Assessment of tidal current energy in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 222, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 493-507

  Karsten, R H ^a   McMillan, J M ^a   Lickley, M J ^a   Haynes, R D ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative energy; Energy assessment; Renewable energy; Tidal power

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENGINES; FENCES; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; OCEAN CURRENTS; TIDES; TURBINES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY ASSESSMENT; MAXIMUM POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

TIDAL POWER;

EID: 50549086029     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE555     Document Type: Article

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