Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: A systematic review

Siddharth Kulkarni; Craig Chapman; Hanifa Shah; Erika  Parn; David John Edwards

doi:10.1108/JEDT-08-2017-0077

Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: A systematic review

Siddharth Kulkarni
, Craig Chapman
, Hanifa Shah
, Erika Parn
, David John Edwards

Birmingham City University

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Abstract

Purpose
This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive literature review in the tidal energy physics, the ocean environment, hydrodynamics of horizontal axis tidal turbines and bio-mimicry.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper provides an insight of the tidal turbine blade design and need for renewable energy sources to generate electricity through clean energy sources and less CO2 emission. The ocean environment, along with hydrodynamic design principles of a horizontal axis tidal turbine blade, is described, including theoretical maximum efficiency, blade element momentum theory and non-dimensional forces acting on tidal turbine blades.

Findings
This review gives an overview of fish locomotion identifying the attributes of the swimming like lift-based thrust propulsion, the locomotion driving factors: dorsal fins, caudal fins in propulsion, which enable the fish to be efficient even at low tidal velocities.

Originality/value
Finally, after understanding the phenomenon of caudal fin propulsion and its relationship with tidal turbine blade hydrodynamics, this review focuses on the implications of bio-mimicking a curved caudal fin to design an efficient horizontal axis tidal turbine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101-124
Number of pages	24
Journal	Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-08-2017-0077
Publication status	Published - 5 Feb 2018
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Bio-mimicry
Tidal energy
Ocean environment
Horizontal axis tidal turbine

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Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: A systematic review

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