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FM-Swimmer Tidal Turbine
The turbine comprises two hollow fibreglass blades attached to a steel hub and nacelle which houses the electrical and monitoring equipment within a dry equipment capsule, and connects to a tubular mooring connection structure. The anchor connects to the seabed. The mooring runs from the anchor to a steel assembly which comprises a steel float (Body) to hold the mooring up, plus the Buoyant Rotor Drive Assembly (BRDA). The turbine rotates and is mounted on the end of the protruding BRDA tube of the steel assembly. The BRDA comprises carbon steel with 8mm wall thickness and 273 mm diameter. The turbine has a powertrain within its nacelle, which is connected to the shore via an umbilical routed down the mooring. As the turbine rotates it generates electricity which is sent to the shore via the umbilical. The rotor diameter is 5 m (a 3.2 8m rotor will be used for the commissioning phase as part of a gradual stepup of operations). The rotor swept area is approximately 20 m2.
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?
Active
Technology Type
Power Take-Off
Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more
Hydro Turbine
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.
50 KW
Surface ExpressionFalse
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 1 March 2022
6
Energy Resource
- Tidal
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
13 December 2023
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“FM-Swimmer Tidal Turbine.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/FM-Swimmer_Tidal_Turbine. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "FM-Swimmer Tidal Turbine." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/FM-Swimmer_Tidal_Turbine.
