A zzi'eils turbine operating under an irregular wave condition has been analyzed theoreticall・y. It is shown that the turbine performance depends on a unique parameter, which includes characteristic parameters of irregular waves, turbine speed and dimen-sions of the turbine and air chamber. In order to obtain the optimum value of this parameter, a model test has been performecl in a computer-controlled wind tunnel, which can simulate any kind of oscitlating flows based on spectra of irregular waves. From this value, a set of optimum di'mensions' of the Wells turbine system can be determined. Furthermore, starting and running characteristics of the Wells turbine have beer. obtained by a computer simulation and compared with the experimental results. It is possible to predict the optimum value of the parameter and behavior of output coeMcient by computer simulation.
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INOUE, M., KANEKO, K., SETOGUCHI, T., & SARUWATARI, T. (1988). Studies on the Wells Turbine for Wave Power Generator (Turbine Characteristics and Design Parameter for Irregular Wave). JSME International Journal. Ser. 2, Fluids Engineering, Heat Transfer, Power, Combustion, Thermophysical Properties, 31(4), 676–682. https://doi.org/10.1299/jsmeb1988.31.4_676
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