Hydrodynamic loadings on a horizontal axis tidal turbine prototype

Ouro, Pablo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-8241, Harrold, Magnus, Stoesser, Thorsten ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-9793 and Bromley, Peter 2017. Hydrodynamic loadings on a horizontal axis tidal turbine prototype. Journal of Fluids and Structures 71 , pp. 78-95. 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2017.03.009

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Abstract

Until recently tidal stream turbine design has been carried out mainly by experimental prototype testing aiming at maximum turbine efficiency. The harsh and highly turbulent environments in which tidal stream turbines operate in poses a design challenge mainly with regards to survivability of the turbine owing to the fact that tidal turbines are exposed to significant intermittent hydrodynamic loads. Credible numerical models can be used as a complement to experiments during the design process of tidal stream turbines. They can provide insights into the hydrodynamics, predict tidal turbine performance and clarify their fluid–structure interaction as well as quantify the hydrodynamic loadings on the rotor. The latter can lead to design enhancements aiming at increased robustness and survivability of the turbine. Physical experiments and complementary large-eddy simulations of flow around a horizontal axis tidal turbine rotor are presented. The goal is to provide details of the hydrodynamics around the rotor, the performance of the turbine and acting hydrodynamic forces on the rotor blades. The simulation results are first compared with the experimental and good agreement between measured and simulated coefficients of power are obtained. Acting bending and torsional moment coefficients on the blade-hub junction are computed for idealised flow conditions. Finally, realistic environmental turbulence is added to the inflow and its impact on the turbine’s performance, hydrodynamics and rotor loadings is quantified

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Advanced Research Computing @ Cardiff (ARCCA) Engineering Water Research Institute (WATER)
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Horizontal axis tidal turbine; Tidal turbine; Immersed boundary method; Large-eddy simulation; Direct forcing; Environmental turbulence
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0889-9746
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 June 2017
Date of Acceptance:	28 March 2017
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2024 13:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/101892

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