Changes in Flow

A device impeding or altering the flow of water or air.

Wind and marine renewable energy devices create electricity by capturing natural mechanical energy and converting it to electricity. By removing or altering this energy, the physical environment may change. Wind turbines can alter wind speeds, air circulation, and potentially nearfield atmospheric interactions. Marine renewable energy devices can change the flow of water and may affect water quality parameters including dissolved oxygen and nutrients, wave height, sediment transport, and eventually marine food webs and ecosystem processes. Changes in flow can be theoretically modeled, but are unlikely to occur until extremely large numbers of devices are deployed. Even then, the implications of these changes are not well understood.

For more information relevant to marine energy, check out the Changes in Oceanographic Systems Short Science Summary produced by OES-Environmental.

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Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents Related to Changes in Flow

Total results: 630
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Large Eddy Simulation Studies of the Effects of Alignment and Wind Farm Length Stevens, R., Gayme, D., Meneveau, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Experimental Study on Influence of Pitch Motion on the Wake of a Floating Wind Turbine Model Rockel, S., Camp, E., Schmidt, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal stream energy impact on the transient and residual flow in an estuary: A 3D analysis Sanchez, M., Carballo, R., Ramos, V. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Taming Hurricanes with Arrays of Offshore Wind Turbines Jacobson, M., Archer, C., Kempton, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Large-Eddy Simulation of Offshore Wind Farm Yang, D., Meneveau, C., Shen, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow
Refinements to the EFDC model for predicting the hydro-environmental impacts of a barrage across the Severn Estuary Zhou, J., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Array Effects on Wave, Current, and Sediment Circulation: Monterey Bay, CA Jones, C., Magalen, J., Roberts, J. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Baselines and Monitoring Methods for Detecting Impacts of Hydrodynamic Energy Extraction on Intertidal Communities of Rocky Shores Want, A., Beharie, R., Bell, M. Book Chapter Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Assessment of the impacts of tidal stream energy through high-resolution numerical modeling Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Álvarez, M. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Coastal Impact Induced by a Pelamis Wave Farm Operating in the Portuguese Nearshore Rusu, E., Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effect of OTEC Thermal Effluent on the Kosrae Coastal Waters of the Micronesia Kim, J., Mun, J., Kim, H. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow
The Simulation of Nearshore Wave Energy Converters and their Associated Impacts around the Outer Hebrides Greenwood, C., Christie, D., Venugopal, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Numerical Modelling of the Effect of Turbines on Currents in a Tidal Channel - Tory Channel, New Zealand Plew, D., Stevens, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Simulating the environmental impact of tidal turbines on the seabed Vybulkova, L., Vezza, M., Brown, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Performance and Near-Wake Measurements for a Vertical Axis Turbine at Moderate Reynolds Number Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Geomorphological Analogues for Large Estuarine Engineering Projects: A Case Study of Barrages, Causeways and Tidal Energy Projects Morris, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Circulation and Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel, MA Hakim, A., Cowles, G., Churchill, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Managing for Interactions between Local and Global Stressors of Ecosystems Brown, C., Saunders, M., Possingham, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Impacts of a Wave Farm on Waves, Currents and Coastal Morphology in South West England Gonzalez-Santamaria, R., Zou, Q., Pan, S. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Sea level rise and tidal power plants in the Gulf of Maine Pelling, H., Green, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
Annual environmental report 2012 - Belwind phase 1 Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Navigation
Crop Wind Energy Experiment (CWEX): Observations of Surface-Layer, Boundary Layer, and Mesoscale Interactions with a Wind Farm Rajewski, D., Takle, E., Lundquist, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Modeling Evaluation of Tidal Stream Energy and the Impacts of Energy Extraction on Hydrodynamics in the Taiwan Strait Chen, W-B., Liu, W-C., Hsu, M-H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Environmental Impact of a Wave Dragon Array Operating in the Black Sea Diaconu, S., Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Modeling effects of a tidal barrage on water quality indicator distribution in the Severn Estuary Gao, G., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Modelling Potential Changes in Marine Biogeochemistry due to Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farms van der Molen, J., Rees, J., Limpenny, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Sediment-Generated Noise and Bed Stress in a Tidal Channel Bassett, C., Thomson, J., Polagye, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Noise
Influence of Varying Tidal Prism on Hydrodynamics and Sedimentary Processes in a Hypertidal Salt Marsh Creek O'Laughlin, C., van Proosdij, D. Journal Article Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Implications of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sedimentary Processes within Shallow Intertidal Environments van Proosdij, D., Mulligan, R., Poirier, E. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impact of Tidal Energy Arrays Located in Regions of Tidal Asymmetry Neill, S. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Methodology for Tidal Turbine Representation in Ocean Circulation Model Roc, T., Conley, D., Greaves, D. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave farm impact based on realistic wave-WEC interaction Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effects of Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Intertidal Ecosystems of the Minas Basin van Proosdij, D., O'Laughlin, C., Milligan, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Cross Coupling between Device Level CFD and Oceanographic Models Applied to Multiple TISECs in Minas Passage Klaptocz, V., Waung, T., Crawford, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Modeling Tidal Stream Energy Extraction and its Effects on Transport Processes in a Tidal Channel and Bay System Using a Three-Dimensional Coastal Ocean Model Yang, Z., Wang, T., Copping, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evaluation of the nearshore impact of a hybrid wave-wind energy farm Diaconu, S., Onea, F., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The role of Marine Renewable Energy structures and biofouling communities in promoting self-sustaining populations of Non-Native Species Macleod, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Will Ocean Energy Harm Marine Ecosystems? Hammar, L. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Spatiotemporal Structure of Wind Farm-atmospheric Boundary Layer Interactions Cervarich, M., Roy, S., Zhou, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impacts of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, NS Smith, P., Bugden, G., Wu, Y. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
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