Author(s)

K.D. Jones, K. Lindsey & M.F. Platzer

Abstract

An investigation of the fluid-structure interaction in an oscillating-wing micro-hydropower generator K.D. Jones, K. Lindsey & M.F. Platzer Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Naval Postgraduate School, USA. Abstract Results of a computational and experimental investigation of the fluid-structure phenomena occurring in an oscillating-wing micro-hydropower generator are presented. The generator consists of tandem wings which oscillate in a combined pitch-plunge mode with approximately 90 degree phase angle between the two motions. Two-dimensional inviscid and viscous flow codes are used to predict the oscillatory flow field and the power transferred from the water flow to the oscillating wings. Experimental results of water tunnel tests of this hydropower generator are also described and comparisons between the measured and predicted power output are given. 1 Introduction The phenomenon of wing flutter is well known to aeronautical engineers. An aircraft wing with finite bending and tor

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