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Reference Number

ETI-MA1009

Title

SMARTtide Tidal Modelling

Status

Completed

Energy Categories

Renewable Energy Sources (Ocean Energy)

Research Types

Applied Research and Development

Science and Technology Fields

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)

UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation

Not Cross-cutting

Principal Investigator

Project Contact
Black & Veatch

Award Type

Institute Project

Funding Source

ETI

Start Date

29 July 2011

End Date

05 March 2013

Duration

19 months

Total Grant Value

£450,000

Industrial Sectors

Technical Consultancy

Region

South East

Programme

Marine

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Project Contact, Black & Veatch

Other Investigator

Project Contact, H R Wallingford Ltd

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Objectives

Abstract

Launched in October 2011 this project involved Black & Veatch, in collaboration with HR Wallingford and the University of Edinburgh to develop a model of the UK Continental Shelf and North European Waters, 100 times more accurate than existing marine data. This has been used to assess the tidal energy potential around the UK (tidal range and tidal streams), to inform the design of energy harnessing schemes, to assess their interactions, and to evaluate their impact on European coasts. It can also be used to renew and inform flood defences, coastal erosion and aggregate extraction. Now completed, the project has been launched to market under the brand of SMARTtide. This is available to the marine industry under licence from HR Wallingford.

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Publications

Tidal Modelling (Modelling Tidal Resource Interactions around the UK) - Request for Proposal

Tidal Modelling - Continental Shelf Model Requirements Document

Tidal Modelling - Detailed Tidal Range Model: Functional Summary and Testing Report

Tidal Modelling - Executive Summary - Tidal Modelling

Tidal Modelling - Executive Summary - Tidal Resource Characterisation

Tidal Modelling - Extraction Scheme Modelling Scenarios Technical Report

Tidal Modelling - Interactions: Analysis and Conclusions Report