Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
This work incorporates previous work done by Guerra and the application of fluid dynamics. The structure attached to the turbine will cause unsteady fluctuations in the flow, and ultimately affect the acoustic pressure. The work of Guerra is based on a lot of assumptions and simplifications to the geometry of the turbine and structure. This work takes the geometry of the actual turbine, and uses computational fluid dynamic software to numerically model the flow around the turbine structure. Varying the angle of the attack altered the results, and as the angle increased the noise levels along with the sound pulse, and unsteady loading increased. Increasing the number of blades and reducing the chord length both reduced the unsteady loading.
Extent
xi, 110 p. : ill. (some col.)
Recommended Citation
Lippert, Renee'., "Numerical models to simulate underwater turbine noise levels" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 596.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/596
Identifier
FADT3355622
Comments
by Renee' Lippert.|Thesis (M.S.C.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2012.|Includes bibliography.|Mode of access: World Wide Web.|System requirements: Adobe Reader.|by Renee' Lippert.