Morphological effect of flapping-type tidal power generator

J. H. Ko, J. S. Park, K. S. Lee, T. Q. Le, D. Byun

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Abstract

Inspired by nature, flapping-type tidal power generators have been proposed since the early 21th century. The improvement of power generation ability is one of key issues in commercializing the flapping-type generators. According to the researches of flapping-type propulsion, fluid-dynamic characteristics have been improved by morphologies such as the corrugation of scallops or the chamber of insect wings. In this study, we explore the effect of the corrugation and chamber, by mimicking a scallop, on the power generation ability. Two dimensional Navier-Stokes simulation is utilized for the numerical analysis of the morphological effects. From this analysis, we find that the morphological effects are also considerable in the flapping-type power generators, and suggest an optimal morphology in terms of the corrugation and chamber.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAsian and Pacific Coasts, 2011 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference
EditorsJoseph Hun-Wei Lee, Chiu-On Ng
Publisher[publishername] World Scientific
Pages1194-1200
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789814366489
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts, APAC 2011 - Kowloon, Hong Kong
Duration: 14 Dec 201116 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameAsian and Pacific Coasts, 2011 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts, APAC 2011
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityKowloon
Period14/12/1116/12/11

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