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
Off-grid SeaWater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination driven by hybrid tidal range/solar PV systems: Sensitivity analysis and criteria for preliminary design Delgado-Torres, A., García-Rodríguez, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Spatiotemporal Optimization for Vertical Path Planning of an Ocean Current Turbine Hasankhani, A., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Principal Parameters Analysis of the Double-Elastic-Constrained Flapping Hydrofoil for Tidal Current Energy Extraction Zhou, J., Yan, W., Mei, L. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Abrasion and Cavitation Erosion Resistance of Multi-Layer Dip Coated Sol-Gel Coatings on AA2024-T3 Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data Materials
Numerical investigation on the performance of an innovative Airfoil-Bladed Savonius Hydrokinetic Turbine (ABSHKT) with deflector Chaudhari, V., Shah, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Numerical Study of the Dynamic Stall Effect on a Pair of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines and Associated Torque Enhancement Due to Flow Blockage Doan, M., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessment of hydrokinetic energy – A case study of eastern Yamuna canal Saini, G., Kumar, A., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Array Effects
Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: a systematic review Kulkarni, S., Chapman, C., Shah, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Structural
Numerical and experimental analyses of the performance of a vertical axis turbine with controllable-blades for ocean current energy Yang, M-H., Gu, Z-T., Yeh, R-H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Riverine hydrokinetic resource assessment using low cost winter imagery d’Auteuil, S., Birjandi, A., Bibeau, E. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data
Study on the performance of the Tidal power generator Nishimura, F., Murakami, T., Imai, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data
Tidal energy resource characterization in Chacao Channel, Chile Guerra, M., Cienfuegos, R., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Experimental Study of Darrieus-Savonius Water Turbine with Deflector: Effect of Deflector on the Performance Sahim, K., Ihtisan, K., Santoso, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data Performance
Design and prediction hydrodynamic performance of horizontal axis micro-hydrokinetic river turbine Wang, W., Yin, R., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
Design, modeling and experiments of swing L-shape piezoelectric beam applied to tidal and wave energy harvesting Feng, B., Xu, H., Wang, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data Performance
Survey of the near wake of an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine in quiescent conditions Lust, E., Flack, K., Luznik, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
The wave and tidal resource of Scotland Neill, S., Vogler, A., Goward-Brown, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Experimental Validation of a Marine Current Turbine Simulator: Application to a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based System Second-Order Sliding Mode Control Benelghali, S., Benbouzid, M., Charpentier, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control
Influence of aspect ratio on the performance and wake recovery of lift-type helical hydrokinetic turbine Reddy, K., Bhosale, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Free Variable-Pitch Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Zhang, X., Wang, S., Wang, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
Prototyping a Series of Bi-Directional Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbines for Optimum Energy Conversion Liu, P., Bose, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Actuator-line CFD modelling of tidal-stream turbines in arrays Apsley, D., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
The influence of turbulence model and two and three-dimensional domain selection on the simulated performance characteristics of vertical axis tidal turbines Marsh, P., Ranmuthugala, D., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling
Evaluation of turbulence-related high-frequency tidal current velocity fluctuation Novo, P., Kyozuka, Y., Villamayor, M. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling
Dynamic Behaviour of the Patented Kobold Tidal Current Turbine: Numerical and Experimental Aspects Coiro, D., De Marco, A., Nicolosi, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Electroactive polymers for ocean kinetic energy harvesting: literature review and research needs Kim, H. Journal Article Current, Wave Materials
Effect of blade vortex interaction on performance of Darrieus-type cross flow marine current turbine Wang, Y., Sun, X. , Zhu, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrokinetic energy exploitation under combined river and tidal flow Fouz, D., Carballo, R., Ramos, V. Journal Article Current, Riverine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Ocean power: Wave and tidal energy review Westwood, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Numerical models to predict the performance of tidal stream turbines working under off-design conditions Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Ellis, R., Porter, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Potential Assessment of Tidal Stream Energy Around Hulu Island, China Gao, P., Zheng, J., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Small-scale Experimental Testing of a Novel Marine Floating Platform with Integrated Hydro-pneumatic Energy Storage Buhagiar, D. , Sant, T. , Farrugia, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Planning tidal stream turbine array layouts using a coupled blade element momentum – computational fluid dynamics model Malki, R., Masters, I., Williams, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Variability in suspended sediment concentration in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, and implications for changes due to tidal power extraction Ashall, L. , Mulligan, R., Law, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Improving assessments of tidal power potential using grid refinement in the Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport model Yang, X., Haas, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Marine Currents Energy Resource Characterization for Morocco Hazim, S., El Ouatouati, A. , Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
Modeling of twin-turbine systems with vertical axis tidal current turbines: Part I—Power output Li, Y., Calisal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
In-stream energy converters in a river - Effects on upstream hydropower station Lalander, E., Leijon, M. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Torque coefficient analysis of a novel direct-drive parallel-stream counter-rotating darrieus turbine system Janon, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
A Floating Ocean Energy Conversion Device and Numerical Study on Buoy Shape and Performance Song, R., Zhang, M., Qian, X. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Structural
Prospective energy needs in Mediterranean offshore aquaculture: Renewable and sustainable energy solutions Menicou, M., Vassiliou, V. Journal Article Current, Wave Grid Integration
Influence of hard marine fouling on energy harvesting from Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a single-cylinder Jadidi, P., Zeinoddini, M. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data Performance
Tidal stream turbine control: An active disturbance rejection control approach Zhou, Z., Elghali, S., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Fatigue of Sandwich Composites in Air and Seawater Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Bull, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
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 Turbine, 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 Turbine, Tidal Control
Comparison of computational fluid dynamics and fluid structure interaction models for the performance prediction of tidal current turbines Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Jan, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A Review on Numerical Development of Tidal Stream Turbine Performance and Wake Prediction Zhang, Y., Fernandez-Rodriguez, E., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
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
Experimental and numerical investigation of the leading edge sweep angle effect on the performance of a delta blades hydrokinetic turbine Mosbahi, M., Ayadi, A., Chouaibi, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
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