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The fluid mechanics of tidal stream energy conversion

Abstract:: Placing mechanical devices into fast-moving tidal streams to generate clean and predictable electricity is a developing technology. This review covers the fundamental fluid mechanics of this application, which is important for understanding how such devices work and how they interact with the tidal stream resource. We focus on how tidal stream turbines and energy generation are modeled analytically, numerically, and experimentally. Owing to the nature of the problem, our review is split into different scales—from turbine to array and regional—and we examine each in turn.

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Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Adcock, T. A. A., Vogel, C. R., Draper, S., & Willden, R. H. J. (2020). The fluid mechanics of tidal stream energy conversion. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 53, 287–310.

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Adcock, T. AA, et al. “The Fluid Mechanics of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion.” Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 53, Annual Reviews, 2020, pp. 287–310.

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Adcock, TAA, CR Vogel, S Draper, and RHJ Willden. 2020. “The Fluid Mechanics of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion.” Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics 53: 287–310.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1146/annurev-fluid-010719-060207

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+ Adcock, TAA More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Engineering Science
Oxford college:: St Peter's College
Role:: Author
ORCID:: 0000-0001-7556-1193

+ Vogel, CR More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Engineering Science
Oxford college:: Brasenose College
Role:: Author

+ Draper, S More by this author

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+ Willden, RHJ More by this author

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+ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council More from this funder

Grant:: EP/R007322/1

Publisher:: Annual Reviews
Journal:: Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics More from this journal
Volume:: 53
Pages:: 287-310
Publication date:: 2020-10-02
Acceptance date:: 2020-06-10
DOI:: 10.1146/annurev-fluid-010719-060207
EISSN:: 1545-4479
ISSN:: 0066-4189

Language:: English
Keywords:: multiscale

tidal energy

FFR

hydrodynamics
Subtype:: Review
Pubs id:: 1156652
Local pid:: pubs:1156652
Deposit date:: 2021-05-21

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Copyright holder:: Annual Reviews
Copyright date:: 2021
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