Output details
15 - General Engineering
University of Southampton
Article title
Experimental analysis of the flow field around horizontal axis tidal turbines by use of scale mesh disk rotor simulators
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Ocean Engineering
Article number
-
Volume number
37
Issue number
2-3
First page of article
218
ISSN of journal
0029-8018
Year of publication
2010
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
Significance of output:
This work presents scale experimental data covering a wide range of variables that prove that unlike wind turbines the wake is not axis-symmetric meaning that existing modelling approaches cannot be applied. Tidal energy has the potential to generate 10% of UK electricity and in excess of 60GW worldwide. Results have been used to develop and validate a new industry-standard numerical tool that will quantify individual device performance and that of an array or farm (R.Rawlinson-smith@garradhassan.com).
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
4 - Fluid dynamics
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
