Velocity fluctuations caused by unsteady flows substantially increase mechanical loads on
tidal turbine blades and represent a major challenge to tidal energy converters. Overcoming …

Abstract The Clarence Strait, Northern Territory, Australia has been identified as a promising
region for tidal energy, however little detail is known of the resource potential of the Strait. To …

As the tidal energy industry looks to expand into commercial-scale array installations,
uncertainty in methodology and outcome for environmental impact assessments can …

As the tidal energy industry grows, developers are interested in the influence that large scale
arrays might have on their surrounding environment including hydrodynamic and sediment …

High levels of turbulence have been proven to substantially increase the blade loadings on
tidal turbines, outlining the need of properly characterizing turbulence parameters in tidal …

Abstract Banks Strait, Australia has been identified as highly promising for tidal turbine
deployments. To assess this site's feasibility, high-resolution unstructured mesh two …

Tidal energy turbines are significantly impacted by surface gravity waves and high
turbulence levels, which lead to increased blade loads and consequent device fatigue …

Banks Strait, Tasmania, Australia, has been identified as a potential site for the deployment
of tidal turbines. In this study, the characterization of sediment transport and large sand …

The development of tidal energy in Australia is still a challenge with few studies performed
on the characterisation of the resource, due to the difficulty to acquire data and uncertainties …

Interest for renewable energy has increased recently with the motivation to create a
sustainable energy future for the next generation. Of the potential technologies, tidal stream …