Author: Cogan S. Semler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrodynamics
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
The objective of this project was to construct and test a device that can transform fluid flow into the continuous oscillatory linear motion of a hydro/airfoil. This device may be used to generate power from a renewable energy source such as tidal flow or wind power. The device was constructed in the NPS machine shop. It consisted of a flat plate that is mounted on two rail guides such that it can execute a linear back-and-forth motion. The blade oscillation is flow induced due to the lift and the moment generated on the flat plate in such a way that the plate reverses direction at the stroke endpoints without active control. Tests in two water channels and one towing tank showed that flow-induced blade oscillation could be achieved for certain combinations of flow speed, blade size and pitch axis location. It is concluded that additional testing is warranted to further develop and gain understanding of this technology and its possible application to renewable power generation.
Experimental Investigation of an Oscillating Flow Generator
Author: Cogan S. Semler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrodynamics
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
The objective of this project was to construct and test a device that can transform fluid flow into the continuous oscillatory linear motion of a hydro/airfoil. This device may be used to generate power from a renewable energy source such as tidal flow or wind power. The device was constructed in the NPS machine shop. It consisted of a flat plate that is mounted on two rail guides such that it can execute a linear back-and-forth motion. The blade oscillation is flow induced due to the lift and the moment generated on the flat plate in such a way that the plate reverses direction at the stroke endpoints without active control. Tests in two water channels and one towing tank showed that flow-induced blade oscillation could be achieved for certain combinations of flow speed, blade size and pitch axis location. It is concluded that additional testing is warranted to further develop and gain understanding of this technology and its possible application to renewable power generation.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrodynamics
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
The objective of this project was to construct and test a device that can transform fluid flow into the continuous oscillatory linear motion of a hydro/airfoil. This device may be used to generate power from a renewable energy source such as tidal flow or wind power. The device was constructed in the NPS machine shop. It consisted of a flat plate that is mounted on two rail guides such that it can execute a linear back-and-forth motion. The blade oscillation is flow induced due to the lift and the moment generated on the flat plate in such a way that the plate reverses direction at the stroke endpoints without active control. Tests in two water channels and one towing tank showed that flow-induced blade oscillation could be achieved for certain combinations of flow speed, blade size and pitch axis location. It is concluded that additional testing is warranted to further develop and gain understanding of this technology and its possible application to renewable power generation.
A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Oscillating Flow in the Wake of a Blunt Based Body
Author: Arthur Edward Fanning
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
An Experimental Investigation of Oscillating Flow in a Tube
An Experimental Investigation of Oscillating Flow in a Tapered Channel
An Experimental Investigation of Transition in Oscillating Pipe Flow
A Computational and Experimental Investigation of a Flutter Generator
Author: Scott T. Davids
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781423543268
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The phenomenon of flutter is well known to aircraft designers. A fluttering wing on an aircraft absorbs a significant amount of energy from the air-stream. In this study, computational and experimental methods are used to investigate the possibility of extracting power from a flow using an oscillating airfoil. A numerical analysis is conducted using an unsteady panel code based on potential flow theory. Through the numerical study the combination of parameters is determined that results in the optimum performance of an oscillating-wing power generator. An experimental oscillating-wing power generator is described and tested in a water tunnel. Power and efficiency measurements from the generator are compared to the numerical results. Similar trends between the results suggest that an oscillating-wing power generator is capable of performance comparable to windmills and is a potential source of alternative power.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781423543268
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The phenomenon of flutter is well known to aircraft designers. A fluttering wing on an aircraft absorbs a significant amount of energy from the air-stream. In this study, computational and experimental methods are used to investigate the possibility of extracting power from a flow using an oscillating airfoil. A numerical analysis is conducted using an unsteady panel code based on potential flow theory. Through the numerical study the combination of parameters is determined that results in the optimum performance of an oscillating-wing power generator. An experimental oscillating-wing power generator is described and tested in a water tunnel. Power and efficiency measurements from the generator are compared to the numerical results. Similar trends between the results suggest that an oscillating-wing power generator is capable of performance comparable to windmills and is a potential source of alternative power.
Experimental Investigation of the Oscillating Flow Dynamics at the Exit of Regenerator Meshes with Different Configurations
An Experimental Investigation of Oscillating Flows Over an Airfoil
Author: Lakshmendra Shanker Saxena
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Experimental Investigation of Oscillatory Flow Pressure and Pressure Drop Through Complex Geometries
A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Oscillatory Flows in Cylindrical Tubes with Emphasis on Biofluid Mechanical Applications
Author: Farid Moslehi
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ISBN:
Category : Cylinders
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cylinders
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description