PMEC: Tanana River Test Site

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Title: PMEC: Tanana River Test Site

Author:

Kasper, J.; Johnson, J.; Schmid, J.; Duvoy, P.; Seitz, A.; Kulchitsky, A.; Konefal, N.

Publication Date:

October 1, 2014

Pages:

10

Affiliation

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Technology:

Marine Energy, Riverine

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Kasper, J.; Johnson, J.; Schmid, J.; Duvoy, P.; Seitz, A.; Kulchitsky, A.; Konefal, N. (2014). PMEC: Tanana River Test Site [Presentation]

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Abstract

Permitted Site for Hydrokinetic Research and Testing in Natural Alaskan River Conditions:

Complete site characterization
- Hydrodynamic measurement & modeling
  - Discharge, velocity, sediment, turbulence
- Endemic fish species
- Debris(size, type, frequency, location)
Technology development and testing
- Debris modeling and mitigation
- River energy converter testing
  - Fish interaction monitoring
- Infrastructure anchoring, deployment and operations in remote communities with islanded grids