Cascade Experiments Over “S” Blade Profiles
Publication: Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 112, Issue 1
Abstract
A fully reversible axial machine in a tidal power plant has to perform turbining and pumping in both normal and reversed directions of flow. Runner blades having “S” cambered profile are found to be suitable for all four modes of operation. Cascade characteristics of four “S” blade profiles are presented and compared in this paper. “S” profiles with maximum camber of about 5% of chord length is found to be suitable.
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Journal of Energy Engineering
Volume 112 • Issue 1 • April 1986
Pages: 37 - 50
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Copyright © 1986 ASCE.
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Published online: Apr 1, 1986
Published in print: Apr 1986
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