Inquiry on effects surface roughness on Tidal Turbines.

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The discussion centers on the impact of surface roughness, specifically from barnacle growth, on tidal turbines. The intern seeks academic resources and studies related to this topic. A suggestion is made to search for "effect of surface roughness on airfoils," which yields relevant research papers. This indicates a recognized correlation between surface roughness and performance in turbine efficiency.

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Hi, I'm an intern in an energy research company and I'm asking if anyone has any links or channels to papers or studies conducted on the effects of barnacle growth or other causes of surface roughness on tidal turbines?

I apologize in advance if I have posted under the wrong part of physics forums. Many thanks for any help provided :)
 
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If you google "effect of surface roughness on airfoils" you'll find some interesting papers ;)
 

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