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Model and method to predict the turbulent kinetic energy induced by tidal currents, application to the wave-induced turbulence

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A prediction model for the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) induced by tidal-currents is proposed as a function of the barotropic velocity only, along with a robust method evaluating the different parameters involved using Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements from Alderney Race. We find that the model is able to reproduce correctly the TKE profiles with coefficients of correlation on average higher than 0.90 and normalised root-mean-square errors (NRMSE) less than 14%. Different profiles are also tested for the mean velocity, no satisfactory prediction model is found but we are able to have decent estimates of the velocity shear and friction velocity. Two applications are then carried out. First the turbulent budget terms are estimated and discussed. We identify the turbulent production and dissipation of TKE as the most important mechanisms, then we discuss the validity of several theoretical results derived for isotropic turbulence for this application. A strong departure for the estimation of the turbulent dissipation is notably found and explained by the turbulent anisotropy. At last the prediction model for the TKE is used to infer the wave-induced TKE. We show the importance of removing the tidal component, waves can have a strong influence down to mid-depth.

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hal-04178307 , version 1 (07-08-2023)

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Clément Calvino, Lucille Furgerot, Emmanuel Poizot, Pascal Bailly Du Bois, Anne-Claire Bennis. Model and method to predict the turbulent kinetic energy induced by tidal currents, application to the wave-induced turbulence. Renewable Energy, 2023, 216, pp.119024. ⟨10.1016/j.renene.2023.119024⟩. ⟨hal-04178307⟩
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