Rotational Speed(rps) 4.13(Clockwise from inflow) Inflow velocities(m/s) 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) 6.92, 5.19, 4.15, 3.46 Analysis Tip Speed Ratio Axial Force coefficient Torque coefficient 2 1 2 Q Q C ARV = 2 1 2 X X F C AV = 2 nR TSR V = 3 2 1 2 W W PW P nQ P C AV = = Power coefficient
Given Define the Lagrangian of this optimization problem and the discrete circulation distribution as follows: ) ( ) ), ( ( * Q Q X C C C r L − + = = = = − )) ( ( C )) ( ( C , 0 Q X * Q r C r C where C C subject to C min Q X Q X ] ... , [ , , 0 ) ( T 2 1 * M Q Q X C C L G where, X G = = − = = → → → → ,...M , ) i Γ(r Γ i i 2 1 = = The optimum circulation distribution thus can be obtained by solving the equation: 11
function Fitness Function Individual A Individual B Next generation Crossover & Mutation Satisfy the objective? No Base Design: Lagrange Multiplier method Max. C Q
dot) of thrust coefficient obtained by two turbines rotating clockwise (left figure) and counter clockwise (right figure). ▪ Hydrodynamic performance of a towed floating Kuroshio current turbine Jin-Fa Tsai, Yi-Hsiang Liao, Forng-Chen Chiu, AWTEC2018
CQ CPW Turbine Only 1.2 5.24 0.7581 0.0807 0.4225 Full FKT (steady) 1.2 5.24 0.7556 0.0804 0.4211 Full FKT (unsteady) 1.2 5.24 0.7658 0.0807 0.4224 ▪ It is obvious that whether there is a floating body or not, the differences are not large.
Hydrodynamic Design: BEM & RANS ▪ Lagrange Multiplier method ▪ Genetic Algorithm ▪ Computational results are compared with experimental data and achieve the design goal ▪ Simulations of different possible operating conditions ▪ A practical and reliable current turbine design procedure