Tidal Turbine & Floating Housing Array (3D)

Tidal-stream power is one of the most predictable forms of renewable energy: unlike wind or solar, the tide's harmonic cycle is known years in advance, which makes it possible to size a turbine array against a real power curve. This 3D simulation drives a seabed-mounted turbine array from a harmonic tide h(t) = A·sin(ωt); the channel current that spins the rotors is modeled as the tidal-gradient flow v(t) = k·A·ω·cos(ωt), and each turbine's instantaneous output follows the standard tidal-turbine power equation P = ½·ρ·A_swept·v³·C_p, capped below the Betz limit and gated by a realistic cut-in speed. Floating housing platforms moored nearby respond to the same tide through a spring-damper buoyancy model, so the homes visibly lag and settle exactly as a real floating structure would.