Publications

 

Group Theses:

2019:

TJ Erb – Flow Velocity Characterization in an Experimental Flume – UG Research Distinction

Thomas Malkus – Computational Analysis of a Novel Turbine Design for Low Head Hydro Power – UG Research Distinction

Jaikeun Chung – Numerical Modeling and Analysis of a Hydrokinetic Turbine in a Confined Geometry – UG Research Distinction

Michael Scherping – Efficieny Testing of a Williams Crossflow Turbine  – UG Research Distinction

 

Journal Papers:  

  • 2016:                          Belloni, C.S.K., Willden, R.H.J., Houlsby G.T. (2016). An investigation of ducted and open-centre tidal turbines employing CFD-embedded BEM. Renewable Energy (in press). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.10.048
  • 2013:                          Belloni, C.S.K., Willden, R.H.J., Houlsby G.T. (2013). A numerical analysis of bidirectional ducted tidal turbines in yawed flow. Marine Technology Society Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 23-35. https://doi.org/10.4031/MTSJ.47.4.16

 

Full Conference Papers:

  • 2011:                          Belloni, C.S.K. & Willden, R.H.J. (2011). Flow field and performance analysis of bidirectional and open-centre ducted tidal turbines. Proc. 9th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Southampton, UK.
  • 2010:                          Belloni, C. & Willden, R.H.J. (2010). A computational study of a bi-directional ducted tidal turbine. Proc. 3rd International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), Bilbao, Spain.
  • 2009:                          Botero, C., Finkenrath, M., Belloni, C., Bertolo, S., D’Ercole, M., Gori, E. & Tacconelli, R. (2009). Thermoeconomic Evaluation of CO2 Compression Strategies for CO2 Capture Applications, Proc. ASME Turbo Expo 2009.
  • 2009:                          González-Salazar, M. A., Belloni, C. & Finkenrath, M. (2009). System analysis of waste heat applications with LNG regasification, Proc. ASME Turbo Expo 2009.

 

Conference Presentations:     

  • 2014:                          Renewable Energy World North America (Orlando, FL), “Hydrokinetic turbines for rural electrification”
  • 2014:                          Hydrovision International (Nashville, TN), “Design to cost approach in hydrokinetic turbine development”
  • 2014:                          Hidroenergia (Istanbul, TR), “Low maintenance hydrokinetic river turbine design”
  • 2013:                          Marine Renewable Energy Conference (Warwick, RI), “Bidirectional ducted tidal turbines in yawed flow”
  • 2011:                          EWTEC (Southampton, UK), “Flow field and performance analysis of bidirectional and open-centre ducted tidal turbines”
  • 2010:                          International Conference on Ocean Energy (Bilbao, ES), “A computational study of a bi-directional ducted tidal turbine”
  • 2009:                          Offshore Wind Farms, Wake Effects and Power Fluctuations (Roskilde, DK), “WindPRO wake model validation”

 

Patents (Co-Inventor):

  • 2013:                          System and method for generating electric power (US2013081395)
  • 2011:                          Hybrid photovoltaic system and method thereof (US2011308576)
  • 2011:                          Brayton cycle regasification of liquefied natural gas (US2011289941)
  • 2011:                          System and method for reducing moisture in a compressed air energy storage system (US2011100213)
  • 2011:                          Regenerative thermal energy storage apparatus for an adiabatic compressed air energy storage system (US2011127004)
  • 2011:                          Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage System with Liquid Thermal Energy Storage (US2011100010)
  • 2011:                          Reinforced Thermal Energy Storage Pressure Vessel for an Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage System (US2011100583)