Interest in sources of renewable energy has led to increasing attention being paid to the
potential of strong tidal currents. There is a limit to the available power, however, as too …

Estimating the extractable power of tidal currents in channels is a practical question that has
received attention recently. Analysis has clearly shown that the power potential is not given …

Interest in the power potential of tidal streams is growing worldwide. While the latest
assessment for Canadian coastlines estimates a resource of approximately 42 GW, these …

There is an upper bound to the amount of power that can be generated by turbines in tidal
channels as too many turbines merely block the flow. One condition for achievement of the …

This paper briefly outlines the principles of energy extraction from tidal currents and
develops a simple model, based upon open channel flow, for the assessment of the …

Power generation by tidal currents requires the establishment of a pressure difference
across a turbine. This limits the power output to a fraction of the undisturbed energy flux …

A simple method for estimating the potential of currents in tidal channels to produce power is
presented. The method only requires measurement of the peak tidal volume transport …

Tidal energy has been used since Roman times, although the use of tidal currents as a
possible industrial energy source is a more modern concept. Unlike wind power, however …

This paper outlines some of the issues which need to be considered when analysing the
extraction potential of a tidal current resource. Site selection is not a simple case of …

This text integrates a wide range of research and tidal resource theory and data to present a
detailed analysis of the physics and oceanography of tidal stream power devices together …