Optimally controlled hydrodynamics for tidal power in the severn estuary (Q1060094)
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Optimally controlled hydrodynamics for tidal power in the severn estuary (English)
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1985
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A representation of the hydrodynamics of a wedge-shaped tidal estuary, involving the integration of a set of ordinary differential equations, is developed and applied to the severn estuary, with an energy-extracting barrage present on a line from Brean Down to Lavernock Point. Within the hydrodynamic model, the barrage is controlled so as to maximize energy output over one tidal cycle, using ebb generation only; dynamic programming is used to find the optimal control. Numerically accurate machinery characteristics are used.
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tidal power
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wedge-shaped tidal estuary
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energy-extracting barrage
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dynamic programming
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optimal control
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