Noise characterization of a subsea tidal kite

  • Pál Schmitt*
  • , Matthew K. Pine
  • , Ross M. Culloch
  • , Lilian Lieber
  • , Louise T. Kregting
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents the first noise measurements of a quarter-scale subsea tidal kite (anchored to the sea floor by a tether and flying in a figure-eight configuration in the water column) operating in field conditions. Challenges in the measurement and post-processing of the data are detailed. Results are presented for three operating conditions of the kite: (1) varying turbine rotations per minute (RPM), (2) varying kite speed, and (3) a twisted tether. Turbine RPM was identified as the main parameter influencing noise emissions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)EL441-EL446
JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume144
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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