Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to information about technical and engineering aspects of marine renewable energy. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys Engineering. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

As an alternative to the Knowledge Base, check out the Map Viewer to access geotagged content in a spatial view.

Enter terms to search for in all text fields
Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Device
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
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
Rotational sampling of waves by tidal turbine blades Draycott, S., Steynor, J., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Experimental Research on Energy Extraction Characteristics for Half-rotating Impeller Tidal Turbine Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
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
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
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
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
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
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 numerical study on the performance of a superhydrophobic coated very low head (VLH) axial hydraulic turbine using entropy generation method Haghighi, M., Merghavami, S., Ghorani, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Large Eddy Simulations on Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines - Power coefficient analysis for various solidities Guillaud, N., Balarac, G., Goncalvès, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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
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
A Wavelet Threshold Denoising-Based Imbalance Fault Detection Method for Marine Current Turbines Li, Z., Wang, T., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Unsteady hydrodynamics of tidal turbine blades Scarlett, G., Viola, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Multi-objective optimization of hydrofoil geometry used in horizontal axis tidal turbine blade designed for operation in tropical conditions of South East Asia Nandagopal, R., Narasimalu, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of a hydrokinetic turbine using a theoretical approach Hazim, S., El Ouatouati, A. , Taha Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The influence of dredging for locating a tidal stream energy farm Álvarez, M., Ramos, V., Carballo, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Minimizing erosive wear through a CFD multi-objective optimization methodology for different operating points of a Francis turbine Aponte, R., Teran, L., Grande, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Comparison of synthetic turbulence approaches for blade element momentum theory prediction of tidal turbine performance and loads Togneri, M. , Pinon, G., Carlier, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Duct and blade design for small-scale floating tidal current turbine development and CFD-based analysis of power performance Im, H., Hwang, T., Kim, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions Scarlett, G., Sellar, B., Bremer, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A viscous vortex lattice method for analysis of cross-flow propellers and turbines Epps, B., Roesler, B., Medvitz, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrokinetic energy exploitation under combined river and tidal flow Fouz, D., Carballo, R., Ramos, V. Journal Article Current, Riverine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Study of Multi-Component Oscillating-Foil Hydrokinetic Turbines with a GPU-Accelerated Boundary Element Method Koutsogiannakis, P., Filippas, E., Belibassakis, K. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influences of winglets on the hydrodynamic performance of horizontal axis current turbines Yiru, R., Bingwen, L., Tiantian, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Hydrostructural Optimization of a Marine Current Turbine Through Multi-fidelity Numerical Models Thandayutham, K., Samad, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Harvesting ocean energy with a small-scale tidal-current turbine and fish aggregating device in the Indonesian Archipelagos Mutsuda, H., Rahmawati, S., Taniguchi, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical investigation of flow patterns and performance of a modified Savonius hydrokinetic rotor Zhang, Y., Kang, C., Ji, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural

Displaying 1 - 50 of 301