Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

This site is currently in beta, and your feedback is helping shape its ongoing development.

Return to search results

TEAMER: Tidal Currents Turbine Parametric Study - Flow, Power, Torque, and Energy Optimization

Published by Hydrokinetic Energy Corp. | Department of Energy | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2024-01-09T23:56:31Z
This is an exercise in optimizing the flow through a shrouded axial turbine to have the least resistance and to have optimal output and torque and energy. In this study, different variations of the original geometry of the current turbine designed by Hydrokinetic Energy Corp. (HEC) were evaluated for energy efficiency using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The objective was accomplished by a parametric study of the key geometric parameters for the shroud, the diffuser, and the hub. Project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 3 (request for technical support) program.

data.gov

An official website of the GSA's Technology Transformation Services

Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov