A review on the technologies, design considerations and numerical models of tidal current turbines
Tidal current turbine is one of the innovative and emerging technologies of marine
renewable energies because it offers constant and predictable energy source that can be …
renewable energies because it offers constant and predictable energy source that can be …
Comparison between CFD simulations and experiments for predicting the far wake of horizontal axis tidal turbines
The actuator disc is a useful method for parameterising a tidal stream turbine in a solution of
the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations. An actuator disc is a region where similar …
the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations. An actuator disc is a region where similar …
Turbulent flow and loading on a tidal stream turbine by LES and RANS
This paper presents results from numerical simulations of a 3-bladed horizontal axis tidal
stream turbine. Initially, Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) k–ω Shear Stress …
stream turbine. Initially, Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) k–ω Shear Stress …
A large-eddy simulation study of wake propagation and power production in an array of tidal-current turbines
MJ Churchfield, Y Li… - … Transactions of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This paper presents our initial work in performing large-eddy simulations of tidal turbine
array flows. First, a horizontally periodic precursor simulation is performed to create turbulent …
array flows. First, a horizontally periodic precursor simulation is performed to create turbulent …
Accuracy of the actuator disc-RANS approach for predicting the performance and wake of tidal turbines
WMJ Batten, ME Harrison… - … Transactions of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The actuator disc-RANS model has widely been used in wind and tidal energy to predict the
wake of a horizontal axis turbine. The model is appropriate where large-scale effects of the …
wake of a horizontal axis turbine. The model is appropriate where large-scale effects of the …
Modelling tidal current turbine wakes using a coupled RANS-BEMT approach as a tool for analysing power capture of arrays of turbines
An improved method is developed to couple an inner domain solution of the blade element
momentum theory with an outer domain solution of the Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes …
momentum theory with an outer domain solution of the Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes …
Effects of 3-D channel blockage and turbulent wake mixing on the limit of power extraction by tidal turbines
T Nishino, RHJ Willden - International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2012 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional incompressible Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS)
computations are performed for water flow past an actuator disk model (representing a tidal …
computations are performed for water flow past an actuator disk model (representing a tidal …
Review of tidal turbine wake modelling methods: State of the art
E Jump, A Macleod, T Wills - International Marine Energy …, 2020 - marineenergyjournal.org
Abstract Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT) is an EU Horizon 2020 flagship tidal
energy project. It aims to demonstrate the development, operation and decommissioning of …
energy project. It aims to demonstrate the development, operation and decommissioning of …
[HTML][HTML] Realistic wave conditions and their influence on quantifying the tidal stream energy resource
When selecting suitable sites for tidal stream energy arrays a wide range of factors must be
considered, from the magnitude of the tidal stream resource, to realistic oceanographic …
considered, from the magnitude of the tidal stream resource, to realistic oceanographic …
A simple sliding‐mesh interface procedure and its application to the CFD simulation of a tidal‐stream turbine
An effective way of using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate flow about a
rotating device—for example, a wind or marine turbine—is to embed a rotating region of …
rotating device—for example, a wind or marine turbine—is to embed a rotating region of …