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Loh, Ai Choong and Yongson, Ooi and Samylingam, Lingenthiran and Rilling, Dirk and Kok, Chee Kuang and Chen, Gooi Mee (2025) CFD analysis of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Tidal Current Turbines. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 15 (2). pp. 22049-22058. ISSN 2241-4487

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Abstract

Malaysia uses mostly fossil fuels for electricity generation. This study examines the hydrodynamic performance of tidal turbines, especially designed for three sites in East Malaysia: Sibu, Kota Belud, and Pulau Jambongan. The performance characteristics of these site-specific turbines were analyzed with the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and were validated with experimental benchmarks. The results indicate that a power coefficient greater than 0.4 is possible at Tip Speed Ratios (TSR) between 4 and 7, with the best performance recorded at TSR 5 for inflow velocities between 0.75 and 1.35 m/s. This study highlights the potential of tidal energy as a sustainable resource for Malaysia and provides a basis for further development in the region.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	hydrodynamic performance, Tidal Current Turbine (TCT), renewable energy, CFD
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK9900-9971 Electricity for amateurs. Amateur constructors' manuals
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)
Depositing User:	Ms Suzilawati Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	28 May 2025 00:54
Last Modified:	28 May 2025 00:54
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/13842

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