Wells turbine is a self-rectifying air turbine which is widely used in oscillating water column energy converter. The Wells turbine will always rotate in the same direction irrespective of the direction of the oscillating airflow. Furthermore the Wells turbine has a simple configuration and structure. This is why the Wells turbine is very commonly used for conversion of wave energy. At present ...

combined cycle performance can be improved by improving the performance of gas turbine based topping cycle. amongst various options the effective cooling of gas turbine blade for realizing the higher turbine inlet temperatures is one of the attractive options. the present paper deals with the thermodynam-ic analysis of advanced technology gas/steam combined cycle based power plant having closed...

Wind is the world’s fastest growing energy source today. During normal operation, the wind generating systems have large fluctuations due to sudden wind speed changes. The Possible solution for this problem is to use hybrid energy storage management. Thus the performance of this system can be improved by using battery as well as super capacitor which is integrated with wind turbine generators. ...

This paper presents the preliminary optimum planning and design of PV-Wind hybrid energy system for a rural area of India. Optimization of any hybrid system is the process of selecting the suitable components and its sizing with proper operation strategy to provide ecofriendly, efficient, reliable and cost effective alternative energy to the society. Hence for design of hybrid system solar radi...

This paper addresses some practical aspects of making Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) more accessible to design engineers and analysts. An interactive parametric design-through-analysis platform is proposed to help design engineers and analysts make more effective use of IGA to improve their product design and performance. We develop several Rhino 3D plug-ins with a user-friendly interface to take ...

The power generation industry is facing challenges from ever-tightening environmental constraints, increased competition and deregulation of the markets. Modelling and simulation of novel power generation cycles is vital in proposing technically and economically feasible solutions which are environmentally friendly. The development of a Virtual Plant Demonstration Model (VPDM) in the UK is addr...