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News on research and teaching matters. Most recent posts are listed below:
Quantifying the regional blockage effects of tidal arrays within multi-scale channel network models, posted on 01 January, 2025
This conference paper explores the regional impacts of tidal arrays on flow blockage using advanced modelling techniques.
Operational coastal ocean modelling for tidal stream turbine arrays, posted on 01 January, 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.
On tidal array layout sensitivity to regional hydrodynamics representation, posted on 01 January, 2025
Our study on the sensitivity of tidal array layouts to different representations of regional hydrodynamics was published in International Marine Energy Journal. This work, led by Connor Jordan, explores how modelling choices affect the optimisation of tidal energy systems.
On the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants, posted on 01 January, 2025
Our investigation into the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants, considering various operational modes and market conditions, was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. This work, led by Konstantinos Pappas, evaluates the potential for tidal range energy to become a competitive renewable energy source.
On the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants, posted on 01 January, 2025
This paper evaluates the economic viability of tidal range power plants, integrating operation optimization and design considerations to assess their potential in the energy market.
Modelling the Impact of Structure Generated Shadowing on Tidal Stream Turbine Performance, posted on 01 January, 2025
This conference paper investigates the effects of turbine foundation shadowing on performance, using CFD to assess cyclic loading and its implications for design.
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Archive
01 January, 2025 - Quantifying the regional blockage effects of tidal arrays within multi-scale channel network models
01 January, 2025 - Operational coastal ocean modelling for tidal stream turbine arrays
01 January, 2025 - On tidal array layout sensitivity to regional hydrodynamics representation
01 January, 2025 - On the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants
01 January, 2025 - On the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants
01 January, 2025 - Modelling the Impact of Structure Generated Shadowing on Tidal Stream Turbine Performance
01 January, 2025 - Effects of bathymetric constraints in tidal stream array layout design
01 January, 2024 - Implementation of homogeneous and heterogeneous tidal arrays in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth
01 January, 2024 - Implementation of homogeneous and heterogeneous tidal arrays in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth
01 January, 2024 - Economics-constrained tidal turbine array layout optimisation at the Putuoshan–Hulu island waterway
01 January, 2024 - Economics-constrained tidal turbine array layout optimisation at the Putuoshan–Hulu island waterway
01 January, 2024 - Disentangling climate change & land use change effects on river flows: A probabilistic approach
01 January, 2024 - Disentangling climate change & land use change effects on river flows: A probabilistic approach
07 September, 2023 - Tidal energy research conference contributions at RENEW 2022 & EWTEC 2023
23 June, 2023 - Benchmarking a two-way coupled coastal wave–current hydrodynamics model
07 June, 2023 - Tidal range resource of the Patagonian shelf
23 April, 2023 - UK studies on the wider energy system benefits of tidal stream
23 March, 2023 - Sensitivity of tidal range assessments to harmonic constituents and analysis timeframe
09 February, 2023 - Physical Modelling of Tidal Stream Turbine Wake Structures under Yaw Conditions
01 August, 2022 - Temporal complementarity of marine renewables with wind and solar generation: Implications for GB system benefits
27 April, 2022 - Sedimentological data-driven bottom friction parameter estimation in modelling Bristol Channel tidal dynamics
02 April, 2022 - Tidal Range Energy
23 March, 2022 - Combining shallow-water and analytical wake models for tidal array micro-siting
15 February, 2022 - Interactions between tidal stream turbine arrays and their hydrodynamic impact around Zhoushan Island, China
15 November, 2021 - Assessing impacts of tidal power lagoons of a consistent design
03 November, 2021 - A review of the UK and British Channel Islands practical tidal stream energy resource
10 September, 2021 - Medium-term variability of the UK’s combined tidal energy resource for a net-zero carbon grid
15 July, 2021 - Satellite data for the offshore renewable energy sector: Synergies and innovation opportunities
03 June, 2021 - Research contributions at MARINE 2021
21 February, 2021 - Tidal Stream vs. Wind Energy: The Value of Cyclic Power when Combined with Short-Term Storage in Hybrid Systems
17 February, 2021 - Research contributions at IAHR 2020
15 February, 2021 - Tidal range resource of Australia
13 January, 2021 - Evaluating the eutrophication risk of an artificial tidal lagoon
08 January, 2021 - Modelling an energetic tidal strait: investigating implications of common numerical configuration choices
12 November, 2020 - Hydro-morphodynamics 2D modelling using a discontinuous Galerkin discretisation
06 October, 2020 - The potential for tidal range energy systems to provide continuous power: a UK case study
12 May, 2020 - Modelling the impact of tidal range energy on species communities
05 April, 2020 - On the potential of linked-basin tidal power plants: An operational and coastal modelling assessment
19 March, 2020 - Tidal range energy resource assessment of the Gulf of California, Mexico
01 January, 2020 - The potential for tidal range energy systems to Provide continuous power: a UK case study
20 September, 2019 - Tidal energy research conference contributions at EWTEC 2019
06 June, 2019 - Tidal range structure operation assessment and optimisation
15 January, 2019 - Utilising the flexible generation potential of tidal range power plants to optimise economic value
15 November, 2018 - Tidal range energy research challenges - Energy Futures Lab 2018
15 October, 2018 - Tidal energy conference contributions in RENEW2018
05 September, 2018 - Fate of large scale vortices in idealised tidal lagoons
03 March, 2018 - Tidal range energy resource and optimization–Past perspectives and future challenges
01 January, 2018 - Optimising tidal range power plant operation