this thesis is on modelling techniques for river kinetic turbines, to develop predictive numerical tools to further the design of this emerging hydro technology. The performance benefits of enclosing the turbine in a shroud are quantified numerically and an optimized shroud de...
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| Language: | en_US |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2845 |