Solution for harvesting wave energy with Wells turbines and protection of the Black Sea coast

Harvesting the wave energy near coastline is useful to reduce romanian shoreline erosion but also to produce energy from renewable sources, useful for lighting the seafront. Two models of Wells turbines, with NACA 0010 and NACA 0021 blade profiles, were tested in the laboratory with air and water as...

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Main Authors: Budea Sanda, Simionescu Ștefan-Mugur, Florea George-Fabian
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/08/e3sconf_eenviro2024_01003.pdf
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description Harvesting the wave energy near coastline is useful to reduce romanian shoreline erosion but also to produce energy from renewable sources, useful for lighting the seafront. Two models of Wells turbines, with NACA 0010 and NACA 0021 blade profiles, were tested in the laboratory with air and water as working fluids, in two variants of operation – stand-alone rotor and with guide blades. Estimates and comparisons have been made regarding the energy that can be harvested using Wells turbines with 101 mm diameter rotors. Conclusions were drawn, such as that the Wells rotors show a better behavior in terms of energy produced when operating with a water column, with 7% better efficiency than with air. The Wells turbine with the NACA0021 blade profile performs better at air velocities above 4 m/s.
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spelling doaj-art-1e12a6d2d8214c0dbc88c252ddbb59c32025-02-05T10:49:33ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016080100310.1051/e3sconf/202560801003e3sconf_eenviro2024_01003Solution for harvesting wave energy with Wells turbines and protection of the Black Sea coastBudea Sanda0Simionescu Ștefan-Mugur1Florea George-Fabian2Department of Hydraulics, Hydraulic Machinery and Environmental Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of BucharestDepartment of Hydraulics, Hydraulic Machinery and Environmental Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of BucharestDepartment of Hydraulics, Hydraulic Machinery and Environmental Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of BucharestHarvesting the wave energy near coastline is useful to reduce romanian shoreline erosion but also to produce energy from renewable sources, useful for lighting the seafront. Two models of Wells turbines, with NACA 0010 and NACA 0021 blade profiles, were tested in the laboratory with air and water as working fluids, in two variants of operation – stand-alone rotor and with guide blades. Estimates and comparisons have been made regarding the energy that can be harvested using Wells turbines with 101 mm diameter rotors. Conclusions were drawn, such as that the Wells rotors show a better behavior in terms of energy produced when operating with a water column, with 7% better efficiency than with air. The Wells turbine with the NACA0021 blade profile performs better at air velocities above 4 m/s.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/08/e3sconf_eenviro2024_01003.pdf
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title Solution for harvesting wave energy with Wells turbines and protection of the Black Sea coast
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title_fullStr Solution for harvesting wave energy with Wells turbines and protection of the Black Sea coast
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title_short Solution for harvesting wave energy with Wells turbines and protection of the Black Sea coast
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