Multipole optimization of turbine arrays in tidal flows

Design and Optimization of Tidal turbine Airfoil

Modelling of the flow field surrounding tidal turbine arrays for varying positions in a channel.

The modelling of tidal turbines and the hydrodynamic effects of tidal power extraction represents a relatively new challenge in the field of computational fluid dynamics. Many different methods of defining flow and boundary conditions have been postulated and examined to determine how accurately they replicate the many parameters associated with tidal power extraction. This paper outlines the r...

Integration of cost modelling within the micro-siting design optimisation of tidal turbine arrays

The location of individual turbines within a tidal current turbine array e micro-siting e can have a significant impact on the power that the array may extract from the flow. Due to the infancy of the industry and the challenges of exploiting the resource, the economic costs of realising industrial scale tidal current energy projects are significant and should be considered as one of the key dr...

Hybrid global-local optimisation algorithms for the layout design of tidal turbine arrays

Tidal stream power generation represents a promising source of renewable energy. In order to extract an economically useful amount of power, tens to hundreds of tidal turbines need to be placed within an array. The layout of these turbines can have a significant impact on the power extracted and hence on the viability of the site. Funke et al. [15] formulated the question of the best turbine la...

Numerical Modelling for Hydrodynamic Impact and Power Assessments of Tidal Current Turbine Arrays

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