Grant: Engage Grants Program
Acadia University
$24,871.00
Numerical model analysis of tidal turbine deployment sites in Minas Passage
EF 2015-16
Résumé
Tidal energy from the Bay of Fundy represents an opportunity for Nova Scotia to reach energy sustainability.
The province has established a Minas Passage test site with a feed in tariff to spur development of in-stream
tidal energy technology and a tidal energy industry in Nova Scotia. OpenHydro Technology Canada (OHTC)
has partnered with Emera to deploy the two OpenHydro turbines at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for
Energy. However, the strong tidal currents of Minas Passage present a considerable challenge for deployment
of their technology. A successful initial deployment depends on a careful site assessment so that the technology
can be matched to the flow conditions at the site.
This project will couple Acadia's expertise in numerical models of tidal flow, with OHTC field data from
Minas Passage and technology expertise to complete a hydrodynamic site assessment of the deployment site.
The project will use a validated, high-resolution, 3D numerical model to characterize the tidal flow at the site.
The results will be used to choose an appropriate deployment site and to make accurate predictions of turbine
performance.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
485505-2015
Name nom
Karsten, Richard
Department département
Mathematics and Statistics
Organization id
78
Institution établissement
Acadia University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
24871
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1551
Committee name en
Atlantic Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Atlantique
Area of application code
300
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use)
Area of application fr
Ressources d'énergie (production, exploration, traitement, distribution et utilisation de l'énergie)
Research subject code
2303
Research subject group en
Fuel and energy technology
Research subject group fr
Combustibles et technologie de l'énergie
Research subject en
Other sources of energy (solar, wind, etc.)
Research subject fr
Autres sources d'énergie (combustibles solaire, éolien, etc).
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Numerical model analysis of tidal turbine deployment sites in Minas Passage
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Tidal energy from the Bay of Fundy represents an opportunity for Nova Scotia to reach energy sustainability.
The province has established a Minas Passage test site with a feed in tariff to spur development of in-stream
tidal energy technology and a tidal energy industry in Nova Scotia. OpenHydro Technology Canada (OHTC)
has partnered with Emera to deploy the two OpenHydro turbines at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for
Energy. However, the strong tidal currents of Minas Passage present a considerable challenge for deployment
of their technology. A successful initial deployment depends on a careful site assessment so that the technology
can be matched to the flow conditions at the site.
This project will couple Acadia's expertise in numerical models of tidal flow, with OHTC field data from
Minas Passage and technology expertise to complete a hydrodynamic site assessment of the deployment site.
The project will use a validated, high-resolution, 3D numerical model to characterize the tidal flow at the site.
The results will be used to choose an appropriate deployment site and to make accurate predictions of turbine
performance.
