National efforts to reduce energy dependency on fossil fuels have prompted examination of
macrotidal nearshore sites around the United Kingdom (UK) for potential tidal stream …

Characterisation of a tidal energy site must include the interrelationships between flow and
bathymetry so that impacts can be anticipated with a high level of detail and confidence. This …

This study explores typical characteristics of the mean and turbulent profiles at a mixed low
tidal energy site (40 m mean water depth) where the waves have limited effects on the …

Tidal energy is on the verge of commercial viability and full scale prototypes are meeting the
challenges of the marine environment. The primary focus of the sector has concerned …

Measurements of tidal velocities in the vicinity of natural submerged features are rare given
the cost and difficulties of collecting data in these hostile environments. This has pushed …

Many coastal areas around the UK are configured such that tidal currents are accelerated by
headlands and islands making them attractive tidal energy sites. Efforts to reduce energy …

This study explores the use of collected current velocity data (at 2Hz) to estimate profiles of
mean current and turbulence parameters from a 300 kHz 5-beam ADCP, with a vertical …

In this presentation we present and discuss various turbulence characteristics from selected
high energy tidal sites, including turbulent kinetic energy density, Reynolds stress …