PRESENTED BY:

Hemraj Chandrakant Thakare

ROLL NO: 52
ME :- (3rd YEAR)
Guided By :- Prof. P.D. Wadile
oIntroduction
o Main parts
o Types
o Principle of operation
o Working
o Advantages
o Disadvantages
o Global resources
o Conclusion
o References
What is it ???
underwater windmill is just one of a new energy device by using tidal
energy, which is made to generate electricity. With the increases of traditional
energy consumption, such as coal and oil, looking for new renewable clean
energy has been become the important problem of development of human
society.
Therefore, the development of renewable energy is a common trend in
the current world. The first underwater windmill is designed by domestic
researchers at Zhejiang University. They find that more than 35 percent efficiency
is captured by underwater windmill units.
Tidal energy offers a vast and reliable energy source. This technology is
similar to wind energy technology, with the rotor blades driven not by wind power
but by tidal currents. The gravitational pull of the moon produces a swift tidal
current, which spins the long blades of the turbine. Which in turn produces
electricity via different parts of underwater windmill . This Energy derived from
the moon that now helps to power a small arctic village.
Why it is called as “underwater windmill” ?

 "Basically it's like putting a windmill in the water," said

Bjorn Bekken, a project manager for Hammerfest Strom.

 Or as it’s looking like a wind mill & are installed on the

ocean floor and large river bed , that means these are
under the water.
VIEWS
Turbines
Gearbox
Generator
Cables
support
There are two types of underwater windmill

1) Horizontal axis
2) Vertical axis

 In horizontal axis underwater windmill, the rotor shaft is parallel to

the direction of the flow of water.
 In vertical axis underwater windmill, the rotor shaft is perpendicular
to the direction of the flow of water.
Fig : Vertical Axis Underwater Windmill Fig : Horizontal Axis Underwater Windmill
 In simple a underwater windmill consists of a number of
blades mounted on a hub (together known as the rotor), a
gearbox, and a generator.
 The underwater current produced by the tides spins blades
arranged like an airplane propeller.
 These turbines are attached to a gear box, which is
connected to an electrical generator.
 The gearbox is used to convert the rotational speed of the
rotor shaft to the desired output speed of the generator shaft.
 The hydrodynamic effect of the flowing water past the
blades causes the rotor to rotate, thus turning the generator.
 This produces the electricity that is carried by cable to
shore.
 Underwater turbines rely on tides to push water against
angled blades, causing them to spin. These turbines can
be placed in natural bodies of water, that naturally feature
fast-moving flows of water.
 These turbines must be able to swivel 180 degrees to
accommodate the ebb and flow of tides, As the blades
spin, a gearbox turns an induction generator, which
produces an electric current. Other devices can be
tethered and attached to a float, such as the Evopod in
England.
 Uses Tidal energy, which is a clean and
renewable source of energy.
 Have lesser impact on the environment.
 Low running cost.
 The maintenance is little, but it gives long life
time
 Reduces the dependence upon fossil fuels.
 The initial cost is too high.
 Very difficult to install.
 The blade must be coated to avoid corrosion.
 Special type material must have to be used for
blade.
 It is widely agreed that, tidal stream energy capacity
could exceed 120GW globally .
 The UK has one of the largest marine energy
resources in the world.
 Tides play a very important role in the formation
of global climate as well as the ecosystems for
ocean habitants. At the same time, tides are a
substantial potential source of clean renewable
energy for future human generations.
 Such power stations can provide clean energy to
small communities or even individual households
located near continental shorelines, straits or on
remote islands with strong tidal currents.
http://www.marineturbines.com
http://www.renewable-solarenergy.com/tidal-energy-
power.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_power