Investigation of Three Dimensional Tidal Stream Energy in Surrounding Water Areas of ZTD, China

Abstract:

In the present work, the tidal stream energy in surrounding coastal zones of ZTD is calculated. The tidal current velocity is gotten by three dimensional numerical modeling. The tidal current model is validated by measurement of tidal current observed in 4 points surrounding ZTD. The numerical results given by the tidal current model already shows that: the tidal current velocities given by the model agree with the measured velocities generally. The characteristics of tidal currents around ZTD are analyzed and the following tidal stream energy density is calculated. The maximum tidal stream energy flux of unit width occurs around the middle locations of ZTD southern areas.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 774-776)
• Pages: 262-266
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.774-776.262
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Bing Chen Liang, Tao Tao Zhang, Hong Da Shi
• Keywords: Energy Flux, Three Dimensional, Tidal Current, Tidal Stream Energy

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