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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Tidal stream energy resource characterization in the Salish Sea Yang, Z., Wang, T., Branch, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
The impact of turbulence and turbine operating condition on the wakes of tidal turbines Ebdon, T., Allmark, M., O'Doherty, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Performance Characteristics of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine with Tidal Current Interaction Hannan, M., Ahmed, Y., Zaid, N. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Effect of a Support Tower on the Performance and Wake of a Tidal Current Turbine Rehman, Z., Badshah, S., Rafique, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Fluid Mechanics of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion Adcock, T., Draper, S., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experiments on line arrays of horizontal-axis hydroturbines Okulov, V., Naumov, I., Litvinov, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of an Oscillating-Wing Wingmill for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting: Fluid-Solid-Body Interaction with Feedback Control Balam-Tamayo, D., Malaga, C., Figueroa-Espinoza, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Unsteady surface wave influence on tidal current power forecasting Fituri, A., Aly, H., El-Hawary, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Embedding of a Blade-Element Analytical Model into the SHYFEM Marine Circulation Code to Predict the Performance of Cross-Flow Turbines Pucci, M., Bellafiore, D., Zanforlin, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Rotational sampling of waves by tidal turbine blades Draycott, S., Steynor, J., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Experimental and numerical investigation of the leading edge sweep angle effect on the performance of a delta blades hydrokinetic turbine Mosbahi, M., Ayadi, A., Chouaibi, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Validation of a turbulence numerical 3D model for an open channel with strong tidal currents Novo, P., Kyozuka, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Performance analysis and tank test validation of a hybrid ocean wave-current energy converter with a single power takeoff Jiang, B. , Li, X., Chen, S. Journal Article Current, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Twin Marine Hydrokinetic Cross-Flow Turbines in Counter Rotating Configurations: A Laboratory-Scaled Apparatus for Power Measurement Doan, M., Kai, Y., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental analysis of dual coaxial turbines in skew Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Current Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Motion Responses Analysis for Tidal Current Energy Platform: Quad-Spar and Catamaran Types Junianto, S., Mukhtasor, Prastianto, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
Performance and Wake Characterization of a Model Hydrokinetic Turbine: The Reference Model 1 (RM1) Dual Rotor Tidal Energy Converter Hill, C., Neary, V., Guala, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance and wake flow characterization of a 1:8.7-scale reference USDOE MHKF1 hydrokinetic turbine to establish a verification and validation test database Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A numerical performance analysis of a ducted, high-solidity tidal turbine Borg, M., Xiao, Q., Allsop, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Review of tidal turbine wake modelling methods Jump, E., Macleod, A., Wills, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Dynamic Stability of an Ocean Current Turbine System Lin, S., Chen, Y., Hsu, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrodynamic characteristics and flow structures of pitching hydrofoil with special emphasis on the added force effect Zhang, M., Liu, T., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
A review on the technologies, design considerations and numerical models of tidal current turbines Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Goda, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Development and validation of a prediction model for the multi-wake of tidal stream turbines Chen, L., Yao, Y., Wang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental study of bathymetry generated turbulence on tidal turbine behaviour Gaurier, B., Ikhennicheu, M., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
On the potential of linked-basin tidal power plants: An operational and coastal modelling assessment Angeloudis, A., Kramer, S., Hawkins, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Characterization of the vertical evolution of the three-dimensional turbulence for fatigue design of tidal turbines Thiébaut, M., Filipot, J-F., Maisondieu, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Structural
Numerical modelling of hydrodynamics and tidal energy extraction in the Alderney Race: a review Thiébot, J., Coles, D., Bennis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Imposing a wake effect to improve clean marine energy harvesting by flow-induced vibrations Wang, J., Su, Z., Li, H. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Flow field impact assessment of a tidal farm in the Putuo-Hulu Channel Zhang, D., Liu, X., Tan, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Dynamic behaviour of an undulating membrane tidal energy converter under wave and current loading Träsch, M., Delacroix, S., Déporte, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
An experimental assessment of analytical blockage corrections for turbines Ross, H., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Simulations of Two Back-To-Back Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbines in Free-Surface Flows Yan, J., Deng, X., Xu, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wake Characteristics of a Tidal Stream Turbine under Combined Wave and Current Lin, X., Zhang, J., Guan, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Control of unsteady partial cavitation and cloud cavitation in marine engineering and hydraulic systems Kadivar, E., Timoshevskiy, M., Nichik, M. Journal Article Current Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic performance evaluation of a new hydrofoil design for marine current turbines Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Saifaoui, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A detailed study of tidal turbine power production and dynamic loading under grid generated turbulence and turbine wake operation Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Ebdon, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The flow regime and hydrodynamic performance for a pitching hydrofoil Zhang, M., Wu, Q., Wang, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of surface waves on the hydrodynamic performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine Tian, W., Ni, X., Mao, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Assessment of Flow, Performance, and Loads for Tidal Turbines in a Closely-Spaced Array Noble, D., Draycott, S., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical study of the turbulent eddies generated by the seabed roughness. Case study at a tidal power site Mercier, P., Grondeau, M., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Vortex dynamics and Reynolds number effects of an oscillating hydrofoil in energy harvesting mode Ribeiro, L., Frank, S., Franck, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulation of the effects of passive flow control techniques on hydrodynamic performance improvement of the hydrofoil Kundu, P. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A spatially nonlinear generalised actuator disk model for the simulation of horizontal axis wind and tidal turbines Edmunds, M. , Williams, A. , Masters, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Flow structures in wake of a pile-supported horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Zhang, J., Lin, X., Wang, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Substructure
The hydrodynamic performance of a tidal-stream turbine in shear flow Ke, S., Wen-Quan, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Impact of turbulence on power production by a free-stream tidal turbine in real sea conditions Sentchev, A., Thiébaut, M., Schmitt, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Unsteady Hydrodynamic Response of Lightly Loaded Tidal Turbines Ha, T., Sharma, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics

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