Laboratory scale experiments and preliminary modelling to investigate basin scale tidal stream energy extraction

Conference Paper

Title: Laboratory scale experiments and preliminary modelling to investigate basin scale tidal stream energy extraction

Author:

Draper, S.; Stallard, T.; Stansby, P.; Way, S.; Adcock, T.

Publication Date:

September 2, 2013

Event Name:

10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2013)

Event Location:

Aalborg, Denmark

Publisher:

Technical Committee of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference

Affiliation:

University of Western Australia, University of Manchester

Technology:

Current, Tidal

Collection Method:

Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device

Document Access

Website:

External Link

Citation

Draper, S.; Stallard, T.; Stansby, P.; Way, S.; Adcock, T. (2013). Laboratory scale experiments and preliminary modelling to investigate basin scale tidal stream energy extraction. Paper presented at 10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2013), Aalborg, Denmark.

Abstract

This paper summarizes a set of model scale experiments that were undertaken to investigate the momentum deficit imparted by strips of porous discs emulating model scale tidal stream turbine fences.