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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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Device
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
IEC TS 62600-301:2019 - Part 301: River energy resource assessment IEC Guidance Current, Riverine
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
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
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
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
Performance assessment of a tidal turbine using two flow references Harrold, M. , Ouro, P. , O’Doherty, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Performance
Operational fatigue loading on tidal turbine blades using computational fluid dynamics Finnegan, W., Fagan, E., Flanagan, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Influence of hard marine fouling on energy harvesting from Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a single-cylinder Jadidi, P., Zeinoddini, M. Journal Article Current Lab Data 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, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The performance of a weir-mounted tidal turbine: Field observations and theoretical modelling Verbeek, M., Labeur, R., Uijttewaal, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
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
Flume experiments on the impact of a cross-flow turbine on an erodible bed Ebrahimi, M., Duncan, S., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Lab Data
Combining wind, solar, and in-stream tidal electricity generation with energy storage using a load-perturbation control strategy Pearre, N., Swan, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
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
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
Exploitation of the Moroccan maritime potential in tidal energy Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Adaptive backstepping control for maximizing marine current power generation based on uncertainty and disturbance estimation Yin, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data Control
Effect of convergent duct geometry on the energy extraction performance of tandem oscillating hydrofoils system Dahmani, F., Sohn, C. 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, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Characterisation of underwater operational sound of a tidal stream turbine Risch, D., van Geel, N., Gillespie, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Acoustics
A numerical performance analysis of a ducted, high-solidity tidal turbine Borg, M., Xiao, Q., Allsop, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, 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
Investigation of parameters affecting horizontal axis tidal current turbines modeling by blade element momentum theory El-Shahat, S., Li, G., Lai, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Tidal stream turbine control: An active disturbance rejection control approach Zhou, Z., Elghali, S., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
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
Influence of the 18.6-year lunar nodal cycle on the tidal resource of the Alderney Race, France Thiébot, J., Guillou, S., Droniou, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
An assessment of the East Australian Current as a renewable energy resource Schaeffer, A., Archer, M., Baumard, Q. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
A Tidal Hydrodynamic Model for Cook Inlet, Alaska, to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Wang, T., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
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
Reliability evaluation of power systems containing tidal power plant Mirzadeh, M., Simab, M., Ghaedi, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
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
Feasibility assessment of tidal energy extraction at the Tg Tuan coastal headland: A numerical simulation study Goh, H., Lai, S., Jameel, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Three tidal turbines in interaction: An experimental study of turbulence intensity effects on wakes and turbine performance Gaurier, B. , Carlier, C., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects
Evaluating the Potential for Tidal Phase Diversity to Produce Smoother Power Profiles Preziuso, D., García-Medina, G., O'Neil, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Risk and cost optimised condition monitoring system design for marine renewable energy Kenny, C. Thesis Current, Wave
Multifunctional hybrid sol-gel coatings for Marine Renewable Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characterization and Comparative Analysis with Organically Modified Silicon Precursor Coatings Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data Materials
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
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
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 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 Modeling 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, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Performance analysis of two vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbines using variational multiscale method Bayram Mohamed, A., Bear, C., Bear, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Modeling Performance
Wave-Turbulence Decomposition Methods Applied to Tidal Energy Site Assessment Perez, L., Cossu, R., Couzi, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
The hydrodynamic performance of a tidal-stream turbine in shear flow Ke, S., Wen-Quan, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
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