The characterisation of the hydrodynamic loads on tidal turbines due to turbulence

I.A. Milne, A.H. Day, R.N. Sharma and R.G.J. Flay

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 56, issue C, 851-864

Abstract: An improved characterisation of the hydrodynamic blade loads due to onset turbulence is essential in order to mitigate premature failures, reduce excessive levels of conservativeness and ultimately ensure the commercial viability of tidal turbines. The literature focussing on the turbulence in fast flowing tidal streams and of the unsteady loads that are subsequently imparted to rotors has previously been very limited. However, increased activity in the tidal energy community has led to new investigations and insights which are reported in this paper.

Keywords: Tidal turbine; Turbulence; Unsteady hydrodynamics; Model-scale testing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.095

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