This report will firstly describe the CFD model of a tidal turbine, including the modelling of the wave-current flow, and the methodology of inclusion of the tide-to-wire model developed in Task 3.1.
The RealTide deliverable D1.4 - Methodology for the fatigue assessment of composite material blades provides the industry with a methodology for the evaluation of fatigue life of tidal turbine blades and loading test for composite materials in sea water that can be integrated in existing guidelin
The RealTide Deliverable D1.2 - RAM Assessment Report provides a description of the results of a reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) assessment conducted on a generic tidal turbine. Critical systems and components will be identified.
The RealTide project team led by Bureau Veritas held a successful and informative General Assembly meeting across two days (10th-11th September) via Video Conferencing.
As part of RealTide's Work Package 3, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has developed a new python tool for preliminary analysis of tidal turbine blades. Christened STARBLADES, this is a Blade Element Momentum Theory (BEMT) tool for realistic, dynamic flows.