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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Total results: 1877
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Device
Analysis of the energy potential of tidal streams on the Faroe Shelf Simonsen, K., Niclasen, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experiments on line arrays of horizontal-axis hydroturbines Okulov, V., Naumov, I., Litvinov, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Stochastic Modeling of Tidal Generation for Transient Stability Analysis: A Case Study based on the All-Island Irish Transmission System Jonsdottir, G., Milano, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Rapid initial assessment of the number of turbines required for large-scale power generation by tidal currents Vennell, R., Major, R., Zyngfogel, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
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
Experimental analysis of dual coaxial turbines in skew Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Current Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Optimization of the hydrodynamic performance of a vertical Axis tidal (VAT) turbine using CFD-Taguchi approach Khanjanpour, M., Javadi, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Performance
Prediction of the fouling penalty on the tidal turbine performance and development of its mitigation measures Song, S., Demirel, Y., Atlar, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Modeling Performance
Exhaustive closed loop behavior of an one degree of freedom first-generation device for harnessing energy from marine currents del Horno, L., Segura, E., Morales, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Structural
2030 Ocean Energy Vision: Industry analysis of future deployments, costs and supply chains Ocean Energy Europe Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Triboelectric nanogenerators for a macro-scale blue energy harvesting and self-powered marine environmental monitoring system Chen, H., Xing, C., Li, Y. Journal Article Current Grid Integration, Structural
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 Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Preliminary assessment of a tidal test site on the Minho estuary Diaz, H., Rodrigues, J., Soares, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Effects of turbulence modelling in AD/RANS simulations of single wind & tidal turbine wakes and double wake interactions Tian, L., Song, Y., Zhao, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Review of tidal turbine wake modelling methods Jump, E., Macleod, A., Wills, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An optimally-controlled RANS Actuator force model for efficient computations of tidal turbine arrays Clary, V., Oudart, T., Larroude, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Analysis of the effects of control strategies and wave climates on the loading and performance of a laboratory scale horizontal axis tidal turbine Martinez, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Allmark, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Control
IEC TS 62600-301:2019 - Part 301: River energy resource assessment IEC Guidance Current, Riverine
Experimentally validated study of the impact of operating strategies on power efficiency of a turbine array in a bi-directional tidal channel Hachmann, C., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects
Summary of Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Composites Testing at Montana State University Miller, D., Samborsky, D., Stoffels, M. Report Current, Wave Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Design and comparative survey of high torque coaxial permanent magnet coupling for tidal current generator Park, J., Paul, S., Chang, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal 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
Modelling Study of Transport Time Scales for a Hyper Tidal Estuary Gao, G., Xia, J., Falconer, R. Journal Article Marine Energy (General), Current, Tidal Modeling
Techno-Economic Modelling of Tidal Energy Converter Arrays in the Tacoma Narrows Topper, M., Olson, S., Roberts, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Mooring
The energy yield potential of a large tidal stream turbine array in the Alderney Race Coles, D., Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Underway velocity measurements in the Alderney Race: towards a three-dimensional representation of tidal motions Sentchev, A., Nguyen, T., Furgerot, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Turbulence characterization at a tidal energy site using large-eddy simulations: case of the Alderney Race Bourgoin, A., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Effects of Tip Clearance Size on Energy Performance and Pressure Fluctuation of a Tidal Propeller Turbine Tran, B., Jeong, H., Kim, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Experimental assessment of a 100 W prototype horizontal axis tidal turbine by towing tank tests Alamian, R., Shafaghat, R., Amiri, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Lab Data 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
Experimental study of bathymetry generated turbulence on tidal turbine behaviour Gaurier, B., Ikhennicheu, M., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analysis of failure modes for a non-crimp basalt fiber reinforced epoxy composite under flexural and interlaminar shear loading Chowdhury, I., Nash, N., Portela, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
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
Tidal range energy resource assessment of the Gulf of California, Mexico Mejia-Olivares, C., Haigh, I., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
The development, design and characterisation of a scale model Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine for dynamic load quantification Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Lloyd, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Effects of environmental exposure on the mechanical properties of composite tidal current turbine Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Mohammed, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
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
Influence of stress ratio and stress concentration on the fatigue behaviour of hygrothermal aged multidirectional CFRP composite laminate Rajaram, A., Chai, G., Srikanth, N. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Materials
Optimization of Marine Current Turbines Arrangement Using a Genetic AlgorithmApplication to the Fromveur Strait (France) Fakhri, E., Thiébot, J., Bourguet, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, 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
Ocean Energy in Islands and Remote Coastal Areas: Opportunities and Challenges Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Wave, OTEC
Probabilistic failure rate model of a tidal turbine pitch system Ewing, F., Thies, P., Shek, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
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
Quantifying and reducing uncertainty in tidal energy yield assessments Clayton, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Array Arrangement on Vertical Axis Tidal Current Turbine Using Free Vortex Model Han, R., Ma, Y., Li, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Marine Current Generators Multimachine System Based on High Order Sliding Mode Control Zhang, M., Wang, X., Mi, W. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
Assessment of blade element actuator disk method for simulations of ducted tidal turbines Baratchi, F., Jeans, T., Gerber, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Effects of hygrothermal aging and fiber orientations on constant amplitude fatigue properties of CFRP multidirectional composite laminates Behera, A., Dupare, P., Thawre, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
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