Tidal current resource assessment

Abstract This paper outlines present thinking on the determination of accessible tidal current resources within channels and other potentially exploitable locations. The fundamental principles behind tides and tidal currents are briefly discussed and the implications of temporal and spatial variatio...

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Published inProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part A, Journal of power and energy Vol. 221; no. 2; pp. 125 - 135
Main Authors Bryden, I. G., Couch, S. J., Owen, A, Melville, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2007
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Accessibility
Channels
Energy resources
Exploitation
Extraction
Flux
Marine
Mechanical engineering
Ocean currents
Tidal currents
Tidal energy
Tidal power
Tides
Velocity
Water flow
British Isles, Scotland, Highland, Caithness, Pentland Firth
energy extraction
modelling
tidal current
resource assessment
energy flux
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Summary:Abstract This paper outlines present thinking on the determination of accessible tidal current resources within channels and other potentially exploitable locations. The fundamental principles behind tides and tidal currents are briefly discussed and the implications of temporal and spatial variations on the evaluation of the resources considered in the context of artificial energy exploitation. The thinking behind the flux approach to resource estimation is presented and an example based on the Pentland Firth is considered. The impact of energy extraction on the flow patterns is considered in both one and two dimensions and the principles required for three-dimensional analyses are presented in a generic form.
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ISSN:0957-6509
2041-2967
DOI:10.1243/09576509JPE238