Study of Vortex Effect on Vertical Axis Marine Current Turbine Arm

Abstract The design of a marine current turbine generator specifically in deep water with unequal seabed which requires the designer to develop a floating platform for the turbine. It creates a massive challenge in improving the mechanical system, such as the turbine arm. In order to make the monito...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2023-05, Vol.1166 (1), p.12028
Main Authors: Amiadji, Arief, I S, Baidowi, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerodynamic coefficients
Deep water
Design
Floating platforms
Mechanical systems
Ocean floor
Turbines
Turbogenerators
Vibration
Vortices
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Summary:Abstract The design of a marine current turbine generator specifically in deep water with unequal seabed which requires the designer to develop a floating platform for the turbine. It creates a massive challenge in improving the mechanical system, such as the turbine arm. In order to make the monitoring and maintenance accessible, the generator must be placed on the platform’s deck. A long shaft is required to make the connection between the generator and turbine. The problems occur due to the vibration generated by the vortex around the shaft or the turbine arm. This paper aim is to investigate the vortex effect on the turbine arm and propose an advanced design to reduce its impact. The computational fluid dynamic method is approached to analyse the vortex generated by the turbine arm. The analysis compared the conventional cylindrical and the foil-shaped turbine arm. Moreover, the investigation includes force along the X-axis and Y-axis, flow, drag, lift coefficient, also fatigue lift near the turbine arm. The numerical output illustrates that the foil shaped on the turbine arm provided limited vortex and improved the performance compared to the conventional cylindrical turbine arm.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1166/1/012028