Flume tank characterization of marine current turbine blade behaviour under current and wave loading

Benoît Gaurier, Peter Davies, Albert Deuff and Grégory Germain

Renewable Energy, 2013, vol. 59, issue C, 1-12

Abstract: The long term reliability of tidal turbines is critical if these structures are to be cost-effective. Optimized design requires a combination of material durability models and structural analyses which must be based on realistic loading conditions.

Keywords: Experimental trials; Wave and current effects; Marine current turbine; Blade deformations; Hydrodynamic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.02.026

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