TY - JOUR

T1 - Noise characterization of a subsea tidal kite

AU - Schmitt, Pál

AU - Pine, Matthew K

AU - Culloch, Ross M

AU - Lieber, Lilian

AU - Kregting, Louise T

PY - 2018/11

Y1 - 2018/11

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

U2 - 10.1121/1.5080268

DO - 10.1121/1.5080268

M3 - Article

C2 - 30522284

VL - 144

SP - 441

EP - 446

JO - Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

JF - Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

SN - 0001-4966

IS - 5

ER -