Performance Period: 2010- 2012
Re Vision developed conceptual designs of a total of five different reference models in collaboration with US National labs. This included the following aspects: (1) mooring design, (2) structural design, (3) powertrain design, and (4) installation/operational design. Solidworks was used for the structural design, FEA, and concept visualization. Initial loads and performance assessments were carried out using rudimentary analysis.
Publications:
- Reference Model 1 Tidal Energy: Resource, B. Polagye, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
- Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Power-Take-Off Design for Optimal Performance and Low Impact on Cost-of-Energy, M.J. Beam, B.I. Kline, W. Straka, A.A. Fontaine, M. Lawson, Y. Li, R. Thresher, M. Previsic
- Development and Verification of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model of a Horizontal-axis Tidal Current Turbine, M.J. Lawson, Y. Li, D.C. Sale
- Structural Design of a Horizontal-axis Tidal Current Turbine Composite Blade, G. Bir, M. Lawson, Y. Li
- Reference Model 2: ‘Rev 0′ Rotor Design, M. Barone, T. Griffith, J. Berg, SAND2011-9306
- Reference Model MHK Turbine Array Optimization Study within a Generic River System, E. Johnson, J. Barco, S. James, J. Roberts, SAND2011-9305
- Reference Inflow Characterization for River Resource Reference Model: Reference Model 2 (RM2), V.S. Neary, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
