256 optimised tidal turbine locations with streamlines
The dynamical core of OpenTidalFarm consists of a shallow water solver, an adjoint solver, and an optimisation loop.
OpenTidalFarm is an open-source software for simulating and optimising tidal turbine farms.
The positioning of the turbines in a tidal farm is a crucial decision.
Simulations show that the optimal positioning can increase the power generation
of the farm by up to 50% and can therefore determine the viability of a project.
However, finding the optimal layout is a difficult process due to the complex
flow interactions. OpenTidalFarm solves this problem by applying an efficient
optimisation algorithm onto a accurate flow prediction model.
Following presentation gives a quick introduction to OpenTidalFarm:
OpenTidalFarm