Posts tagged tidal stream
Modelling the impact of the foundation shadow effect and flow misalignment disparity on tidal stream turbine performance
- 19 June 2026
This article assesses how foundation shadowing and differences in flow misalignment affect tidal-stream turbine performance.
The interplay and incremental development of tidal stream arrays in the Pentland Firth
- 15 April 2026
This article examines how tidal-stream arrays in the Pentland Firth interact as development progresses, informing the staged design of the resource.
Operational coastal ocean modelling for tidal stream turbine arrays
- 07 November 2025
Our development of operational coastal ocean models for simulating tidal stream turbine arrays was published in Applied Ocean Research. Led by Nguyen Q. Chien, this research advances the modelling capabilities for assessing the hydrodynamic impacts of tidal energy installations.
A multi-scale analytical model for the performance of a tidal stream array in a tidal channel
- 08 September 2025
This European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference paper presents a multi-scale analytical model for tidal-stream array performance in an idealised tidal channel. The work connects array-scale behaviour with channel-scale hydrodynamics to support interpretable early-stage assessment.
Effects of bathymetric constraints in tidal stream array layout design
- 03 September 2025
This study examines how bathymetric features affect the design of tidal stream arrays, using the MeyGen project as a case study to highlight constraints on energy extraction.
Sensitivity analysis of tidal stream resource using multi-scale channel network models
- 22 June 2025
This IAHR World Congress paper applies multi-scale channel-network models to investigate the sensitivity of tidal-stream resource estimates. The work led by Emīls Brazovskis examines how model assumptions and channel-scale representation affect resource characterisation.
Modelling the Impact of Structure Generated Shadowing on Tidal Stream Turbine Performance
- 22 June 2025
This conference paper investigates the effects of turbine foundation shadowing on performance, using CFD to assess cyclic loading and its implications for design.
Objective representative flow field selection for tidal array layout design
- 20 September 2024
Connor Jordan and collaborators present an objective method for selecting representative flow fields when designing tidal-array layouts. The approach helps make resource and layout assessment more efficient while retaining the hydrodynamic conditions most relevant to array performance.
Tidal turbine array modelling using goal-oriented mesh adaptation
- 08 December 2023
This study presents goal-oriented mesh adaptation for tidal-turbine array modelling. The method focuses computational resolution on the features most relevant to a modelling objective, supporting efficient and reliable simulation of tidal-energy arrays.