Design of a Gorlov Turbine for Marine Current Energy Extraction

Abstract:

As fossil fuels near depletion and their detrimental side effects become prominent on ecosystems, the world searches renewable sources of energy. Marine current energy is an emerging and promising renewable energy resource. Marine current energy can be alternative energy source for electricity production. Many marine current converters are designed to tap marine current energy; however, Gorlov turbine proves to have minimum manufacturing and maintenance cost, hence giving desired power output. A 0.3m diameter and 0.6m long 3 bladed Gorlov turbine was designed, fabricated and test to analyse its performance. The turbine produces average power 15 W and proves to be quite efficient for marine current energy extraction.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 772)
• Pages: 556-560
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.772.556
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Niranjwan Chettiar*, Sumesh Narayan, Jai Nendran Goundar, Ashneel Deo
• Keywords: Design, Experimentation, Gorlov Turbine, Marine Current Energy, Renewable Energy

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