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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Design of the Blade under Low Flow Velocity for Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Chen, J., Wang, X., Li, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling 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 and numerical investigations of a coupled pitching hydrofoil under the fully-activated mode Liu, Z., Qu, H., Zhang, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Development and validation of a prediction model for the multi-wake of tidal stream turbines Chen, L., Yao, Y., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, 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
Energy-harvesting performance of a coupled-pitching hydrofoil under the semi-passive mode Liu, Z., Qu, H., Shi, H. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling 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
Method of T shape tip on energy improvement of a hydrofoil with tip clearance in tidal energy Liu, Y., Tan, L. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling 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
Indirect load measurements for large floating horizontal-axis tidal current turbines Li, Y., Li, W., Liu, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Performance evaluation of a submerged tidal energy device with a single mooring line Guo, B., Wang, D., Zhou, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Investigation of array layout of tidal stream turbines on energy extraction efficiency Zhang, C., Zhang, J., Tong, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Blade design and optimization of a horizontal axis tidal turbine Zhu, F., Ding, L., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
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
Vertical-axis ocean current turbine design research based on separate design concept Xie, J. , Chen, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control, Structural
Test Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Floating Tidal Current Power Stations Li, G., Wang, W., Xie, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Study on Impact of Turbine Location on Hydrodynamics in Tidal Farm Zhang, H., Li, D., Li, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Simulation Research on Output Characteristics of Tidal Turbine in Time-varying flow Tan, J., Zheng, Z., Yuan, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Energy harvesting properties of a flapping wing with an adaptive Gurney flap Zhu, B., Huang, Y., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Structural
A computational study on system dynamics of an ocean current turbine Wu, J., Chen, J., Hsin, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Structural
The surface wave effects on the performance and the loading of a tidal turbine Guo, X., Yang, J. , Gao, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hashin Failure Theory Based Damage Assessment Methodology of Composite Tidal Turbine Blades and Implications for the Blade Design Yu, G., Ren, Y., Zhang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
An improved neural network method based on the differential evolution algorithm to predict the tidal level in the tidal power station Qiu, Y., Zhang, C., Yi, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
A conceptual model for prioritizing dam sites for tidal energy sources Lee, A., Chen, H., Kang, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
The effects of roll motion of the floating platform on hydrodynamics performance of horizontal-axis tidal current turbine Wang, S., Sun, K., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical and experimental study of a flapping foil generator Xu, G., Xu, W., Dai, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Experimental study of hydrodynamic performance of full-scale horizontal axis tidal current turbine Jing, F., Ma, W., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Full Scale, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical model simulation of island-headland induced eddies in a site for tidal current energy extraction Lin, J., Lin, B., Sun, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Design and performance enhancement of a bi-directional counter-rotating type horizontal axis tidal turbine Huang, B., Zhu, G. , Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Optimal Site Selection of Tidal Power Plants Using a Novel Method: A Case in China Wu, Y., Xu, C., Xu, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Modeling and control of a hybrid wind-tidal turbine with hydraulic accumulator Fan, Y., Mu, A., Ma, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Experimental study on hydrodynamic characteristics of vertical-axis floating tidal current energy power generation device Ma, Y., Li, T., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Numerical simulation for tidal current turbine siting metrics of Zhoushan Archipelago Xu, H., Deng, G., Li, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Design and test of 1/5th scale horizontal axis tidal current turbine Liu, H., Zhou, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
A new concept in tidal turbines Tarver, B., Chan, J., Jo, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimization of blade motion of vertical axis turbine Ma, Y., Zhang, L., Zhang, Z. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Numerical and experimental study of the 3D effect on connecting arm of vertical axis tidal current turbine Guo, W., Kang, H., Chen, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The effects of surge motion of the floating platform on hydrodynamics performance of horizontal-axis tidal current turbine Zhang, L., Wang, S., Sheng, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Potential Assessment of Tidal Stream Energy Around Hulu Island, China Gao, P., Zheng, J., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal Stream Energy in China Zheng, J., Dai, P., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Multi-point design optimization of hydrofoil for marine current turbine Luo, X. , Zhu, G. , Feng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Fatigue life prediction of mooring chains for a floating tidal current power station Jing, F., Zhang, F., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Materials, Mooring
Hydrofoil optimization and experimental validation in helical vertical axis turbine for power generation from marine current Yang, B., Shu, X. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Tidal current turbine based on hydraulic transmission system Liu, H., Li, W., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Full Scale Substructure
An overview of ocean renewable energy in China Wang, S., Yuan, P., Jiao, Y. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
A review on the development of tidal current energy in China Liu, H., Ma, S., Li, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal
An overview of development of tidal current in China: Energy resource, conversion technology and opportunities Li, D., Wang, S., Yuan, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal

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