@article{10.1371/journal.pone.0188780, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0188780}, author = {Schmitt, Pál AND Culloch, Ross AND Lieber, Lilian AND Molander, Sverker AND Hammar, Linus AND Kregting, Louise}, journal = {PLOS ONE}, publisher = {Public Library of Science}, title = {A tool for simulating collision probabilities of animals with marine renewable energy devices}, year = {2017}, month = {11}, volume = {12}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188780}, pages = {1-11}, abstract = {The mathematical problem of establishing a collision probability distribution is often not trivial. The shape and motion of the animal as well as of the the device must be evaluated in a four-dimensional space (3D motion over time). Earlier work on wind and tidal turbines was limited to a simplified two-dimensional representation, which cannot be applied to many new structures. We present a numerical algorithm to obtain such probability distributions using transient, three-dimensional numerical simulations. The method is demonstrated using a sub-surface tidal kite as an example. Necessary pre- and post-processing of the data created by the model is explained, numerical details and potential issues and limitations in the application of resulting probability distributions are highlighted.}, number = {11}, }