Contains the Reference Model 2 (RM2) scaled scale geometry files of the River Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM2 device was tested at the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) at the University of Minnesota flume. The scale of the geometries included in this submission are at a 1:15 scale compared to the full scale geometry. This data was generated upon completion of the project on September 30, 2014. The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting. Reference Model 2 (RM2) is a variable speed dual-rotor cross-flow river turbine that is deployed at the water?s surface. It was designed for deployment at a reference site modeled after a reach in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The rotors are anchored to a two-pontoon vessel platform. Surface deployment of the turbine minimizes the handling requirements during deployment and recovery and reduces overall costs for all O&M activities, including allowing for easy access to the power conversion chain (PCC). The design (two rotors per platform) also reduces the environmental footprint and associated environmental compliance costs.
Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine)
Solidworks assembly of RM2 scaled geometry. Includes all files in SLDPRT format required to open the Solidworks Assembly in SLDASM format. Requires Solidworks to open.
Reference Model Signature Project Page. Includes information about the RM2 project including geometry and engineering documents.
2D drawings of the RM2. Includes technical drawings of the RM2 in PDF and SLDDRW format. Solidworks is required to open SLDDRW files, but there PDF versions of the drawings included.
STEP file of complete RM2 scaled geometry. STEP files can be opened with most CAD programs including Solidworks.
IGS file of complete RM2 scaled geometry. IGS files can be opened with most CAD programs.