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Implementation of tidal turbines in MIKE 3 and Delft3D models of Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters

Waldman, S.; Bast�n, S.; Nemalidinne, R.; Chatzirodou, A.; Venugopal, V.; Side, J.

Authors

S. Waldman

S. Bast�n

R. Nemalidinne

V. Venugopal

J. Side



Abstract

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd As part of the Terawatt project, two regional-scale hydrodynamic models of the Pentland Firth & Orkney waters were developed using unaltered commercially-available software (MIKE 3 and Delft3D), in order to investigate the suitability of such software for predicting the effects of tidal stream energy development. Realistic scenarios for tidal energy extraction were implemented in each, and the predictions of the models with and without turbines compared. Similar predictions were made of depth-averaged current speed (spatial correlation of R2=0.95), but bed stress in one model was more than double that in the other due to the use of different values for bed resistance. The effects of energy extraction are consistent between the models at a regional scale but show considerable local differences. We conclude that these model codes are suitable for broad-scale assessment of the effects of energy extraction but that caution, and more detailed survey data, is required at fine scales.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 28, 2017
Online Publication Date May 7, 2017
Publication Date Oct 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 20, 2019
Journal Ocean and Coastal Management
Print ISSN 0964-5691
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 147
Pages 21-36
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.04.015
Keywords regional modelling, energy extraction, MIKE 3, Delft3D
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3150378
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.04.015