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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Device
Experimental Assessment of Flow, Performance, and Loads for Tidal Turbines in a Closely-Spaced Array Noble, D., Draycott, S., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
The hydrodynamic performance of a tidal-stream turbine in shear flow Ke, S., Wen-Quan, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A spatially nonlinear generalised actuator disk model for the simulation of horizontal axis wind and tidal turbines Edmunds, M. , Williams, A. , Masters, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of non-uniform tidal turbine arrays in uniform flow Bonar, P., Adcock, T., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Turbine Array Optimization Based on the Discrete Particle Swarm Algorithm Wu, G., Wu, H., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing the effectiveness of a global optimum strategy within a tidal farm for power maximization Lo Brutto, O., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal resource and interactions between multiple channels in the Goto Islands, Japan Waldman, S., Yamaguchi, S., O'Hara Murray, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Multi-rotor tidal stream turbine fence performance and operation Vogel, C., Wilden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Semi-analytical estimate of energy production from a tidal turbine farm with the account of ambient turbulence Pinon, G., Hurst, M., Lukeba, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A tuned actuator cylinder approach for predicting cross-flow turbine performance with wake interaction and channel blockage effects Shives, M., Crawford, C., Grovue, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental investigations on Darrieus straight blade turbine for tidal current application and parametric optimization for hydro farm arrangement Patel, V., Eldho, T., Prabhu, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Tuned actuator disk approach for predicting tidal turbine performance with wake interaction Shives, M., Crawford, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
The effects of blade twist and nacelle shape on the performance of horizontal axis tidal current turbines Liu, J., Lin, H., Purimitla, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Design optimisation and resource assessment for tidal-stream renewable energy farms using a new continuous turbine approach Funke, S. , Kramer, S., Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Dual mass system for enhancing energy extraction from Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a circular cylinder Xu-xu, J., Barrero-Gil, A., Velazquez, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical prediction of the turbulent wakes generated by a row of marine turbines Fernandez, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A semi-analytic method to optimize tidal farm layouts – Application to the Alderney Race (Raz Blanchard), France Brutto, O., Thiébot, J., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Modelling the effect of large arrays of tidal turbines with depth-averaged Actuator Disks Thiébot, J., Guillou, S., Nguyen, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental investigation of the near wake of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine Morandi, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Test Center Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wake field studies of tidal current turbines with different numerical methods Liu, J., Lin, H., Purimitla, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A new concept in tidal turbines Tarver, B., Chan, J., Jo, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Investigation of the performance of a staggered configuration of tidal turbines using CFD Gebreslassie, M., Tabor, G., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Aspects of tidal stream turbine modelling in the natural environment using a coupled BEM–CFD model Edmunds, M. , Malki, R., Williams, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessment of the impacts of tidal stream energy through high-resolution numerical modeling Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Álvarez, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance prediction of array arrangement on ducted Composite Material Marine Current Turbines (CMMCTs) Wang, J., Müller, N. Journal Article Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Tuning tidal turbines in-concert to maximise farm efficiency Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A study on the interference effects for tidal current power rotors Jo, C., Lee, K., Yim, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Exploiting the orbital motion of water particles for energy extraction from waves Ahmed, M., Faizal, M., Prasad, K. Journal Article Current Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance

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