Abstract: The aim of this research is to improve the understanding of floating tidal turbine system behaviour, allowing the development of improved sub-models and greater model accuracy, thereby leading to reduced time and cost in system evaluation.

The extent of the impact of the motion and resulting phenomenon that affect the performance of the turbine will be identified and evaluated. Examples of these phenomena may include the added mass effects, dynamic stall, and mooring response. The capabilities and limitations of existing methods will be assessed by comparing analytical model results to alternative simulation experimental results where these data are available. Turbine and system design considerations will be extended to include the naval architecture of the floating platform itself, which has a great impact on the motion and therefore the performance of the turbine.