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View article: Operational coastal ocean modelling for tidal stream turbine arrays
Operational coastal ocean modelling for tidal stream turbine arrays Open
View article: Operational Coastal Ocean Modelling for Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays
Operational Coastal Ocean Modelling for Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays Open
View article: [FREEFORM-ADCP] An open toolbox for the design and operation of arbitrary geometry mono-static ultrasonic velocity profiling systems
[FREEFORM-ADCP] An open toolbox for the design and operation of arbitrary geometry mono-static ultrasonic velocity profiling systems Open
FREEFORM-ADCP is a MATLAB-based toolbox developed to support the design and operation of mono-static ultrasonic velocity profiling systems of arbitrary geometry. The toolbox enables: (1) Acoustic beam orientation definition and internal tr…
View article: On the utility of partially corrupted flow measurement data arising from adjacent acoustic Doppler current profilers for energy yield assessment
On the utility of partially corrupted flow measurement data arising from adjacent acoustic Doppler current profilers for energy yield assessment Open
Recommended practice for quantifying the energy resource at a tidal energy site requires the use of multiple instruments deployed across the site. However, the instruments used work by emitting an acoustic pulse and instruments working at …
View article: On the Performance of a Horizontally Mounted ADCP in an Energetic Tidal Environment for Floating Tidal Turbine Applications
On the Performance of a Horizontally Mounted ADCP in an Energetic Tidal Environment for Floating Tidal Turbine Applications Open
Incident flow measurement is key in the tidal industry for conducting power performance assessments. This paper explores the use of a horizontally mounted Nortek Signature 500 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) as a means for inciden…
View article: Validation of tidal turbine wake simulations using an open regional-scale 3D model against 1MW machine and site measurements
Validation of tidal turbine wake simulations using an open regional-scale 3D model against 1MW machine and site measurements Open
Full-scale tidal turbines deployed in tidal channels are subjected to complex flow due to the effects of local bathymetry and coastline shape which modify the flow directionality, shear, twist and speed of the underlying tidally forced flo…
View article: Iterative dynamics-based mesh discretisation for multi-scale coastal ocean modelling
Iterative dynamics-based mesh discretisation for multi-scale coastal ocean modelling Open
Flow in coastal waters contains multi-scale flow features that are generated by flow separation, shear-layer instabilities, bottom roughness and topographic form. Depending on the target application, the mesh design used for coastal ocean …
View article: Iterative dynamics-based mesh discretisation for multi-scale coastal ocean modelling
Iterative dynamics-based mesh discretisation for multi-scale coastal ocean modelling Open
Flow in coastal waters contains multi-scale flow features that are generated by flow-separation, shear-layer instabilities, and bottom roughness. Depending on the target application, coastal ocean modelling needs to adequately resolve cert…
View article: Tidal turbine power performance assessments following IEC TS 62600-200 using measured and modelled power outputs
Tidal turbine power performance assessments following IEC TS 62600-200 using measured and modelled power outputs Open
Demonstrating power performance in real conditions is vital for verifying tidal turbine design. The International Electrotechnical Commission's Technical Specification IEC TS 62600-200 provides guidance for tidal developers to evaluate mac…
View article: Impact on Energy Yield of Varying Turbine Designs under Conditions of Misalignment to the Current Flow
Impact on Energy Yield of Varying Turbine Designs under Conditions of Misalignment to the Current Flow Open
Tidal energy resource characterisation using acoustic velocimetry sensors mounted on the seabed informs developers of the location and performance of a tidal energy converter (TEC). This work studies the consequences of miscalculating the …
View article: Temporal and spatial characterisation of tidal blade load variation for structural fatigue testing
Temporal and spatial characterisation of tidal blade load variation for structural fatigue testing Open
View article: Validation of Tidal Turbine Wake Simulations Using an Open Regional-Scale 3d Model Against 1mw Machine and Site Measurements
Validation of Tidal Turbine Wake Simulations Using an Open Regional-Scale 3d Model Against 1mw Machine and Site Measurements Open
View article: A Machine Learning Approach for Tidal Flow Classification
A Machine Learning Approach for Tidal Flow Classification Open
View article: Robust validation of a generalised actuator disk CFD model for tidal turbine analysis using the FloWave ocean energy research facility
Robust validation of a generalised actuator disk CFD model for tidal turbine analysis using the FloWave ocean energy research facility Open
Coupled blade element momentum-computational fluid dynamic (BEM-CFD) approaches have been extensively used to study tidal stream turbine performance and wake development. These approaches have shown to be accurate when compared to tests co…
View article: On the Validation of a Full-Scale Tidal Turbine Power Extraction Model Implemented within a Telemac-3d Simulation
On the Validation of a Full-Scale Tidal Turbine Power Extraction Model Implemented within a Telemac-3d Simulation Open
View article: Influence of tidal turbine control on performance and loads
Influence of tidal turbine control on performance and loads Open
View article: Satellite data for the offshore renewable energy sector: Synergies and innovation opportunities
Satellite data for the offshore renewable energy sector: Synergies and innovation opportunities Open
View article: Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: A Comparison of Flow Measurements and Turbine Loading
Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: A Comparison of Flow Measurements and Turbine Loading Open
A Round Robin Tests program is being undertaken within the EC MaRINET2 initiative. This programme studies the used facility influence can have on the performance evaluation of a horizontal axis tidal turbine prototype when it is operated u…
View article: RLT-WP3- D3.5 - Synthetic Load Spectra and Time Series Data
RLT-WP3- D3.5 - Synthetic Load Spectra and Time Series Data Open
"The data set contains non-dimensional load spectra and time series dataset to assist future developers in tidal stream turbine design decisions, datasets available from different test setups have been collected and categorised. Based on t…
View article: Field validation of an actuated convergent-beam acoustic Doppler profiler for high resolution flow mapping
Field validation of an actuated convergent-beam acoustic Doppler profiler for high resolution flow mapping Open
Energetic river and tidal flow environments feature complex hydrodynamic conditions. Conventional acoustic Doppler profiling instrumentation typically requires assumptions of flow homogeneity over the spatial scales of the divergent beam s…
View article: Rotational sampling of waves by tidal turbine blades
Rotational sampling of waves by tidal turbine blades Open
View article: Single-Beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler and Co-Located Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter Flow Velocity Data
Single-Beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler and Co-Located Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter Flow Velocity Data Open
Acoustic Doppler Profilers (ADPs) are routinely used to measure flow velocity in the ocean, enabling multi-points measurement along a profile while Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters (ADVs) are laboratory instruments that provide very precise p…
View article: On the Use of a Single Beam Acoustic Current Profiler for Multi-Point Velocity Measurement in a Wave and Current Basin
On the Use of a Single Beam Acoustic Current Profiler for Multi-Point Velocity Measurement in a Wave and Current Basin Open
Harnessing the energy of tidal currents has huge potential as a source of clean renewable energy. To do so in a reliable and cost effective way, it is critical to understand the interaction between tidal turbines, waves, and turbulent curr…
View article: MaRINET2 Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests—Performance Comparison of a Horizontal Axis Turbine Subjected to Combined Wave and Current Conditions
MaRINET2 Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests—Performance Comparison of a Horizontal Axis Turbine Subjected to Combined Wave and Current Conditions Open
This Round Robin Test program aims to establish the influence of the combined wave and current effect on the power capture and performance of a generic tidal turbine prototype. Three facilities offering similar range of experimental condit…
View article: Experimental Assessment of Flow, Performance, and Loads for Tidal Turbines in a Closely-Spaced Array
Experimental Assessment of Flow, Performance, and Loads for Tidal Turbines in a Closely-Spaced Array Open
Tidal stream turbines are subject to complex flow conditions, particularly when installed in staggered array configurations where the downstream turbines are affected by the wake and/or bypass flow of upstream turbines. This work presents,…
View article: Flow data around three Supergen UKCMER Tidal Turbines in a closely spaced staggered array at FloWave
Flow data around three Supergen UKCMER Tidal Turbines in a closely spaced staggered array at FloWave Open
This dataset presents a comprehensive set of flow measurements carried out at the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, around a closely spaced staggered array of three nominally 1:15 scale tidal turbines, with a 1.2m rotor diameter, inc…
View article: Experimental flow data from co-located Single beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler and Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter in the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility
Experimental flow data from co-located Single beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler and Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter in the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility Open
Acoustic Doppler Profilers (ADPs) are routinely used to measure flow velocity in the ocean, enabling multi-points measurement along a profile while Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters (ADVs) are laboratory instruments that provide very precise p…
View article: Turbine loading and performance data for three Supergen UKCMER Tidal Turbines in a closely spaced staggered array at FloWave
Turbine loading and performance data for three Supergen UKCMER Tidal Turbines in a closely spaced staggered array at FloWave Open
This dataset presents a set of turbine loading and performance measurements carried out at the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, around a closely spaced staggered array of three nominally 1:15 scale tidal turbines, with a 1.2m rotor …
View article: Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions
Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions Open
View article: Experimental assessment of tidal turbine loading from irregular waves over a tidal cycle
Experimental assessment of tidal turbine loading from irregular waves over a tidal cycle Open
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 magnitude and direction of the current velocity changes …