Location
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Event Website
https://event.ceri2020.exordo.com/
Start Date
27-8-2020 4:15 PM
End Date
27-8-2020 5:30 PM
Description
Despite opposition from some sectors, the imminent impact of increased hydrocarbon emissions on climate is generally accepted. Alternative energies from as many different sources must be exploited, in order to reduce the dominating market share of fossil fuels on the global energy budget. One such potential source is the capture of hydro-mechanical energy harnessed from river or tidal flows. The former is a mature industry in the case of large permanent hydroelectric plants, but smaller mobile, moored systems are of special interest in remote locations where grid connection is less widespread. Since servicing of these remote installations becomes costly, the reliability of subsystem components such as turbine blades and their supporting structures in such devices is paramount. Rigorous testing regimes in controlled laboratory conditions must be designed to evaluate the performance of these specific components as functions of design, cost benefit, manufacturing processes, mechanical strength, and fatigue longevity prior to deployment in the field.
Recommended Citation
Meier, Patrick; Finnegan, William; Cronin, Patrick; Donegan, James; Barrington, Matthew; Chi Hung, Le; and Goggins, Jamie, "Static and Fatigue Testing of A Full Scale Helical River Turbine Foil" (2020). Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020. 5.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/9/5
Included in
Civil Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Environmental Engineering Commons, Geotechnical Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
Static and Fatigue Testing of A Full Scale Helical River Turbine Foil
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Despite opposition from some sectors, the imminent impact of increased hydrocarbon emissions on climate is generally accepted. Alternative energies from as many different sources must be exploited, in order to reduce the dominating market share of fossil fuels on the global energy budget. One such potential source is the capture of hydro-mechanical energy harnessed from river or tidal flows. The former is a mature industry in the case of large permanent hydroelectric plants, but smaller mobile, moored systems are of special interest in remote locations where grid connection is less widespread. Since servicing of these remote installations becomes costly, the reliability of subsystem components such as turbine blades and their supporting structures in such devices is paramount. Rigorous testing regimes in controlled laboratory conditions must be designed to evaluate the performance of these specific components as functions of design, cost benefit, manufacturing processes, mechanical strength, and fatigue longevity prior to deployment in the field.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/9/5
