TY - JOUR
TI - A Numerical Investigation of the Plunging Phenomenon of Cold Water Discharged from Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems
AU - Hua, D
AU - Yasunaga, T
AU - Ikegami, Y
T2 - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
AB - The main role of cold water discharged from ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems is that deep ocean water, which is dense and nutrient-rich, is released through the condenser and discharged into the ocean surface. We present a numerical simulation in which a cold-water is discharged into a temperature-stratified fluid. A semi-empirical formula relating the outlet flow and the plunging depth was obtained by model analysis, and the k multiplier was 1.15. The model results are consistent with the experimental data.
DA - 2020/02//
PY - 2020
VL - 8
IS - 3
SP - 155
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/3/155
DO - 10.3390/jmse8030155
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - OTEC
KW - Changes in Flow
KW - Physical Environment
KW - Water Quality
ER -