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A tool for simulating collision probabilities of animals with marine renewable energy devices

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  • Pál Schmitt
  • Ross Culloch
  • Lilian Lieber
  • Sverker Molander
  • Linus Hammar
  • Louise Kregting

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The mathematical problem of establishing a collision probability distribution is often not trivial. The shape and motion of the animal as well as of the the device must be evaluated in a four-dimensional space (3D motion over time). Earlier work on wind and tidal turbines was limited to a simplified two-dimensional representation, which cannot be applied to many new structures. We present a numerical algorithm to obtain such probability distributions using transient, three-dimensional numerical simulations. The method is demonstrated using a sub-surface tidal kite as an example. Necessary pre- and post-processing of the data created by the model is explained, numerical details and potential issues and limitations in the application of resulting probability distributions are highlighted.

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  • Pál Schmitt & Ross Culloch & Lilian Lieber & Sverker Molander & Linus Hammar & Louise Kregting, 2017. "A tool for simulating collision probabilities of animals with marine renewable energy devices," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(11), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0188780
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188780
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