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

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
An innovative modeling approach to optimize the design configurations of marine (river) cross-flow current energy converters' farm Maitre, T., Antheaume, S., Buvat, C. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Close Coupled Tandem Oscillating Hydrofoil Tidal Stream Generator Paish, M., Traylor, H., O'Nians, J. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
NORTH AMERICAN OCEAN ENERGY STATUS – MARCH 2007 Bedard, R., Previsic, M., Hagerman, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling
Towards realistic marine flow conditions for tidal stream turbines Masters, I., Orme, J., Chapman, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Advances in Oscillating Water Column Air Turbine Development Tease, W., Lees, J., Hall, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Acoustics, Performance
Effects of tidal energy extraction at Portland Bill, southern UK predicted from a numerical model Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Modelling of free surface proximity and wave induced velocities around a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Whelan, J. , Thomson, M., Graham, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling
The UKERC Marine Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap Mueller, M., Jeffrey, H., Wallace, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Enhancing Performance of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine using Adaptive Blades Nicholls-Lee, R., Turnock, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Economic Factors and Incentives for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Vining, J. , Muetze, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
The Efficiency of a Turbine in a Tidal Channel Garrett, C. , Cummins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
A Simulation Model for the Evaluation of the Electrical Power Potential Harnessed by a Marine Current Turbine Ben Elghali, S. , Balme, R. , Le Saux, K. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Numerical Simulation of a Flapping Foil with Chordwise or Spanwise Flexibility Zhu, Q. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Modeling tidal turbine farm with vertical axis tidal current turbines Li, Y., Lence, B., Calisal, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Hydrodynamic studies on two traveling wavy foils in tandem arrangement Deng, J., Shao, X., Yu, Z. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental verifications of numerical predictions for the hydrodynamic performance of horizontal axis marine current turbines Bahaj, A., Batten, W. , McCann, G. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance
New control method of maximum power point tracking for tidal energy generation system Choi, J., Jeong, R., Shin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Tacoma Narrows Tidal Power Feasibility Study Amsden, S. Report Current Field Data, Modeling
Experiments In Direct Energy Extraction Through Flapping Foils Simpson, B., Hover, F., Triantafyllou, M. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Performance
Energy Extraction Through Flapping Foils Simpson, B., Licht, S., Hover, F. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Performance
The Economics of Tidal Stream Power Boronowski, S., Monahan, K., van Kooten, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Grid Integration
Modelling a Tidal Turbine in Unsteady Flow Stallard, T., Gant, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An assessment of variable characteristics of the Pacific northwest region's wave and tidal current power resources, and their interaction with electricity demand and implications for large scale development scenarios for the region : phase 1 Khan, J., Bhuyan, G., Moshref, A. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Grid Integration
River In-Stream Energy Conversion (RISEC) Characterization of Alaska Sites Previsic, M., Bedard, R. Report Current, Riverine
Marine (Wave and Tidal Current) Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap Mueller, M., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A comparative approach to the economic modelling of a large-scale wave power scheme Stallard, T., Rothschild, R. , Aggidis, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling, Full Scale
Marine-current power generation by diffuser-augmented floating hydro-turbines Ponta, F., Jacovkis, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Structural
Preliminary Investigation of the Potential of Harnessing Tidal Energy for Electricity Generation in Malaysia Lee, K., Seng, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
The extractable power from a channel linking a bay to the open ocean Blanchfield, J., Garrett, C., Wild, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental and numerical study for hydrodynamic characteristics of an oscillating hydrofoil Liu, Z., Hyun, B., Kim, M. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Parametric Study of an Oscillating Airfoil in a Power-Extraction Regime Kinsey, T., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Laboratory-scale simulation of energy extraction from tidal currents Sun, X. , Chick, J., Bryen, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling
Study of the Characteristics and Possibility for Applying Composite Materials to the Blades of Tidal Power Generation Uzawa, K., Kageyama, K., Murayama, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
An Experimental Study on the Darrieus-Savonius Turbine for the Tidal Current Power Generation Kyozuka, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Structural
Assessment of tidal current energy in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Karsten, R., McMillan, J., Lickley, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Status of Wave and Tidal Power Technologies for the United States Musial, W. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Ocean wave and tidal current conversion technologies and their interaction with electrical networks Khan, J., Bhuyan, G., Moshref, A. Conference Paper Current, Wave Grid Integration
Hawaii Ocean Current Resources and Tidal Turbine Assessment Electric Power Research Institute, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Certification of Tidal and Wave Energy Converters DNV GL Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Guidelines for Health and Safety in the Marine Energy Industry RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
New Zealand’s Wave and Tidal Energy Resources and their Timetable for Development Huckerby, J., Johnson, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
River current energy conversion systems: Progress, prospects and challenges Khan, M., Iqbal, M., Quaicoe, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Implications of Site-Specific Conditions on the Prediction of Loading and Power Performance of a Tidal Stream Device McCann, G., Thomson, M., Hitchcock, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Performance
Marine current energy converter tank testing practices Gregory, G. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current, Tidal Lab Data
System level design, performance, cost and economic assessment–Alaska river in-stream power plants Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Polagye, B. Report Current, Riverine
Hydrodynamic and economic modelling of tidal current energy conversion systems Melville, G. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Limits to tidal current power Garrett, C. , Cummins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Report on technical specification of reference technologies (wave and tidal power plant) Sorenson, H., Naef, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Enabling science and technology for marine renewable energy Mueller, M., Wallace, R. Journal Article Current, Wave
Integration of tidal power based-electrical plant into a grid Salman, S., Gibb, J., Macdonald, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Grid Integration
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