[HTML][HTML] The characterisation of the hydrodynamic loads on tidal turbines due to turbulence

IA Milne, AH Day, RN Sharma, RGJ Flay - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
An improved characterisation of the hydrodynamic blade loads due to onset turbulence is
essential in order to mitigate premature failures, reduce excessive levels of …

[HTML][HTML] Turbulence measurements from five-beam acoustic Doppler current profilers

M Guerra, J Thomson - Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic …, 2017 - journals.ametsoc.org
Turbulence Measurements from Five-Beam Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers in: Journal of
Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology Volume 34 Issue 6 (2017) Jump to Content Logo Logo …

A comprehensive assessment of turbulence at a tidal-stream energy site influenced by wind-generated ocean waves

M Thiébaut, JF Filipot, C Maisondieu, G Damblans… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Velocity measurements collected by an upward-looking acoustic Doppler current profiler
were used to provide the first study of ambient turbulence in Alderney Race. Turbulence …

The impact of turbulence and turbine operating condition on the wakes of tidal turbines

T Ebdon, MJ Allmark, DM O'doherty, A Mason-Jones… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Before initiating a study on the interaction of multiple wakes, it is imperative that turbine
wake hydrodynamics are studied in isolation. In this paper CFD computer simulations of …

Characterization of the vertical evolution of the three-dimensional turbulence for fatigue design of tidal turbines

M Thiébaut, JF Filipot, C Maisondieu… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A system of two coupled four-beam acoustic Doppler current profilers was used to collect
turbulence measurements over a 36-h period at a highly energetic tidal energy site in …

Turbine design dependency to turbulence: An experimental study of three scaled tidal turbines

M Slama, G Pinon, C El Hadi, M Togneri, B Gaurier… - Ocean …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper the turbulence effects are studied for three rotors mounted on the same
instrumented hub. Two scaled models of industrial turbines and one open-geometry turbine …

Performance and near-wake analysis of a vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbine under a turbulent inflow

M Dhalwala, A Bayram, P Oshkai, A Korobenko - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the performance and near-wake characteristics of a full-scale vertical-
axis hydrokinetic turbine under a uniform inflow and turbulent inflow with a 5% and 10 …

Seasonality of turbulence characteristics and wave-current interaction in two prospective tidal energy sites

L Perez, R Cossu, A Grinham, I Penesis - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Velocity fluctuations caused by unsteady flows substantially increase mechanical loads on
tidal turbine blades and represent a major challenge to tidal energy converters. Overcoming …

[HTML][HTML] Tidal energy resource characterization in Chacao Channel, Chile

M Guerra, R Cienfuegos, J Thomson… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chacao Channel is an energetic tidal channel located at the northernmost part of the
Chilean Patagonia. The channel has been previously identified as a prospective site for tidal …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of convergence on structure functions from surface drifters in the Gulf of Mexico

J Pearson, B Fox-Kemper, R Barkan… - Journal of Physical …, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
Impacts of Convergence on Structure Functions from Surface Drifters in the Gulf of Mexico in:
Journal of Physical Oceanography Volume 49 Issue 3 (2019) Jump to Content Jump to Main …