Significant vortex shedding are generated in the wake of bathymetric variations encountered in tidal energy sites. In this work, we experimentally study the impact of these energetic structures on the behaviour of a ducted twin counter-rotating vertical axis turbine. To this end, a 1/20 scale model of the 1MW rated demonstrator developed by HydroQuest is placed in the wake of various obstacles on the bottom of Ifremer’s wave and current flume tank. Under these conditions, the tidal turbine is subjected to the regular impact of vortex structures emitted in the wake of the obstacle. The results show that the mean value of the power and drag coefficients applied to the tidal turbine decrease in the wake of the obstacles due to the slowing down...
International audienceThe commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from tidal current involves depl...
International audienceThe commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from tidal current involves depl...
The development of marine current turbine arrays depends on the understanding of the interaction eff...
In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for marine energy application, bathymetry variations...
In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for tidal applications, turbulence intensity is high...
French waters have a strong potential for tidal turbines applications. In these areas of strong curr...
Les eaux françaises présentent un fort potentiel pour des applications hydroliennes. Dans ces zones ...
International audienceThere is a strong tidal energy potential in France, especially in the Alderney...
A 1:20 scaled three-bladed horizontal-axis tidal turbine is positioned in the wake flows of two wall...
In the context of global warming, the extraction of energy by tidal turbines from marine currents mu...
The goal of this manuscript is to investigate the influence of relative distance between the twin ro...
The hydrodynamic interference between tidal turbines must be considered when predicting their overal...
The hydrodynamic interference between tidal turbines must be considered when predicting their overal...
The upcoming development of tidal turbine farms requires a great understanding of the environment in...
In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for marine energy application, bathymetry variations...
International audienceThe commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from tidal current involves depl...
International audienceThe commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from tidal current involves depl...
The development of marine current turbine arrays depends on the understanding of the interaction eff...
In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for marine energy application, bathymetry variations...
In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for tidal applications, turbulence intensity is high...
French waters have a strong potential for tidal turbines applications. In these areas of strong curr...
Les eaux françaises présentent un fort potentiel pour des applications hydroliennes. Dans ces zones ...
International audienceThere is a strong tidal energy potential in France, especially in the Alderney...
A 1:20 scaled three-bladed horizontal-axis tidal turbine is positioned in the wake flows of two wall...
In the context of global warming, the extraction of energy by tidal turbines from marine currents mu...
The goal of this manuscript is to investigate the influence of relative distance between the twin ro...
The hydrodynamic interference between tidal turbines must be considered when predicting their overal...
The hydrodynamic interference between tidal turbines must be considered when predicting their overal...
The upcoming development of tidal turbine farms requires a great understanding of the environment in...
In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for marine energy application, bathymetry variations...
International audienceThe commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from tidal current involves depl...
International audienceThe commercial exploitation of kinetic energy from tidal current involves depl...
The development of marine current turbine arrays depends on the understanding of the interaction eff...