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Physical Modelling of Tidal Stream Turbine Wake Structures under Yaw Conditions

Energies, 2023
Tidal stream turbines may operate under yawed conditions due to variability in ocean current directions. Insight into the wake structure of yawed turbines can be essential to ensure efficient tidal stream energy extraction, especially for turbine arrays ...
Can Zhang, Jisheng Zhang, Athanasios Angeloudis, Yudi Zhou, Stephan C. Kramer, Matthew D. Piggott   +5 more
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CFD Simulations of the Effects of Wave and Current on Power Performance of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbine

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
To ensure the long-term reliability of tidal stream turbines, waves and currents must be considered during the design phase. In this paper, a three-bladed horizontal axis turbine with a diameter of 0.9 m was used as the baseline model.
Bohan Liu, Sunho Park
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Investigating Tidal Stream Turbine Array Performance Considering Effects of Number of Turbines, Array Layouts, and Yaw Angles

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The performance of a tidal stream turbine array can be affected by numerous factors. Investigating the connection between array power production and these factors will be helpful in improving the development of tidal stream energy.
Can Zhang, Kai Zhang, Xiaoming Cheng, Xiangfeng Lin, Jisheng Zhang, Chengsheng Wu, Zhihao Ren   +6 more
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Study on the Wake Characterization of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Stream Turbine Utilizing a PIV System in a Large Circulating Water Tunnel

Energies
In this study, a particle image velocimetry (PIV) system was used in a large circulating water tank to investigate the wake of a horizontal-axis tidal turbine model, focusing on minor blockage effects and scale influence.
Sejin Jung, Heebum Lee, Dasom Jeong, Jihoon Kim, Jin Hwan Ko   +4 more
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Tidal Stream Turbine Biofouling Detection and Estimation: A Review-Based Roadmap

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
In the context of harvesting tidal stream energy, which is considered a promising source of renewable energy due to its high energy density, stability, and predictability, this paper proposes a review-based roadmap investigating the use of data-driven ...
Haroon Rashid, Mohamed Benbouzid, Hosna Titah-Benbouzid, Yassine Amirat, Abdeslam Mamoune   +4 more
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Tidal-stream power assessment—A novel modelling approach

Energy Reports, 2020
An alternative approach for simulating turbine array energy capture, momentum sink-TOC, was developed to improve conventional methodologies for assessing tidal-stream energy resource.
L.M. Flores Mateos, M. Hartnett
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Finite Element Analysis of Tidal Turbine Blade Subjected to Impact Loads from Sea Animals

Energies, 2021
The present work investigates structural response of tidal stream turbine blades subjected to impact loads from sea animals. A full-scale tidal turbine blade model was developed using a finite element modelling software ABAQUS, while a simplified ...
Ilias Gavriilidis, Yuner Huang
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A State-of-the-Art Review of Structural Testing of Tidal Turbine Blades

Energies, 2023
Over the last two decades, the tidal energy industry has laid the groundwork for creating commercially viable tidal power generation projects to strengthen sustainable energy policies around the world.
Tenis Ranjan Munaweera Thanthirige, Jamie Goggins, Michael Flanagan, William Finnegan   +3 more
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A Probabilistic Methodology for Determining Collision Risk of Marine Animals with Tidal Energy Turbines

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Commercial development of tidal stream energy is hampered by technical and financial challenges, and impeded by uncertainty about potential environmental effects that drive environmental risk assessments and permitting (consenting) processes.
Andrea E. Copping, Daniel J. Hasselman, Charles W. Bangley, Joel Culina, Max Carcas   +4 more
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Modelling Tidal Stream Turbines [PDF]

, 2015
This book provides insights on a broad spectrum of renewable and sustainable energy technologies from the world’s leading experts. It highlights the latest achievements in policy, research and applications, keeping readers up-to-date on progress in this rapidly advancing field.
Frost, Carwyn, Tatum, Sarah, O'Doherty, Daphne, O'Doherty, Tim, Mason-Jones, Allan   +4 more
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