2011, Coastal Science Ltd., Kyle Rhea Tidal Stream Array, 2D Hydrodynamic Model, Construction and Preliminary Calibration

In terms of suitability for deployment of their tidal generation devices MCT has requested development of the high resolution Coastal Science Kyle Rhea hydrodynamic model, including small scale variations within the area of interest, by incorporating high resolution multi-beam bathymetry and ADCP time series data. It is considered that the present status of the model is such that it represents a suitable tool for further hydrodynamic characterisation of the area of interest at this stage, and as dictated by project requirements. Further calibration and validation will give added confidence to the model predictions.