Current

Capturing energy from tidal channels, ocean currents, or rivers.

Current energy can be captured from tidal channels, ocean currents, or rivers. Ocean current energy technologies capture the energy from the relatively constant flow of ocean currents, which are driven by several factors, including wind, bathymetry, and the rotation of the Earth, as well as water temperature, density, and salinity. Tidal energy technologies capture the energy from flow induced by the rise and fall of tides, which is driven by gravitational influence of the moon and sun on the Earth’s oceans. Land or subsea constrictions, such as straits and inlets, can create high velocity currents at specific sites, making them suitable for electricity generation. Riverine energy technologies extract the kinetic energy from flowing water in rivers to generate electricity. Although not technically a marine resource, as part of the natural hydrological cycle, water from drainage basins, groundwater springs, and snow melt feed rivers that flow towards lakes, seas, and oceans.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 2010
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Cost-benefit analysis of tidal energy production in a coastal lagoon: The case of Ria Formosa – Portugal Rodrigues, N., Pintassilgo, P., Calhau, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Tidal stream energy resource characterization in the Salish Sea Yang, Z., Wang, T., Branch, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A review of tidal current energy resource assessment in China Liu, X., Chen, Z., Si, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource Lewis, M., Murray, R., Fredriksson, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Tidal range resource of Australia Neill, S., Hemer, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Strain gauge measurements on a full scale tidal turbine blade Lake, T., Hughes, J., Togneri, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Structural
Spatial evolution and kinetic energy restoration in the wake zone behind a tidal turbine: An experimental study Chen, Y., Sun, J., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on the characterization of self-starting capability of a 3-bladed Savonius hydrokinetic turbine using deflector plates Salleh, M., Kamaruddin, N., Mohamed-Kassim, Z. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Potential Australian Tidal Energy Sites Marsh, P., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Comprehensive experimental and numerical assessment of a drag turbine for river hydrokinetic energy conversion Ramadan, A., Hemida, M., Abdel-Fadeel, W. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Surface Characterisation of Kolk-Boils within Tidal Stream Environments Using UAV Imagery Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Tidal Current Energy Developments Highlights Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Tidal
An integration fault detection method using stator voltage for marine current turbines Xie, T., Li, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Ocean Energy for Ocean Worlds Cavagnaro, R., Spence, H., Schmaus, C. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Generated power enhancement of the barrage type tidal power plants Ghaedi, A., Gorginpour, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Commercialization Strategy for Marine Energy National Hydropower Association, Marine Energy Council Report Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Evaluation of the hydraulic potential with hydrokinetic turbines for isolated systems in locations of the Amazon region Oliveira, C., Barros, M., Branco, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: A Comparison of Flow Measurements and Turbine Loading Martinez, R., Gaurier, B., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Policy and Innovation Group UK Ocean Energy UK Review 2020 Talukdar, S., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
GIS-linked tidal range energy resource assessment Baig, M., Uddin, Z., Insaf, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental comparison of blade pitch and speed control strategies for horizontal-axis current turbines Van Ness, K., Hill, C., Burnett, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Tidal Energy Hosting Capacity in Australia’s Future Energy Mix Abad, M., Hayward, J., Sayeef, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
OES Anual Report 2020 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
A radial-grouping-based planning method for electrical collector systems in tidal current generation farms Ren, Z., Li, H., Xu, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
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
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
High-order sliding mode control of a doubly salient permanent magnet machine driving marine current turbine Chen, H., Tang, S., Han, J. Journal Article Current Control
Rotor blade imbalance fault detection for variable-speed marine current turbines via generator power signal analysis Freeman, B., Tang, Y., Huang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities Rinker, M., Airhart, K., Anderson, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A platform for Kuroshio Energy Harvesters Yeh, P-H., Tsai, S-Y., Chen, W-R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
Imbalance Fault Classification Based on VMD Denoising and S-LDA for Variable-Speed Marine Current Turbine Wei, J., Xie, T., Shi, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Ocean Energy Key Trends and Statistics 2020 Collombet, R. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Full Scale, Scale Device
Erosion mapping of through-thickness toughened powder epoxy gradient glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) plates for tidal turbine blades Hassan, E., Zekos, I., Jannson, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Design model of linear generator on marine current power plant based on pneumatic system Kusuma, I., Semin, Zaman, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Marine current energy assessment and the hydrodynamic design of the hydrokinetic turbine for the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast Hazim, S., Salih, A., Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling
MHKiT-MATLAB: Introduction and Demonstration Fao, R., Olson, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling
Fatigue damage analysis of GFRP composites using digital image correlation Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
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
Optimisation of tidal range schemes Xue, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
MHKiT-Python: Introduction and Demonstration Fao, R., Olson, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling
Comparative evaluation of hybrid photovoltaic, wind, tidal and fuel cell clean system design for different regions with remote application considering cost Naderipour, A., Abdul-Malek, Z., Nowdeh, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hybrid Devices
Marine Energy in the United States: An Overview of Opportunities Kilcher, L., Fogarty, M., Lawson, M. Report Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Storage Requirements for Grid Integration of Marine Renewable Energy - a Parametric Study Hanif, S., Bhattacharya, S., Chalishazar, V. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
A note on the effects of local blockage and dynamic tuning on tidal turbine performance Chen, L., Bonar, P., Vogel, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
An International Evaluation and Guidance Framework for Ocean Energy Technology Hodges, J., Henderson, J., Ruedy, L. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Performance
Performance Improvement of a Darrieus Tidal Turbine with Active Variable Pitch Delafin, P.-L., Deniset, F., Astolfi, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal and Wave Energy Potential Assessment Chala, G., Ma'arof, M., Guangul, F. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave
On the impact of motion-thrust coupling in floating tidal energy applications Brown, S., Ransley, E., Xie, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
The Fluid Mechanics of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion Adcock, T., Draper, S., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
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