Ducted wind turbines are a kind of small wind turbine having a diffuser or any other shape around the rotor which increases the air flow through the blades and absorbs more power. In the present study, a small wind turbine was ducted with a relatively simple ring and its performance was investigated in a wind tunnel. The duct is shaped using rolling steel sheets on a sloping surface and finally...

turbocharging an engine boosts its power by increasing the amount of input air. this task is accomplished by using the exhaust gas to power a turbine which is engaged with a compressor. the variable geometry turbocharger, vgt is a unique turbocharger that the diffuser vane angle can be changed over a wide range of positions. the mathematics of turbomachinery flow analysis is intensive and uses ...

An overview of the current design practices in the field of Renewable Energy (RE) is presented; also paper delineates the background to the development of unique and novel techniques for power generation using the kinetic energy of tidal streams and other marine currents. Also this study focuses only on vertical axis tidal turbine. Tidal stream devices have been developed as an alternative meth...

This paper presents a quantitative review of early detection and estimation of fault for wind turbine system. The model-based technique is proposed to provide an assessment of all possible faults for renewable energy sources. The augmented observer is applied to estimate the real physical data of the system sensor faults and states simultaneously. The fault detection and diagnosis is designed t...

The actuator disc-RANS model has widely been used in wind and tidal energy to predict the wake of a horizontal axis turbine. The model is appropriate where large-scale effects of the turbine on a flow are of interest, for example, when considering environmental impacts, or arrays of devices. The accuracy of the model for modelling the wake of tidal stream turbines has not been demonstrated, and...

The exhaust air energy recovery wind turbine generator is an on-site clean energy generator that utilizes the advantages of discharged air which is strong, consistent and predictable. Two vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in cross-wind orientation which are integrated with an enclosure are installed above a cooling tower to harness the discharged wind for electricity generation. It is mounted...

From conception to construction, the process by which tidal turbine farms are scoped and designed (and even optimised – which is the focus here) is multi-layered. The industrial designer requires tools of varying fidelities working on multiple scales, depending on the task at hand. In this paper a hierarchy of modelling approaches is proposed and some examples demonstrated. For site-scoping and...

The economic viability of tidal turbines will require the deployment of multiple devices in array formations in a manner analogous to wind farms. This research investigates the effects of the configuration of a tidal turbine array, specifically the turbine spacing and capacity, on the hydroenvironmental impacts of the array. The hydrodynamic regime of the Shannon Estuary, a highly energetic est...

This paper numerically investigates stator endwall designs for a mixed flow turbine. One key design parameter studied is the tilting angle of endwall. By examining with different angles, aim this to improve efficiency turbine at low velocity ratio working conditions. The performance curve speed was chosen comparison between baseline and tilted designs. First, numerical predictions were validate...