According to National Geographic, "because water is much more dense than air, tidal energy is more powerful than wind energy. Unlike wind, tides are predictable and stable. Where tidal generators are used, they produce a steady, reliable stream of electricity."
Using this model, we can see the differences in energy collection between wind turbines and tidal turbines.
Abstractions:
- We know that water is denser than air. According to our research, water is 803x denser, however we still do not have enough information on how the density changes the turbine's ability to collect (mathematical figure).
- Tides come in and out, air, once passed through the turbine, does not usually see a sudden change in direction. In this model, the water and the air bounce back off the bottom of Spaceland. We take this to represent the tides coming in and out, or the gusts of wind (assuming the direction the modeled turbine is facing changes)