One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials

Hydrokinetic turbines are prone to a harsh hydrodynamic environment with intricate vortical flows that elevate the probability of failure. The degradation of the blade surface caused by corrosion can impact the blade's hydrodynamic and the structural performance. This paper reports a one-way th...

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Main Authors: Mat Yazik M.H., Zawawi M.H., Ahmed A.N., Sidek L.M., Basri H., Ismail F.
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Zawawi M.H.
Ahmed A.N.
Sidek L.M.
Basri H.
Ismail F.
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Zawawi M.H.
Ahmed A.N.
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description Hydrokinetic turbines are prone to a harsh hydrodynamic environment with intricate vortical flows that elevate the probability of failure. The degradation of the blade surface caused by corrosion can impact the blade's hydrodynamic and the structural performance. This paper reports a one-way three-dimensional fluid-structure interaction simulation to analyse the performance of a static Savonius hydrokinetic turbine at varying rotor positions, with different surface roughness and water velocities, in terms of coefficients of static torque, static torque, stresses, and blade deformation. The simulations revealed that the optimum position for the highest coefficient of static torque was at 15� (Cst = 0.30) in reference to the water flow. Increasing the water velocity from 0.4 ms?1 to 0.84 ms?1 improved the turbine static torque due to an increase in the kinetic energy. However, the presence of surface roughness has deterioration effects on the static torque coefficient due to a delayed separation which causes a drag reduction. The simulation predicted no structural failure at 0.4 ms?1 and 0.84 ms?1, but varying materials exhibited varying maximum principal stress and deformation, highlighting the significance of the early development of materials selection process. The maximum von Mises stress and deformation was obtained when the turbine is resting at 45� for aluminium blade (� = 1.05 MPa, � = 5.6e?4 mm). The results of this study indicate suitable materials from a hydrodynamic and material perspectives for the construction of the Savonius hydrokinetic turbine, which can be implemented in the design process to potentially save cost and minimize turbine downtime. ? 2023 Elsevier Ltd
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-371932025-03-03T15:48:30Z One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials Mat Yazik M.H. Zawawi M.H. Ahmed A.N. Sidek L.M. Basri H. Ismail F. 57209219673 39162217600 57214837520 35070506500 57065823300 22950639500 Corrosion Deterioration Energy dissipation Failure (mechanical) Flow of water Fluid structure interaction Fracture mechanics Hydraulic motors Kinetic energy Kinetics Surface roughness Torque Turbine components Turbomachine blades Coefficient of static torques Fluid structure interaction analysis Fluid-structure interaction Hydrokinetic turbines Renewable energies Savonius turbine Static torque Stress and deformation Vortical flows Water velocities alternative energy fluid-structure interaction hydrodynamics kinetic energy surface roughness turbine Hydrodynamics Hydrokinetic turbines are prone to a harsh hydrodynamic environment with intricate vortical flows that elevate the probability of failure. The degradation of the blade surface caused by corrosion can impact the blade's hydrodynamic and the structural performance. This paper reports a one-way three-dimensional fluid-structure interaction simulation to analyse the performance of a static Savonius hydrokinetic turbine at varying rotor positions, with different surface roughness and water velocities, in terms of coefficients of static torque, static torque, stresses, and blade deformation. The simulations revealed that the optimum position for the highest coefficient of static torque was at 15� (Cst = 0.30) in reference to the water flow. Increasing the water velocity from 0.4 ms?1 to 0.84 ms?1 improved the turbine static torque due to an increase in the kinetic energy. However, the presence of surface roughness has deterioration effects on the static torque coefficient due to a delayed separation which causes a drag reduction. The simulation predicted no structural failure at 0.4 ms?1 and 0.84 ms?1, but varying materials exhibited varying maximum principal stress and deformation, highlighting the significance of the early development of materials selection process. The maximum von Mises stress and deformation was obtained when the turbine is resting at 45� for aluminium blade (� = 1.05 MPa, � = 5.6e?4 mm). The results of this study indicate suitable materials from a hydrodynamic and material perspectives for the construction of the Savonius hydrokinetic turbine, which can be implemented in the design process to potentially save cost and minimize turbine downtime. ? 2023 Elsevier Ltd Final 2025-03-03T07:48:29Z 2025-03-03T07:48:29Z 2024 Article 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.116373 2-s2.0-85177838838 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85177838838&doi=10.1016%2fj.oceaneng.2023.116373&partnerID=40&md5=4ff1630a01f21cf91bcbb8a242898fb9 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/37193 291 116373 Elsevier Ltd Scopus
spellingShingle Corrosion
Deterioration
Energy dissipation
Failure (mechanical)
Flow of water
Fluid structure interaction
Fracture mechanics
Hydraulic motors
Kinetic energy
Kinetics
Surface roughness
Torque
Turbine components
Turbomachine blades
Coefficient of static torques
Fluid structure interaction analysis
Fluid-structure interaction
Hydrokinetic turbines
Renewable energies
Savonius turbine
Static torque
Stress and deformation
Vortical flows
Water velocities
alternative energy
fluid-structure interaction
hydrodynamics
kinetic energy
surface roughness
turbine
Hydrodynamics
Mat Yazik M.H.
Zawawi M.H.
Ahmed A.N.
Sidek L.M.
Basri H.
Ismail F.
One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
title One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
title_full One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
title_fullStr One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
title_full_unstemmed One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
title_short One-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
title_sort one-way fluid structure interaction analysis of a static savonius hydrokinetic turbine under different velocity and surface roughness with different blade materials
topic Corrosion
Deterioration
Energy dissipation
Failure (mechanical)
Flow of water
Fluid structure interaction
Fracture mechanics
Hydraulic motors
Kinetic energy
Kinetics
Surface roughness
Torque
Turbine components
Turbomachine blades
Coefficient of static torques
Fluid structure interaction analysis
Fluid-structure interaction
Hydrokinetic turbines
Renewable energies
Savonius turbine
Static torque
Stress and deformation
Vortical flows
Water velocities
alternative energy
fluid-structure interaction
hydrodynamics
kinetic energy
surface roughness
turbine
Hydrodynamics
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