Reference Model 2 Full Scale Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine)

Description

Contains the Reference Model 2 (RM2) full scale geometry files of the River Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, X_T, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was generated upon completion of the project on September 30, 2014. The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting. Reference Model 2 (RM2) is a variable speed dual-rotor cross-flow river turbine that is deployed at the waters surface. It was designed for deployment at a reference site modeled after a reach in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The rotors are anchored to a two-pontoon vessel platform. Surface deployment of the turbine minimizes the handling requirements during deployment and recovery and reduces overall costs for all O&M activities, including allowing for easy access to the power conversion chain (PCC). The design (two rotors per platform) also reduces the environmental footprint and associated environmental compliance costs.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
57 RM2 SolidWorks Assembly. Includes all of the Solidworks part files (SLDPRT) required to open the Solidworks Assembly (SLDASM) of the full RM2 turbine. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/378/RM2%20Assembly.zip
0 RM2 X_T geometry of a single turbine. The file shows the layout of a single turbine from the RM2 river turbine An X_T file, also known as a Parasolid Model Part file can be opened with most desktop CAD programs. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/378/river%20turbine%20layout.x_t
44 RM2 STEP Geometry. Includes the full assembly of the RM2 river turbine. STEP files can be opened in most desktop CAD programs including Solidworks. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/378/RM2%20Assembly.STEP
0 RM2 IGS Geometry. Includes the full assembly of the RM2 river turbine. IGS files can be opened in most desktop CAD programs. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/378/RM2%20Assembly.IGS
21 Reference Model 2 Signature Project Page. Includes information about the RM2 including a technical drawing, additional information, and associated engineering documents. https://tethys-engineering.pnnl.gov/signature-projects/rm2-river-current-turbine

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  • cec
  • hydrokinetic
  • cross-flow-turbine
  • dual-rotor
  • mhk
  • cad
  • river
  • marine
  • reference-model
  • power
  • marine-energy
  • current
  • assembly
  • current-energy-converter
  • rm2
  • 3d-model
  • river-current
  • energy

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