TY - NEWS
TI - Shape optimization of a multi-element hydrofoil for hydrokinetic turbines using response surface methodology
AU - Rubio Clemente, Ainhoa
AU - Aguilar Bedoya, Jonathan
AU - Chica Arrieta, Edwin Lenin
AB - This paper describes the optimization procedure of
a two-dimensional multi-element hydrofoil shape during its
design for small horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbines using
response surface methodology. JavaFoil software was used for
describing the hydrofoil performance under several combinations
of geometrical parameters, such as the horizontal space (overlap),
h, between the drag edge of the main element and the leading
edge of the second element; the vertical distance (gap), d, of the
flap from the main element trailing edge; and the flap deflection
angle,  . Different experimental designs aiming at the
maximization of the lift-to-drag ratio were used. The maximal
lift-to-drag ratio was found to be 69.9626 for ,  and   equal to
2.0%, 18.4619% and 20°, respectively, being   the factor
exerting a considerable influence on the response variable.
Key words. Hydrokinetic turbine, hydrofoil optimization,
response surface methodology, design of experiments
DA - 2019
KW - Hydrokinetic turbine
KW - Hydrofoil optimization
KW - Response surface methodology
KW - Design of experiments
PB - Elsevier BV
UR - https://dspace.tdea.edu.co/handle/tdea/2824
ER -