The offshore renewable energy sector has challenging requirements related to the physical
simulation of the ocean environment for the purpose of evaluating energy generating …

Tidal stream turbine arrays will be subject to a range of flow conditions throughout the tidal
cycle and it is important for developers to have an understanding of the impact of these on …

Tidal turbines are subject to large hydrodynamic loads from combinations of currents and
waves, which contribute significantly to fatigue, extreme loading and power flow …

Coupled blade element momentum-computational fluid dynamic (BEM-CFD) approaches
have been extensively used to study tidal stream turbine performance and wake …

Laboratory testing of tidal turbine models is an essential tool to investigate hydrodynamic
interactions between turbines and the flow. Such tests can be used to calibrate numerical …

An actuator-line RANS CFD model is used to simulate loads (thrust, power and flapwise
bending moment) on tidal-stream turbines. Results are compared with other groups' …

Tidal energy exploitation is at an early deployment stage and costs need to be reduced to
improve the long term economic viability of the sector. High costs of tidal turbines are, in part …

Abstract Remotely Operated (underwater) Vehicles (ROV) have a wide range of maritime
applications, including repair and maintenance. Quantifying hydrodynamic loads is …

Tidal energy has the potential to significantly contribute to energy security by providing
predictable renewable energy. New technology is needed to decrease the levelised cost of …

To achieve the full potential of tidal stream energy, developers are incentivised to use larger
blades on tidal turbines. This requires validation of blade structural designs through full …