Experimental Studies on the Scalability of a Vortex-Driven Hydroelectric Power Generator

涡流水力发电机可扩展性的实验研究

• 批准号: 521873-2017
• 负责人: Nitzsche, Fred
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Carleton University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=640001
• 关键词: Experimental; Studies; Scalability; Vortex; Driven

In this project, a new generator of electrical energy from a water stream will be investigated for scalability of the concept. Thisgenerator consists of an array of hydrodynamically-shaped bodies that when immersed in a water stream oscillate about theirlongitudinal axes. The forced periodic motion of the bodies is used to generate electric power. The concept was alreadydemonstrated in a simple installation, but its scalability to a large production unit consisting of many bodies remains to be proved.For this, a prototype consisting of two bodies aligned along their longitudinal axis of oscillation will be constructed, instrumentedand placed at Carleton University's water channel for measurements. In particular, answers of fundamental questions such as thehydrodynamic interference between the two bodies, effect of their sizes, relative distance between them will be sought. Answers ofthese question will allow the optimization of the array of bodies towards the manufacturing of an industrial production unit.

在该项目中，将研究一种新型水流发电机，以确保该概念的可扩展性。该发电机由一系列流体动力学形状的物体组成，当这些物体浸入水流中时，它们会绕其纵轴振荡。物体的强制周期性运动用于产生电力。这个概念已经在一个简单的安装中得到了演示，但它对于由许多物体组成的大型生产单元的可扩展性仍有待证明。为此，将在卡尔顿建造、安装仪器并放置一个由两个沿其纵向振动轴对齐的物体组成的原型大学用于测量的水道。特别是，将寻求诸如两个物体之间的流体动力学干扰、它们的尺寸的影响、它们之间的相对距离等基本问题的答案。这些问题的答案将允许优化主体阵列以实现工业生产单元的制造。