Numerical study of the effect of a ridge on the wake and loading of a tidal stream turbine

• Published in: Journal of fluids and structures Vol. 129; p. 104158
• Main Authors: Hurubi, Sulaiman, Stallard, Tim, Mullings, Hannah, Stansby, Peter, Ouro, Pablo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2024
• Subjects: Bathymetry; LES; Tidal stream turbines; Turbine fatigue loads; Wake meandering; Wake recovery; Tidal stream turbines; Wake recovery; Bathymetry; Wake meandering; Turbine fatigue loads; LES

Understanding the impact of bathymetry features on the wake and loading of a tidal stream turbine is crucial to inform deployment of tidal turbine farms. This study investigates the influence of a Gaussian ridge on a single turbine of diameter (D) using high-fidelity large-eddy simulations. The ridg...