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
Towing tank testing of passively adaptive composite tidal turbine blades and comparison to design tool Murray, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Porter, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Tracking a large vortex at a tidal power site Mercier, P., Guillou, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Transient Translational–Rotational Motion of an Ocean Current Converter Mooring System with Initial Conditions Lin, S., Wang, W., Yuan, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Mooring
Transients analysis of a tidal currents self-balancing kinetic turbine with floating stabilizer Barbarelli, S., Florio, G., Scornaienchi, N. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling
Transients Analysis of a Tidal Currents Self-balancing Kinetic Turbine with on Shore Basement Barbarelli, S., Amelio, M., Florio, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Transmission Shaft Design for Hydrokinetic Turbine with Reliability Consideration Pusapati, G. Thesis Current, Ocean Current, Riverine Modeling Power Take Off
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
Tuned actuator disk approach for predicting tidal turbine performance with wake interaction Shives, M., Crawford, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tuning tidal turbines in-concert to maximise farm efficiency Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tuning turbines in a tidal channel Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Turbine array locations and turbine layouts for tidal and marine current energy resources in Ireland Sustainable Energy Ireland Report Current, Tidal Array Effects
Turbine design and field development concepts for tidal, ocean, and river applications Zeiner-Gunderen, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Structural
Turbine design dependency to turbulence: An experimental study of three scaled tidal turbines Slama, M., Pinon, G., Hadi, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Turbine fatigue load prediction from field measurements of waves and turbulence Mullings, H., Stallard, T., Draycott, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Turbines for modular tidal current energy converters Kaufmann, N., Carolus, T., Starzmann, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Structural
Turbulence analysis and multiscale correlations between synchronized flow velocity and marine turbine power production Medina, O., Schmitt, F., Calif, R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Turbulence and coherent structure characterisation in a tidally energetic channel Lucas, N., Austin, M., Rippeth, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Turbulence and drag in a high Reynolds number tidal passage targetted for in-stream tidal power Hay, A., McMillan, J., Cheel, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data Performance
Turbulence characterisation during ebbing and flooding tides in the Raz Blanchard with large eddy simulations. Mercier, P., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Turbulence Characteristics in Tidal Flows Using LES and ALM to Model the Tidal Power Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G., Berqvist, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Turbulence characterization at a tidal energy site using large-eddy simulations: case of the Alderney Race Bourgoin, A., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Turbulence characterization at a tidal energy site using large-eddy simulations: case of the Alderney Race Bourgoin, A., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Turbulence characterization at tidal-stream energy site in Alderney Race Sentchev, A., Thiébaut, M., Guillou, S. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Turbulence dissipation rates from horizontal velocity profiles at mid-depth in fast tidal flows Horwitz, R., Hay, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Turbulence in Real-Sea Conditions and its Impacts on Tidal Energy Devices Naberezhnykh, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Turbulence in the wake of offshore wind farm foundations and its potential effects on mixing of stratified tidal shelf seas Fogarty, M., Kilcher, L. Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data
Turbulence Measurements from Compliant Moorings. Part I: Motion Characterization Harding, S., Kilcher, L., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Turbulence Measurements from Compliant Moorings. Part II: Motion Correction Kilcher, L., Thomson, J., Harding, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Turbulence Modeling for Accurate Wake Prediction in Tidal Turbine Arrays Shives, M., Crawford, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Turbulence modeling to aid tidal energy resource characterization in the Western Passage, Maine, USA Deb, M., Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Turbulence Modeling to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization in the Western Passage, USA Yang, Z., Deb, M., Wang, T. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling
Turbulent Eddy Generation for the CFD Analysis of Hydrokinetic Turbines Gregori, M., Salvatore, F., Camussi, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Turbulent flow and loading on a tidal stream turbine by LES and RANS Afgan, I., McNaughton, J., Rolfo, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Turbulent flow mapping in a high-flow tidal channel using mobile acoustic Doppler current profilers Guerra, M., Hay, A., Karsten, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Turbulent Inflow Characteristics for Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion in Rivers Neary, V., Gunawan, B., Sale, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Turning of the tides: Assessing the international implementation of tidal current turbines Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance, Structural
Twin Marine Hydrokinetic Cross-Flow Turbines in Counter Rotating Configurations: A Laboratory-Scaled Apparatus for Power Measurement Doan, M., Kai, Y., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Two-Scale Dynamics of Flow Past a Partial Cross-Stream Array of Tidal Turbines Nishino, T. , Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
Two-way interaction between river and deployed cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines Gauvin-Tremblay, O., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics
U.S. Department of Energy Reference Model 1 & 2: Experimental Results on Performance & Wake Characteristics Hill, C., Neary, V., Gunawan, B. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
U.S. Department of Energy Reference Model Program RM1: Experimental Results Hill, C., Neary, V., Gunawan, B. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
U.S. Department of Energy Reference Model Program RM2: Experimental Results Hill, C., Neary, V., Gunawan, B. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Performance
UK Ocean Energy Review 2022 Jeffrey, H., Grattan, K. Report Current, Wave
Uncertainty quantification in tidal energy resource assessment Kreimair, M. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Understanding Marine Energy’s Potential to Power Aquaculture Freeman, M., Garavelli, L., Grear, M. Presentation Current, Wave Field Data
Understanding Opportunities for South West Businesses to Diversify into the Marine Renewable Energy Supply Chain Pound, A. Thesis Current, Wave
Understanding the development and interaction of wake induced by an open centre turbine and its array design implications Zupone, G., Liu, C., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects
Underway velocity measurements in the Alderney Race: towards a three-dimensional representation of tidal motions Sentchev, A., Nguyen, T., Furgerot, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Unique challenges in harnessing open ocean marine hydrokinetic energy Baxley, W. Conference Paper Current
Unlocking the Potential of Marine Energy Using Hydrogen Generation Technologies Thorson, J., Matthews, C., Lawson, M. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
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