April 28, 2016 @ 15:30 - 17:30 UTC/GMT
Summary
The webinar is a showcase of outcomes of an EPSRC grant funded project. In particular we will show the development and the availability of a range of numerical methods to assess various potential environmental impact of large arrays of tidal and wave energy devices.
Speakers
- Introduction (Bjeorn Elsaesser, Queens University Belfast, UK)
- Optimisation of Tidal Turbine Array Design and its Impact upon Performance (David Culley, Imperial College London, UK)
- Using Particle Tracking Models to Investigate Impacts of TED Arrays on Transport Processes (Dr. Louise Kregting, Queens University Belfast, UK)
- Potential Effects of Large-Scale Tidal Energy Extraction in the Pentland Firth on the Biogeochemistry in the North Sea (Dr. Johan Van der Molen, CEFAS, UK)
- Potential Local and Regional Effects of Large Tidal Energy Device Arrays on Phytoplankton Dynamics (Dr. Pia Schuchert, Queens University Belfast, UK)
- Measuring and Modelling Noise Emissions of Tidal Turbines (Dr. Pal Schmitt, Queens University Belfast, UK)
- Developing a Web-Based Application to Characterise Potential Impacts of MRECs on Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries (Dr. Julian Metcalf, CEFAS, UK)
A video recording of the webinar has been posted below: