Turbine Modelling

• An Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) is used in the tow tank to measure the 3-dimensional flow field in the turbine wake.
• The data will be used to determine the dissipation with respect to the distance from rotational axis and solidity ratio.

• The model will be used to predict the turbine wakes and will be compared to experimental ADV data.
• This information will be implemented in existing high resolution ocean circulation models used to evaluate the environmental impact and optimize array parameters.