Research Article
A Comparative Analysis of Self-Rectifying Turbines for the Mutriku Oscillating Water Column Energy Plant
Table 3
Parameters of the impulse turbine.
| Rotor |
| Geometry | Circular arc (r = 30.2 mm) and ellipse |
| Cord length | 54 mm |
| Edge radius | 0.5 mm |
| Gap between rotor and casing | 1 mm |
| Blade number | 38 |
| Radius | 375 mm |
| Hub radius | 210 mm |
| Angle | 60° |
| Blade height | 16.1 mm |
| Guide vanes |
| Vane number | 26 |
| Geometry | Straight line and circular arc (r = 32 mm) |
| Cord length | 70 mm |
| Angle | 15° |
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