Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications
Document Type
Poster
Publication Title
Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase
Abstract
Current Capture aimed to design, develop, and test a prototype of a hydropower turbine that is scalable and deployable. The design considers the harsh ocean environment, corrosion in the material selection, efficiency in the blade choice, and structural positioning in the housing extremities. Two NACA foil composite blades were designed and manufactured to perform an experiment and analyze the velocities and RPMs.
Advisor
Stephen Wood
Publication Date
4-24-2026
Recommended Citation
Palmer, Maggie; Stefan, Colin; Gay, Ricky; Scarpa, Sofia; and Linkel, Hayden, "Current Capture" (2026). Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications. 102.
https://repository.fit.edu/oems_student/102