DocumentCode
3773776
Title
Exploring the Impact of Sub-Sea Technology Development on the Southern Brazilian Shelf
Author
Eduardo de Paula Kirinus;Juliana Tavora Bertazo Pereira;Wiliam Correa Marques;Helena Barreto Matzenauer;Vanice Rodrigues Poester;Tiago Borges Ribeiro Gandra
Author_Institution
Inst. de Oceanologia, Univ. Fed. de Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
fYear
2014
fDate
3/1/2014 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
33
Abstract
Application of marine currents for electricity generation could offer a distinct advantage over other renewable energy sources due to the regular and predictable nature of this resource. This paper details the application of AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) as a possible tool to help decision makers comprehend better the environment and the impacts of the marine current turbines. Towards the usage of a tridimensional model (TELEMAC3D) the best spots for generating energy for the currents were found and then applied into the AHP. Several database were compared to minimise decision deviation. The results enhance the viability of the northern region of the Southern Brazilian Shelf (SBS) as a possible spot to harvest the energy from the currents.
Keywords
"Shape","Mathematical model","Hydrodynamics","Geology","Databases","Hydraulic turbines"
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Automation and Computation for Naval, Offshore and Subsea (NAVCOMP), 2014 Symposium on
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NAVCOMP.2014.11
Filename
7469507
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