Title :
Efficiency assessment of an experimental ocean current turbine generator
Author :
VanZwieten, J.H., Jr. ; Laing, W.E., Jr. ; Slezycki, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Southeast Nat. Marine Renewable Energy Center, Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton, FL, USA
Abstract :
This document presents the experimentally determined power generation efficiency for the drive-train and motor of a 20 kW experimental ocean current turbine. This efficiency assessment was performed using a custom designed dynamometer and covered much of the generator´s expected operating range. These measurements are used with numerically modeled rotor performance to predict the overall efficiency of the ocean current turbine when converting kinetic energy flux to electric power.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; turbogenerators; wave power generation; custom designed dynamometer; drive-train; efficiency assessment; electric power; experimental ocean current turbine generator; kinetic energy flux; motor; power 20 kW; Generators; Oceans; Rotors; Sea measurements; Shafts; Torque; Turbines;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2011
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1427-6
