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Dr Chris Vogel on Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal Stream Energy Fluid Mechanics 101 Podcast
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In this episode of the Fluid Mechanics 101 Podcast, I discuss challenges and opportunities in Tidal Stream Energy with Dr Chris Vogel. Dr Chris Vogel is a departmental lecturer at the University of Oxford in the Department of Engineering Science. His research focusses on Wind and Tidal Turbine energy extraction.
Some useful timestamps for the discussion are:
02:25 An Introduction to Dr. Chris Vogel and Tidal Stream Energy
06:50 What is tidal range / barrage technology?
12:05 What are tidal stream turbines and what are some of the challenges with this technology?
13:45 What are the different options for installation of tidal stream turbines?
16:40 Some examples of sites where tidal stream turbines are already installed and operational.
18:53 A discussion of challenges faced by tidal stream turbines.
24:00 The effect of blockage on tidal turbine rotor loading and design.
29:47 One of the challenges faces by tidal stream turbines: blade deformation
35:17 Investigating tidal turbine blade deformation with a fluid-structure interaction analysis
41:49 Dr Chris Vogel's roles and resposibilities as a lecturer at the University of Oxford.
46:20 The interface between research groups, academia and industry. How large is the tidal energy community?
54:37 What contribution can tidal stream energy make to a low-carbon electricity network and help to meet climate change targets?
01:00:44 Closing thoughts
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Links and Further Information
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The MeyGen Site in Scotland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeyGen
OpenFAST - An open source wind turbine simulation tool, developed by National Renewable Energy Laboratory
https://www.nrel.gov/wind/nwtc/openfast.html
Dr Chris Vogel's paper on Tidal Turbine Blade Deformation:
F. Zilic, C. Vogel and R. Willden, 'Hydrodynamic analysis of turbine control through blade-deformation', Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore, September 2020. DOI: 10.1201/9781003134572-67
Dr Chris Vogel on Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher_Vogel5
Dr Chris Vogel's Doctoral thesis:
http://www2.eng.ox.ac.uk/civil/publications/theses/vogel
In this episode of the Fluid Mechanics 101 Podcast, I discuss challenges and opportunities in Tidal Stream Energy with Dr Chris Vogel. Dr Chris Vogel is a departmental lecturer at the University of Oxford in the Department of Engineering Science. His research focusses on Wind and Tidal Turbine energy extraction.
Some useful timestamps for the discussion are:
02:25 An Introduction to Dr. Chris Vogel and Tidal Stream Energy
06:50 What is tidal range / barrage technology?
12:05 What are tidal stream turbines and what are some of the challenges with this technology?
13:45 What are the different options for installation of tidal stream turbines?
16:40 Some examples of sites where tidal stream turbines are already installed and operational.
18:53 A discussion of challenges faced by tidal stream turbines.
24:00 The effect of blockage on tidal turbine rotor loading and design.
29:47 One of the challenges faces by tidal stream turbines: blade deformation
35:17 Investigating tidal turbine blade deformation with a fluid-structure interaction analysis
41:49 Dr Chris Vogel's roles and resposibilities as a lecturer at the University of Oxford.
46:20 The interface between research groups, academia and industry. How large is the tidal energy community?
54:37 What contribution can tidal stream energy make to a low-carbon electricity network and help to meet climate change targets?
01:00:44 Closing thoughts
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Links and Further Information
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The MeyGen Site in Scotland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeyGen
OpenFAST - An open source wind turbine simulation tool, developed by National Renewable Energy Laboratory
https://www.nrel.gov/wind/nwtc/openfast.html
Dr Chris Vogel's paper on Tidal Turbine Blade Deformation:
F. Zilic, C. Vogel and R. Willden, 'Hydrodynamic analysis of turbine control through blade-deformation', Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore, September 2020. DOI: 10.1201/9781003134572-67
Dr Chris Vogel on Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher_Vogel5
Dr Chris Vogel's Doctoral thesis:
http://www2.eng.ox.ac.uk/civil/publications/theses/vogel
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