| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10487669 | Energy Policy | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Inventorying kinetic energy is not appropriate for assessing the tidal energy potential and may overestimate the resource by orders of magnitude. ⺠The physical maximum for tidal power extraction is 38% of the total fluid power of a channel and causes a flow reduction of 42%. ⺠Any amount of tidal power generation will reduce the flow rate in a channel. ⺠Limiting the permitted reduction in flow significantly reduces the available resource. ⺠Turbine efficiency is important as extraneous resistance depletes the resource without providing power generation.
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Authors
Joel F. Atwater, Gregory A. Lawrence,