Structural reliability study of hydrokinetic turbine blade operating in tropical conditions

• Main Author: Rajaram, Attukur Nandagopal
• Other Authors: Chai Gin Boay
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Composite materials; Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Alternative, renewable energy sources
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137021
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The present research work covers the hydrodynamic and the structural designing of a horizontal axis tidal turbine (HATT) blade. The first part of the work investigates the possible hydrodynamic design improvements of a HATT blade that operates in the tropical conditions. The structural analysis of t...