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Dynamic tidal power or DTP is an untried but promising technology for tidal power generation. It would involve creating a long dam-like structure perpendicular to the coast, with the option for a coast-parallel barrier at the far end, forming a large 'T' shape. This long T-dam would interfere with coast-parallel tidal wave hydrodynamics, creating water level differences on opposite sides of the barrier which drive a series of bi-directional turbines installed in the dam. Oscillating tidal waves which run along the coasts of continental shelves, containing powerful hydraulic currents, are common in e.g. China, Korea, and the UK.[1][2][3][4]
The concept was invented and patented in 1997 by Dutch coastal engineers Kees Hulsbergen and Rob Steijn.[5]
A short video explaining the concept was completed in October 2013 and made available in English on YouTube [6] and in Chinese on Youku.[7]
- ^ K. Hulsbergen; R. Steijn; G. van Banning; G. Klopman (2008). Dynamic Tidal Power – A new approach to exploit tides. 2nd International Conference on Ocean Energy (PDF). Brest, France.
- ^ Marieke Aarden (28 November 1998). "Getijdenkracht lift mee naar Schiphol in zee" [Tidal power gets a free ride to Schiphol in the sea] (in Dutch). Volkskrant. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ Rijkert Knoppers (16 January 1999). "Dertig kilometer electriciteit" [Thirty kilometers of electricity] (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ Bas Keijts (1998). "Meer vermogen met eb en vloed" [More power from low and high tides]. Land en Water (in Dutch). Vol. 12.
- ^ "Espacenet - Bibliographic data". worldwide.espacenet.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ POWER group (14 October 2013). "Dynamic Tidal Power in China (Full HD)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ POWER group (11 November 2013). 中国 - 荷兰动态潮汐能研发合作宣传片 (in Chinese). Youku.