Quantifying wave and yaw effects on a scale tidal stream turbine

Pascal W. Galloway, Luke E. Myers and AbuBakr S. Bahaj

Renewable Energy, 2014, vol. 63, issue C, 297-307

Abstract: The behaviour of Tidal Stream Turbines (TST) in the dynamic flow field caused by waves and rotor misalignment to the incoming flow (yaw) is currently unclear. The dynamic loading applied to the turbine could drive the structural design of the power capture and support subsystems, device size and its proximity to the water surface and sea bed. In addition, the strongly bi-directional nature of the flow encountered at many tidal energy sites may lead to devices omitting yaw drives; accepting the additional dynamic loading associated with rotor misalignment and reduced power production in return for a reduction in device capital cost. Therefore it is imperative to quantify potential unsteady rotor loads so that the TST device design accommodates the inflow conditions and avoids an unacceptable increase in maintenance action or, more seriously, suffers sudden structural failure.

Keywords: Tidal turbine; Dynamic; Loading; Yaw; Waves (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.09.030

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