Technical seminar on

UNDERWATER WINDMILL
Presenting by
Saurabh Kumar 4BB14ME043
Under The Guidance Of

Prof. Gommatesh M. Ravanavar (B.E., M.E, (Ph.D.))

Dean Academic

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Bahubali College of Engineering
Shravanabelagola-573135
2017-18
 CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 NAME JUSTIFICATION
 MAIN PARTS
 PRINCIPAL OF PERATION
 CONSTRUCTION
 MAINTENANCE OF UNDERWATER WINDMILL
 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEED FOR UNDERWATER WINDMILL
 ADVANTAGE
 DISADVANTAGE
 CONCLUSION
 REFERANCE
 INTRODUCTION
 What is it ???
 It is a device that extracts power from the tides.

 Rotor blades driven not by wind power but by tidal currents.

 Tides are produced due to gravitational pull of moon.

 This technology can help to power a small arctic village.

 World's first prototype tidal energy turbine was launched in Europe.

 USA first commercial hydrokinetic turbine Mississippi River near Hastings,

Minnesota on 22-12-2008.
 NAME JUSTIFICATION
Why Underwater windmill ???
 Basically it is like putting a windmill in the water.

 It is also looking like a windmill and installed on the ocean floor and
large river bed.

Fig 1. Underwater windmill

MAIN PARTS
 Turbines

 Gearbox

 Generator

 Cables

 support

Fig 2. Parts of underwater windmill

 PRINCIPAL OF OPERATION
 The hydrodynamic effect of the flowing water past the blades causes
the rotor to rotate.

 The electricity generated is transmitted to land through cables.

Fig 2 principal of operation

 CONSTRUCTION
Three types of structures can be used:

1. Gravity structure
2. Piled structure
3. Floating structure

Fig 3. Gravity and Piled structure. Fig 4. Floating structure

Contd…,
Types of tidal turbine :

1. Horizontal Axis Turbine.

2. Vertical Axis Turbine.

3. Reciprocating Device (Oscillating Hydrofoil).

4. Venturi Effect Tidal Device.

 Contd…,
1. Horizontal Axis Turbine :
 This work same as a conventional wind turbine and look very similar in design.

 The extractable energy depends in the rotor diameter and current speed.

 A prototype of 300 KW was installed in Kvalsund, south of Hammerfest, Norway in

2009 and connected to the grid on 13 NOV. 2003.

 THIS 300 KW horizontal axis turbine is also known as seaflow .

Fig 5. Horizontal axis turbine

 Contd…,
2. Vertical Axis Turbine
 Direction of rotation is different compare to Horizontal Axis Turbine.

 Steam flow is perpendicular to the rotational axis.

Fig 6. Vertical axis turbine

Cont…
3. Reciprocating Device (Oscillating Hydrofoils)
 These are not having rotational blades.

 These have hydrofoils which move back and forth in a plane normal

to tidal stream.

Fig 7. Reciprocating device (Oscillating Hydrofoils)

 Cont…
4. Venturi Effect Tidal Device.
 It use venturi effect to accelerate the water flow.

 A pressure reduction is generated in the most constricted point.

 Pressure gradient force is used to move a turbine inside the tube.

Fig 8. Venturi Effect Tidal Device

MAINTENANCE OF UNDERWATER WINDMILL

Fig 9. Underwater Windmill under Maintenance

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEED FOR
UNDERWATER WINDMILL
 Reducing the manufacturing and operation cost.

 Increasing the reliability and survivability.

 Technology road mapping.

 Construction.

 Environmental impact.
 ADVANTAGES

 Uses Tidal energy, it is clean and renewable source of energy.

 Have lesser impact on the environment.

 Low running cost.

 Long life with little maintenance.

 Reduces the dependence upon fossil fuel.

 DISADVANTAGES
 Initial cost is too high.

 Very difficult to install.

 Blade must be coated to avoid corrosion.

 Special type material must have to be used for blade.

 CONCLUSION
 Ocean energy can play a significant role in renewable energy portfolio.

 Right support and encouragement is needed.

 This technology helps to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

 There is need of much research for improvement and design of tidal current

turbine.
 It can be used at remote islands with strong tidal currents to produce
power.
 REFERANCE
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Kirodimal institute of technology, Raigarh(C.G.), International Journal For Technical Education And Research
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