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- Title
2002-2012: 10 Years of Research Progress in Horizontal-Axis Marine Current Turbines.
- Authors
Kai-Wern Ng; Wei-Haur Lam; Khai-Ching Ng
- Abstract
Research in marine current energy, including tidal and ocean currents, has undergone significant growth in the past decade. The horizontal-axis marine current turbine is one of the machines used to harness marine current energy, which appears to be the most technologically and economically viable one at this stage. A number of large-scale marine current turbines rated at more than 1 MW have been deployed around the World. Parallel to the development of industry, academic research on horizontal-axis marine current turbines has also shown positive growth. This paper reviews previous research on horizontal-axis marine current turbines and provides a concise overview for future researchers who might be interested in horizontal-axis marine current turbines. The review covers several main aspects, such as: energy assessment, turbine design, wakes, generators, novel modifications and environmental impact. Future trends for research on horizontal-axis marine current turbines are also discussed.
- Subjects
RENEWABLE energy source research; OCEAN energy resources; WATER power; MARINE turbines; ELECTRIC generators
- Publication
Energies (19961073), 2013, Vol 6, Issue 3, p1497
- ISSN
1996-1073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/en6031497