%0 Student Work %T Design of a Coreless Hydrokinetic Turbine %A Chu, Jillian Sze-en; Kim, Alexander Soonho; Pagliuca, Joseph Michael %D 2019-04-22 %8 2020-08-22 %I Worcester Polytechnic Institute %R https://digital.wpi.edu/show/fx719q070 %X This project involves the design of a novel coreless hydrokinetic turbine. The goal was to develop a power plant that can harvest energy from a river or tidal basin to meet the energy needs of remote areas. The turbine was designed as a rotating tube with blades extending inwards in contrast with a traditional windmill-like design. This turbine is enclosed in an outer casing, similar to that of a jet engine, and drives three generators. Performance optimization was conducted through simulations using ANSYS Fluent, MATLAB, and XFOIL. An operational small-scale prototype was built for concept demonstration through physical water tunnel tests. The deliverables include design specifications for a hydrokinetic power plant capable of producing enough electricity to sustain remote communities. %9 Major Qualifying Project %~ Digital WPI %W WPI