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Underwater Windmill Performance and Electricity Generation

Mirag Trivedi

Abstract


Typically, wind energy is extracted through the use of windmills. Energy is extracted from ocean currents using underwater windmills. Submerged windmills can likewise be called as Flowing stream turbines. Similar to how wind blades use moving air, they utilize the kinetic energy of moving water. The basic idea behind an underwater windmill is the same as for a regular windmill. A set of blades that move with the help of an aqueous fluid of water, producing electrical energy from mechanical energy. Water is thrown against slanting blades by tides, causing them to spin. Sea has various flows at various profundities. The article stated that there are no whirlpools near the seabed, so the current moves in the opposite direction. Pinnacles can be worked to extricate power for such cases. Sea life protection is also crucial. Submerged windmills have slow turn on account of impressive measure of robustness of water over air. Windmills can be placed in the waterway unrivaled sea flows and can cover everything with Teflon or other elusive material.


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