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 …

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 …

This Round Robin Test program aims to establish the influence of the combined wave and
current effect on the power capture and performance of a generic tidal turbine prototype …

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 …

The performance benefits of deploying tidal turbines in close side-by-side proximity to
exploit constructive interference effects are demonstrated experimentally using two 1.2 m …

Tidal stream turbines are subject to large hydrodynamic loads, including those induced by
extreme waves. Scale model testing in the laboratory plays an important role in ensuring that …