Effect of large-scale kinetic power extraction on time-dependent estuaries

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

Volumn 222, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 471-484

  Polagye, B ^a   Malte, P ^a   Kawase, M ^b   Durran, D ^c  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical modelling; Tidal energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ESTUARIES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SPEED; TIDES; TURBINES;

NUMERICAL MODELLING; POWER EXTRACTION; TIDAL ENERGY;

TIDAL POWER;

EID: 50549097262     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE519     Document Type: Article

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