A method of controlling the alignment of a tidal stream energy device is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a reference profile for the variation of tidal current velocity with time at the tidal stream energy device; measuring a profile for the present variation of tidal current velocity with time at the tidal stream energy device; correlating the reference and measured profiles to identify a period of slack water; and changing the alignment of the tidal stream energy device during the identified period of slack water so that the device is appropriately aligned to generate energy from a following period of tidal flow.
申请公布号
WO2010102743(A3)
申请公布日期
2011.06.30
申请号
WO2010EP01297
申请日期
2010.03.03
申请人
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC;STEVENS, AARON, JACK;KNOTT, DAVID, SYDNEY