@inproceedings{59115c6f0d5e40f2aa318147a903a9d8,
title = "Numerical Wave Tank Development for Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Tidal Turbine",
abstract = "Many existing studies show that the ocean tidal turbine experiences frequent and large-scale fluctuations of hydrodynamic loads during its operation, especially when effected by surface waves, which may lead to blade damage due to fatigue. Therefore, the physical wave tank at the University of Galway is referenced and a numerical wave tank model is developed using the commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)code ANSYS CFX with calibrated wave parameters from the wave tank as the input wave profile. This numerical wave tank can be combined with a previously developed tidal turbine model to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance of turbines operating in conditions influenced by ocean waves.",
keywords = "Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fatigue, Tidal energy, Tidal Turbine, Wave",
author = "Kai Xu and William Finnegan and Fergal O{\textquoteright}rourke and Jamie Goggins",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE).; 34th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2024 ; Conference date: 16-06-2024 Through 21-06-2024",
year = "2024",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781880653784",
series = "Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference",
publisher = "International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers",
pages = "784--789",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 34th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2024",
}
