The Environmental Impact of a Wave Dragon Array Operating in the Black Sea
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The present work describes a study related to the influence on the shoreline dynamics of a wave farm consisting of Wave Dragon devices operating in the western side of the Black Sea.
Based on historical data analysis of the wave climate, the most relevant environmental conditions that could occur were defined, and for these cases, simulations with SWAN spectral phase averaged wave model were performed.
Two situations were considered for the most representative patterns: model simulations without any wave energy converter and simulations considering a wave farm consisting of six Wave Dragon devices.
Comparisons of the wave model outputs have been carried out in both geographical and spectral spaces.
The results show that although a significant influence appears near the wave farm, this gradually decreases to the coast line level.
In order to evaluate the influence of the wave farm on the longshore currents, a nearshore circulation modeling system was used.
In relative terms, the longshore current velocities appear to be more sensitive to the presence of the wave farm than the significant wave height.
Finally, the possible impact on the marine flora and fauna specific to the target area was also considered and discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diaconu, Sorin& Rusu, Eugen. 2013. The Environmental Impact of a Wave Dragon Array Operating in the Black Sea. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1012421
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diaconu, Sorin& Rusu, Eugen. The Environmental Impact of a Wave Dragon Array Operating in the Black Sea. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1012421
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diaconu, Sorin& Rusu, Eugen. The Environmental Impact of a Wave Dragon Array Operating in the Black Sea. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1012421
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1012421