Aerodynamics of the wells turbine: Control by swinging rotor-blades
International Journal of Mechanical SciencesPublished 1 January 1989
L.M.C. Gato, A.F.O. Falcão
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The paper describes a theoretical and experimental investigation of the aerodynamic performance of a version of the Wells turbine modified such that its rotor blades can be set at a varying angle. Unidirectional steady-flow measurements were performed with a turbine of about 0.6 m rotor diameter. The results show that the modified turbine can provide a way of increasing the amount of energy produced from ocean waves by efficiently phase-controlling an oscillating water column type of device.
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