This study experimentally investigates the local scour process around a pile-supported tidal stream turbine. The research examines the temporal evolution of scour patterns
comparing turbine-induced scour with traditional monopile scour
while analyzing the distinct contributions of structural components (pile
nacelle
and rotor) to the overall scouring process. Results reveal that the initial scour development around the turbine exhibits accelerated profile evolution and depth progression compared to later stages. The turbine-induced scour depth exceeds that of the monopile during the early phase of the process
though this difference diminishes over time. At equilibrium
the maximum scour depth around the turbine approaches that of an equivalent-diameter monopile
reaching approximately 110% of the monopile scour depth. Notably
the turbine configuration generates a larger downstream sediment mound formation
attributed to the energy extraction process which reduces the flow's momentum and consequently diminishes its sediment transport capacity.
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