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: 3046
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Modelling of the Flow Field Surrounding Tidal Turbine Arrays for Varying Positions in a Channel Daly, T., Myers, L., Bahaj, L. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Analysing the potentials and effects of multi-use between tidal energy development and environmental protection and monitoring: A case study of the inner sound of the Pentland Firth Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Simulating current-energy converters: SNL-EFDC model development, verification, and parameter estimation James, S., Johnson, E., Barco, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part I: One single turbine Mycek, P., Guarier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Closed-Cycle Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal resource extraction in the Pentland Firth, UK: Potential impacts on flow regime and sediment transport in the Inner Sound of Stroma Martin-Short, R., Hill, J., Kramer, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A Nonlinear Computational Model of Tethered Underwater Kites for Power Generation Ghasemi, A., Olinger, D., Tryggvason, G. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Accelerating the development of marine energy: Exploring the prospects, benefits and challenges Jeffery, H., Jay, B., Winskel, M. Journal Article Current, Wave
Numerical Simulation and Dynamical Response of a Moored Hydrokinetic Turbine Operating in the Wake of an Upstream Turbine for Control Design Pyakurel, P., VanZwieten, J., Sultan, C. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Flow structures in wake of a pile-supported horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Zhang, J., Lin, X., Wang, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Substructure
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
Performance analysis of two vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbines using variational multiscale method Bayram Mohamed, A., Bear, C., Bear, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
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
Experimental study of bathymetry generated turbulence on tidal turbine behaviour Gaurier, B., Ikhennicheu, M., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Marine current turbines: Pioneering the development of marine kinetic energy converters Fraenkel, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
The evaluation of an integrated condition monitoring system for life extension of offshore tidal energy devices Angulo, A., Soua, S., Gan, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Diffuser Augmented Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbines Mehmood, N., Liang, Z., Khan, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal
Duct and blade design for small-scale floating tidal current turbine development and CFD-based analysis of power performance Im, H., Hwang, T., Kim, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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
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
A comprehensive review on Crossflow turbine for hydropower applications Anand, R., Jawahar, C., Bellos, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance
Experimental investigation of the wake characteristics behind twin vertical axis turbines Müller, S., Muhawenimana, V., Wilson, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic Analysis of Tidal Current Turbine under Water-Sediment Conditions Gao, Y., Liu, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Theoretical assessment of the available power from the marine energy sources in Mexico García-Santiago, E., Mendoza, E., Silva, R. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Performance enhancement of low speed current savonius tidal turbines through adding semi-cylindrical deflectors Samadi, M., Hassanabad, M., Mozafari, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical investigation of the erosion behavior in blades of tidal current turbine Gao, Y., Liu, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Impact of innovation in marine energy generation, distribution, or transmission-related technologies on carbon dioxide emissions in the United States Liguo, X., Ahmad, M., Khattak, S. Journal Article Current, Wave Performance
Intracycle angular velocity control of cross flow turbines Strom, B., Brunton, S., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Control
A low-order wake interaction modeling framework for the performance of ocean current turbines under turbulent conditions Razi, P., Ramaprabhu, P., Tarey, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design and on-site implementation of an off-grid marine current powered hydrogen production system Liu, H., Ren, H., Gu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance, Structural
A BEM-Based Model of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine in the 3D Shallow Water Code SHYFEM Pucci, M., Garbo, C., Bellafiore, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
An automatic parallel scheme to design an augmented hydrokinetic river turbine using a simulation-based optimization approach Dorella, J., Volpe, N., Storti, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Structural
Numerical Investigation of the Performance, Hydrodynamics, and Free-Surface Effects in Unsteady Flow of a Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine Benavides-Moran, A., Rodriguez-Jaime, L., Lain, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hybridized Vertical-Axis Underwater Current Power Turbine System Suitable for Low Underwater Current Velocities: A Report of Its Application and Potential in Imo River, Nigeria Agbakwuru, J., Arome, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Field Data Hybrid Devices, Performance
Study on fast prediction method of hydrodynamic load of floating horizontal axis tidal current turbine with pitching motion under free surface Wang, S., Chen, S., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Cost Assessment Methodology and Economic Viability of Tidal Energy Projects Segura, E., Morales, R., Somolinos, J. Journal Article Current Modeling
A State-of-the-Art Review of Structural Testing of Tidal Turbine Blades Thanthirige, T., Goggins, J., Flanagan, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Full Scale Structural
Initial evaluation of tidal stream energy resources at Portland Bill, UK Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance and reliability study of China's first megawatt-scale horizontal-axis tidal turbine Wang, P., Wang, L., Zhang, Q. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance
Wake measurements from a hydrokinetic river turbine Guerra, M., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Full Scale Hydrodynamics
On the definition of the power coefficient of tidal current turbines and efficiency of tidal current turbine farms Li, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Combined power and thrust capping in the design of tidal turbine farms Wang, T., Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Powering the Blue Economy: Marine Energy at Kelp Farm Sites Branch, R., Rose, D., Grear, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
A Simple Sliding‐mesh Interface Procedure and its Application to the CFD Simulation of a Tidal‐Stream Turbine McNaughton, J., Afgan, I., Apsley, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
In-stream tidal energy potential of Puget Sound, Washington Polagye, B., Kawase, M., Malte, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A review of hybrid wave-tidal energy conversion technology Chen, P., Wu, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Performance of Combined Water Turbine with Semielliptic Section of the Savonius Rotor Sahim, K., Santoso, D., Radentan, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling
Differential Planetary Gear Transmissions Usable in Renewable Energy Systems Saulescu, R., Jaliu, C., Ciobanu, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Performance, Structural
Characterization of the mean flow field in the far wake region behind ocean current turbines Pyakurel, P., Tian, W., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical investigation of flow motion and performance of a horizontal axis tidal turbine subjected to a steady current Li, L., Zheng, J., Peng, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Simulation of Tidal Energy Extraction by Using FLUENT Model Hosseinibalam, F., Hassanzadeh, S., Mirmohammadi, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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