Numerical modelling of the effect of turbines on currents in a tidal channel - Tory Channel, New Zealand

Renewable Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 269-282

  Plew, David R ^a   Stevens, Craig L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b not available   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cook strait; Hydrodynamic model; Tidal energy; Tory channel; Turbine drag; Turbines

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); DRAG; NUMERICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS; SPEED; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); TIDAL POWER; WATER LEVELS;

ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; MOMENTUM EQUATION; OPERATIONAL LIMITS; POWER PRODUCTION; TIDAL ENERGY; TORY CHANNEL; TURBINE DRAGS;

TURBINES;

DRAG; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRAIT; TIDAL CHANNEL; TIDAL CURRENT; TURBINE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; COOK STRAIT; MARLBOROUGH; NEW ZEALAND; QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND; SOUTH ISLAND; TORY CHANNEL;

EID: 84874560932     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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