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Remote river energy system: an open-source low-maintenance turbine design for remote areas

Ian Masters Orcid Logo, Joshua Bird, Benjamin Birch, Maximilian Reader, William Turner, Tom Holland, Thomas Lake Orcid Logo, Alison Williams Orcid Logo

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, Volume: 175, Issue: 2, Pages: 64 - 80

Swansea University Authors: Ian Masters Orcid Logo, Thomas Lake Orcid Logo, Alison Williams Orcid Logo

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Axial flow hydro-kinetic turbines convert the kinetic energy of a flowing fluid into electrical energy, and can be designed for deployment in a wide range of locations. As relatively recent technology, these designs are often high in cost, complex and require specialist maintenance and materials. Th...

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ISSN: 1751-4223 1751-4231
Published: Thomas Telford Ltd. 2022
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