An advanced zero-head hydro-propulsion

This paper provides an overview on the theoretical aspects of a newly devel oped concept for harnessing the kinetic energy contained in random fluid ho ws of particles. Because of a number of constraints associated with current power-generating methods of utilisation of random and turbulent zero-head flows, such practices are bound to be inefficient and expensive. However, u sing a recently developed system and on the basis of the features introduce d by the new concept, a large portion of the kinetic energy available from such zero-levelled, multidirectional and turbulent fluid motions can be cap tured effectively. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.