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
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
A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource Lewis, M., Murray, R., Fredriksson, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Surface Characterisation of Kolk-Boils within Tidal Stream Environments Using UAV Imagery Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Modelling Deep Green tidal power plant using large eddy simulations and the actuator line method Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G., Bergqvist, B. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave-turbulence separation at a tidal energy site with empirical orthogonal function analysis Togneri, M., Masters, I., Fairley, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Experimental study of the shear flow effect on tidal turbine blade loading variation Magnier, M., Delette, N., Druault, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Numerical Experiments on Hydrodynamic Performance and the Wake of a Self-Starting Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Array Zhu, L., Hou, E., Zhou, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Performance analysis of novel V-shaped turbine blade profile by three-dimensional numerical investigations with varying overlap ratios for hydropower application Shashikumar, C., Madav, V. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
The multi-objective optimization of the horizontal-axis marine current turbine based on NSGA-II algorithm Zhu, G., Guo, P., Luo, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control
Numerical analysis and experiments of an underwater magnetic nonlinear energy harvester based on vortex-induced vibration Shan, X., Sui, G., Tian, H. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Analysis of tidal turbine blade loading due to blade scale flow Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A review of energy extraction from wind and ocean: Technologies, merits, efficiencies, and cost Rehman, S., Alhems, L., Alam, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Performance
Optimization of Hydrokinetic Swept Blades Gemaque, M., Vaz, J., Saavedra, O. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Optimal design of horizontal axis tidal current turbine blade Li, Z., Li, G., Du, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Semi-theoretical prediction for equilibrium scour depth of a mono-pile supported tidal stream turbine Lin, X., Zhang, J., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Structural performance of composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Design and optimization for strength and integrity of tidal turbine rotor blades Pengfei, L., Brian, V. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Leveraging the Advantages of Additive Manufacturing to Produce Advanced Hybrid Composite Structures for Marine Energy Systems Murdy, P., Dolson, J., Miller, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
A comprehensive insight into tidal stream energy farms in Iran Radfar, S., Panahi, R., Javaherchi, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Tidal turbine power performance assessments following IEC TS 62600-200 using measured and modelled power outputs Evans, L., Ashton, I., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Characteristics of the Turbulence in the flow at a tidal stream power site Milne, I. , Sharma, R. , Flay, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Sensitivity of tidal range assessments to harmonic constituents and analysis timeframe Pappas, K., Mackie, L., Zilakos, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Development of a stereo-optical camera system for monitoring tidal turbines Joslin, J., Polagye, B., Parker-Stetter, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A holistic method for selecting tidal stream energy hotspots under technical, economic and functional constraints Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A conceptual model for prioritizing dam sites for tidal energy sources Lee, A., Chen, H., Kang, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Mitigation of rotor thrust fluctuations through passive pitch Dai, W., Broglia, R., Viola, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
The power potential of tidal currents in channels Garrett, C. , Cummins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Computational Methods for the Design and Prediction of Performance of Tidal Turbines Kinnas, S., Xu, W., Yu, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The effect of uncertain bottom friction on estimates of tidal current power Kreitmair, M. , Draper, S., Borthwick, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Multi-dimensional optimisation of Tidal Energy Converters array layouts considering geometric, economic and environmental constraints Gonzalez-Gorbena, E., Qassim, R., Rosman, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Design and analysis of a novel oscillating flow generator connected to an offshore wind turbine tower Zhu, W., Zhuang, S., Sun, Z. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics
Design of High-Efficient and Universally Applicable Blades of Tidal Stream Turbine Wu, B., Zhang, X., Chen, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Power Take Off
Experimental investigation of motion response and mooring load of semi-submersible tidal stream energy turbine under wave-current interactions Wang, G., Zhang, G., Lu, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Comparison of ADCP observations and 3D model simulations of turbulence at a tidal energy site Togneri, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A case study of a novel ducted composite material marine current turbine Wang, J., Gower, B., Müller, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Assessment of Energy Production Potential from Tidal Stream Currents in Morocco Nachtane, M., Tarafaoui, M., Hilmi, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Assessing extreme loads on a tidal turbine using focused wave groups in energetic currents Draycott, S., Nambiar, A., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Characterization of sea water ageing effects on mechanical properties of carbon/epoxy composites for tidal turbine blades Tual, N., Carrere, N., Davies, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
On the design of propeller hydrokinetic turbines: the effect of the number of blades Junior, A., Mendes, R., Wirrig, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Design optimisation and resource assessment for tidal-stream renewable energy farms using a new continuous turbine approach Funke, S. , Kramer, S., Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Piezoelectric devices for ocean energy: a brief survey Jbaily, A., Yeung, R. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Materials, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic consideration in ocean current turbine design Chen, J., Chiu, F., Hsin, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Hydrodynamics, Structural
Wake vortex interaction effects on energy extraction performance of tandem oscillating hydrofoils Xu, J., Sun, H., Tan, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics
The role of tides in shelf-scale simulations of the wave energy resource Hashemi, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Experimental investigation of the energy extraction by a fully-passive flapping-foil hydrokinetic turbine prototype Boudreau, M., Dumas, G., Rahimpour, M. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Performance, Structural
Component reliability test approaches for marine renewable energy Thies, P., Johanning, L., Karikari-Boateng, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Performance
Tidal current energy assessment for Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island Sutherland, G., Foreman, M., Garrett, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Investigating the Hydrodynamic Behavior of Innovative Archimedean Hydropower Turbines Stergiopoulou, A., Kalkani, E. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data Performance, Structural
A multi-parametric criteria for Tidal Energy Converters siting in marine and fluvial environments Zupone, G., Massaro, S., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
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