Experimental assessment of tidal turbine loading from irregular waves over a tidal cycle
Waves interact with currents in tidal channels with the resulting wave–current environment
largely determining the loads experienced by tidal stream turbines. Over a tidal cycle, the …
largely determining the loads experienced by tidal stream turbines. Over a tidal cycle, the …
Three-dimensional unsteady hydrodynamic modelling of tidal turbines
Predicting the response of a tidal turbine to unsteady inflow conditions is a challenge for
turbine designers, with consequences for fatigue life and manufacturing costs. The unsteady …
turbine designers, with consequences for fatigue life and manufacturing costs. The unsteady …
Three-dimensional unsteady hydrodynamics of tidal turbines
ASM Smyth - 2020 - repository.cam.ac.uk
Tidal power is an emerging industry in the renewable energy sector; a development which is
uniquely beneficial to the United Kingdom, which has a significant tidal resource and a …
uniquely beneficial to the United Kingdom, which has a significant tidal resource and a …
On the accuracy of BEMT and CFD on the power and trust prediction of tidal turbines
We compute the loads on a model-scale tidal turbine with Blade Element Momentum (BEM)
theory and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations, and we compare the results …
theory and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations, and we compare the results …
[PDF][PDF] Tide-to-wire model development for realistic tide environments
MC Sousounis, JP Tomy, S Paboeuf… - Proceedings of the 13th …, 2019 - researchgate.net
This paper presents the development of a tide-to-wire model with realistic tidal current
environment under RealTide project which can be used as an opensource tool. Even though …
environment under RealTide project which can be used as an opensource tool. Even though …