HOMER Pro 3.16
You can select a default Hydrokinetic Component from the drop-down menu on the Hydrokinetic Library page under the Components Library. Click Hydrokinetic to see the list of Hydrokinetic types. You can view or specify the properties of the Hydrokinetic Components in the Hydrokinteic Library. You can create a new Hydrokinetic Component by copying an existing one and changing the properties as required. Give the new Hydrokinetic Component a unique name to distinguish it from the others. HOMER adds the new Hydrokinetic Component to your Component Library when you click OK. The new Component is then included in the list of available Hydrokinetic Component types on the Hydrokinetic Component page under Design. See the Library section of the help for instructions.
General
Variable |
Description |
Name |
A unique name used to identify this type of hydrokinetic component. |
Abbreviation |
A short, distinctive name to identify this hydrokinetic component on the schematic and in the results. There is no specific limit on the abbreviation length, but long abbreviated names do not fit well on the schematic or results. |
Manufacturer |
An optional field used to specify the manufacturer of the hydrokinetic component. |
Website |
An optional field to hold the website of the manufacturer. |
Url |
The actual web address of the link defined in the Website input. |
Notes |
An optional field used to specify manufacturer contact information, prices, or anything noteworthy. |
Electrical Bus |
The type of electricity produced by the hydrokinetic component, either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). |
Rated power |
The nominal power output (nameplate capacity) of the turbine. For reference only. |
Power curve
The power curve is the most important property of the Hydrokinetic Component. It describes the amount of power the turbine produces for varying water speeds.
Under the Power Curve tab, enter as many points (Water Speed and Power Output) on the power curve as you have available. HOMER uses linear interpolation to calculate the output of the Hydrokinetic Component at intervening points. At water speeds outside the range defined in the power curve, the turbine output is zero. HOMER assumes that the turbine shuts down for water speeds slower than the minimum or faster than the maximum.
Defaults
You can set the default component lifetime, in years, under the Defaults tab. Once the Hydrokinetic Component is added to a model, the lifetime can be modified to reflect the actual installation.
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