Presentation of Results
The Previous figure shows the variation in the power output (kW) over the 353 hour tidal cycle for a particular rotor configuration. By summing the power outputs at each time interval the overall energy recovery in MWh can be determined. The annual energy recovered can then be evaluated by multiply this figure by the total number of tidal cycles in a year (~25).
A selection of the results of the systematic study within the technical section of this website use this tidal model to output and compare the estimated annual energy recovery (MWh) of a number of varying rotor configurations.
The tidal model is also vital in the financial analysis of blade degradation and its use is described in further detail in the following section.
