<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article presents the numerical algorithm of the developed computer code which calculates performance characteristics of ducted axial-flow hydrokinetic turbines. The code makes use of the vortex lattice method (VLM), which has been developed and used in IMP PAN for years, to analyse the operation of various fluid-flow machines. To verify the developed software, a series of model tests have been performed in the cavitation tunnel being part of IMP PAN research equipment.</p></abstract>

The article presents the numerical algorithm of the developed computer code which calculates performance characteristics of ducted axial-flow hydrokinetic turbines. The code makes use of the vortex lattice method (VLM), which has been developed and used in IMP PAN for years, to analyse the operation of various fluid-flow machines. To verify the developed software, a series of model tests have been performed in the cavitation tunnel being part of IMP PAN research equipment.

Model of a Ducted Axial-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbine – Results of Experimental and Numerical Examination

Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Sciences

Polish Maritime Research

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The article presents the numerical algorithm of the developed computer code which calculates performance characteristics of ducted axial-flow hydrokinetic...

Model of a Ducted Axial-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbine – Results of Experimental and Numerical Examination

Published Online: Oct 23, 2018

Page range: 113 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0102

Keywords
Vortex Lattice Methods, Ducted hydrokinetic turbines, Cavitation tunnel, Performance characteristics

© 2018 Adam Góralczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Model of a Ducted Axial-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbine – Results of Experimental and Numerical Examination

Published Online: Oct 23, 2018

Page range: 113 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0102

KeywordsVortex Lattice Methods, Ducted hydrokinetic turbines, Cavitation tunnel, Performance characteristics

© 2018 Adam Góralczyk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Vortex Lattice Methods, Ducted hydrokinetic turbines, Cavitation tunnel, Performance characteristics