Power extraction by a water turbine in inviscid free surface flow with vertical shear

• Published in: European journal of mechanics, B, Fluids Vol. 79; pp. 401 - 418
• Main Authors: Lin, J., Borthwick, A.G.L., Lin, B., Draper, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Masson SAS 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Free surface flow; Shear flow; Three-dimensional LMADT; Tidal stream energy; Three-dimensional LMADT; Free surface flow; Tidal stream energy; Shear flow

Hydro-kinetic, tidal stream, and ocean current energy turbines operate in flows subject to vertical shear, which has an influence on the turbines, especially ones located near the bed. The gravity applied on a fluid is proportional to its density, thus the static pressure induced by gravity is enhan...