Research Article

A Comparative Analysis of Self-Rectifying Turbines for the Mutriku Oscillating Water Column Energy Plant

Table 4

Parameters of the radial turbine.

Rotor

GeometryCircular arc (r = 30.2 mm) and ellipse

Cord length54 mm

Edge radius0.5 mm

Blade number88

Radius375 mm

Angle60°

Solidity2.02

Guide vanes

Vane number26

GeometryStraight line and circular arc (r = 24.8 mm)

Cord length50 mm

Outer vane solidity2.31

Inner vane solidity2.29

Input angle15°