Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Design Details

Description

Items in this submission provide the detailed design of the Aquantis Ocean Current Turbine and accompanying analysis documents, including preliminary designs, verification of design reports, CAD drawings of the hydrostatic drivetrain, a test plan and an operating conditions simulation report. This dataset also contains analysis trade off studies of fixed vs. variable pitch and 2 vs. 3 blades.

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Name Format Description Link
Project Status Report.pdf PDF Report of project status as of September 2014 Open resource
Internal Components CAD Model.STEP STEP 425 INTERNALS Open resource
Aachen Motor-Generator Test Generator.pptx Powerpoint Aachen Motor-Generator Test Generator specifications. Includes draft specification and definition of dynamometer test generator, catalogue motor/generator, foot mount generator dimensions, and quasi-steady state torque speed characteristics stator and rotor (taken at 125 deg C. Open resource
Aquantis 250kW Scaled Drivetrain Test Cases v4.xlsx XLS Aquantis 250kW Scaled Drivetrain Test Cases, flow ramp rates, and sensor list Open resource
Aquantis 250kW Scaled Drivetrain Test Plan DRAFT .docx Doc Aquantis 250kW Scaled Drivetrain Test Plan DRAFT. Included scope, test objectives, system design validation, facility, schedule, test configuration, technical approach, sensors list, and deliverables. Open resource
Aquantis MHI Due Diligence Brief.pptx Powerpoint Aquantis MHI due diligence public brief describing DCAB analysis, Aquantis turbine, dynamic and static stability, and scale model testing. Open resource
Aquantis CAD Model.STEP STEP CAD Models of Aquantis Model R1(WET) Open resource
Aquantis Overview Final for DOE.pptx Powerpoint Aquantis final overview presentation for DOE. Includes legacy of technology and innovation, legacy current plane (C-plane), Aquantis preliminary design review, increased power output, cost of energy status, financial overview, spend plan, schedule/budget, and overviews of each component. Open resource
BOM - 250 kW Aquantis test bench.xlsx XLS BOM - 250 kW Aquantis test bench status as of November 2014 Open resource
Dynamic Test Data Analysis.xlsx XLS Dynamic test matrix, configuration notes, static press P D-0001 to D-0015 test data, static press F D-0001 to D-0015 test data, low cen pipe D-1002 to D-1055 test data, dbc data, low cen wing D-1102 to D-1147 test data, and high cen wing D-1301 to D-1324 test data Open resource
Full-Scale Rotor CFD.ppt Powerpoint Includes critical turbine tip separation, turbine wakes on structure, velocity components, and flow angle of attack Open resource
Hydraulic Schematic 250kW Test Unit.pdf PDF Hydraulic Schematic 250kW Test Unit circuit diagram Open resource
2 vs 3 Blades Rotor Trade-off Study.pptx Powerpoint Blade count trade study update. Includes idealized hydrodynamic model, idealized parametric structural model, calculation approach, preliminary results, take-aways and next steps, calculation assumptions, and blade element calculation. Open resource
2 vs 3 Blades Rotor Trade Off Workbook.xlsm XLS Includes global variables/constants, blade definition, spar thickness calculator, and beam thickness calculators Open resource
45m Rotor Preliminary Lofting and Structural Design.pptx Powerpoint Beam model setup, beam model validation, and results of structural testing on 45.5m loop with 1 blade Open resource
45m Preliminary CAD Model.STEP STEP 45m Preliminary CAD Model Open resource
Pass Through Spar Analysis.pptx Powerpoint Review of pass through spar analysis. Includes concept description, concept geometry, preliminary turbine design, blade FEM details, full blade assembly, material properties, blade analysis results and margin of safety, spar analysis results, re-runs, simulation of mounting screws, estimated laminate strengths, preliminary composite analysis for screws in clamps, bolt-on spar analysis, sub-model setup and results, spud concept initial assessment, spud concept initial results, spud concept path forward, and wind-turbine-blade joint feasibility. Open resource
Design Concept Review.pptx Powerpoint Concept design review for Aquantis C-Plane ocean energy conversion Open resource
Platform Hydrodynamic Stability.pptx Powerpoint Platform hydrodynamic stability preliminary design review Open resource
Torque-Speed-Slip Curve 250 kW.xlsx XLS Includes experimental data and plot Open resource
Variable vs. Fixed Pitch Hydrofoils.docx Doc Describes control methodology: passive depth control (PDC) and blade configuration: variable vs. fixed pitch Open resource
Wet Bearing Calculations.xlsx XLS Wet Bearing 27.2m calculations with scaled 27.2m loads, 27.2m histogram, UHMWPE data, duramax data, and diagrams Open resource

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