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- Assessing the effects of Tidal Energy Converter array size on hydrodynamics of Ria Formosa (Portugal)Publication . G-Gorbeña, Eduardo; Pacheco, André; Plomaritis, Theocharis A.; Sequeira, ClaudiaThis paper investigates the effects of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) array size at a tidal channel on flood/ebb discharges at multi-inlet coastal lagoon by applying numerical modelling. The paper presents a case study for the Faro-Olhão inlet in the Ria Formosa (Portugal), a potential site for tidal in-stream energy extraction. Arrays of up to 11 rows with 5 TECs each were studied to assess impacts on inlets discharges changes. For the particular cases assessed the results show that tidal energy extraction will have a greater impact on Ancão and Armona inlets discharges together with the Faro-Olhão inlet. Future work is directed to include impacts on sediment dynamics and optimise TEC array size as a function of multiple design variables subject to environmental constraints.
- Assessing the effects of Tidal Energy Converter array size on hydrodynamics of Ria Formosa (Portugal)Publication . González-Gorbeña, Eduardo; Pacheco, André; Plomaritis, Theocharis A.; Sequeira, Claudia