A tidal current turbine is a device for harnessing energy from tidal currents and functions in a
manner similar to a wind turbine. A tidal current turbine farm consists of a group of tidal …

Among the many ocean energy technologies under development, the tidal turbine farm has
been proposed as an environmentally friendly ocean energy converter application. Although …

A tidal current turbine is a device for harnessing energy from marine currents, and functions
in a manner similar to a wind turbine. A group of tidal current turbines distributed in a site in …

During the last decade, the development of tidal current industries has experienced a rapid
growth. Many devices are being prototyped. For various purposes, investors, industries …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations have been completed to characterize the
efficiency of tidal turbines. Efficiency is taken as the ratio of power production (ie useful …

This article presents a numerical approach to estimate power output from a tidal current
turbine farm with first-order approximation of hydrodynamic interactions between multiple …

As previously experienced by the wind industry, it is envisaged that tidal stream turbine
blades will present misalignments or blade deformations over time as they are constantly …

Understanding and providing proactive information on the potential for tidal energy projects
to cause changes to the physical system and to key water quality constituents in tidal waters …

A detailed understanding of the hydrodynamics of a tidal current turbine is paramount to the
further development and adaptation of tidal current energy. Hydrodynamic modelling of such …

Recent developments in turbine technology allow the extraction of kinetic energy from tidal
flows. This method of renewable energy generation is gaining popularity because of the …