Tidal turbine deployment in the Bristol Channel: A case study

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Energy

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 93-105

  Willis, M ^a   Masters, I ^a   Thomas, S ^a   Gallie, R ^a   Loman, J ^a   Cook, A ^a   Ahmadian, R ^b   Falconer, R ^b   Lin, B ^b   Gao, G ^b   Cross, M ^a   Croft, N ^a   Williams, A ^a   Muhasilovic, M ^a   Horsfall, I ^a   Fidler, R ^a   Wooldridge, C ^b   Fryett, I ^b   Evans, P ^b   O'Doherty, T ^b   O'Doherty, D ^b   Mason Jones, A ^b   more..

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydraulics hydrodynamics; Maritime engineering; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

TIDAL STREAM;

BRISTOL CHANNEL; CASE-STUDIES; ENERGY ROUTE; HYDRAULIC & HYDRODYNAMIC; MARITIME ENGINEERING; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLES; ROUTE MAP; TIDAL FLOW; TIDAL TURBINES;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 77956472982     PISSN: 17514223     EISSN: 17514231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ener.2010.163.3.93     Document Type: Article

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