Part 3: Predictions of Design Parameters
In this section we present figures showing predictions, using formulae (48)-(55) from
the previous section, of various design parameters when the gravity ram is used in a
tidal situation. The parameters are the required mass of capula and conrod (MT ),
the diameters of the inner cylinder and of the floats (B and BT) and the volumes
of the inner cylinder (V) and of the floats (VF)- Also shown is the predicted power
output. These are all plotted as functions of required flow rate from the pump in tons/day. Figures are presented for working pressures of 500 and 1000 p.s.i. and for available tidal ranges of h = 5m and h = 10m. The graphs shown are for the
case when the floats provide a maximum possible upthrust four times the necessary minimum (Q = 4). With this choice of θ the ram makes use, by equation (16), of 80% of the available tidal range: i.e. the corresponding values of H (travel of ram) are 4m and 8m, respectively.
Figures 6-17 show the predictions for a working pressure of 500 p.s.i., and Figures 18-29 for a working pressure of 1000 p.s.i. Within these groupings the first six graphs (6-11 and 18-23) are for a tidal range of 5m, the remainder for a tidal range of 10m.
Figures
For Tidal Range = 5m Working Pressure = 500p.s.i.
Figure 6 Mass of Capula and Conrod against Output Flow Rate
Figure 7 Diameter of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 8 Diameter of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 9 Volume of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 10 Volume of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 11 Power Output against Output Flow Rate
For Tidal Range = 10m Working Pressure = 500p.s.i.
Figure 12 Mass of Capula and Conrod against Output Flow Rate
Figure 13 Diameter of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 14 Diameter of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 15 Volume of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 16 Volume of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 17 Power Output against Output Flow Rate
For Tidal Range = 5m Working Pressure = 1000p.s.i.
Figure 18 Mass of Capula and Conrod against Output Flow Rate
Figure 19 Diameter of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 20 Diameter of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 21 Volume of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 22 Volume of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 23 Power Output against Output Flow Rate
For Tidal Range = 10m Working Pressure = 1000p.s.i.
Figure 24 Mass of Capula and Conrod against Output Flow Rate
Figure 25 Diameter of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 26 Diameter of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 27 Volume of Inner Cylinder against Output Flow Rate
Figure 28 Volume of Float against Output Flow Rate
Figure 29 Power Output against Output Flow Rate
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