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
Wake interactions of two horizontal axis tidal turbines in tandem Kang, S., Kim, Y., Lee, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects
Wake measurement metrics and the dependence of tidal turbine wakes on turbine operating condition Ebdon, T., O'Doherty, D. , O'Doherty, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
Wake measurements from a hydrokinetic river turbine Guerra, M., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Full Scale Hydrodynamics
Wake Studies of a 1/30th Scale Horizontal Axis Marine Current Turbine Myers, L., Bahau, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Scale Device
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
Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide: Principles & Practice RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and Tidal Energy Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Book Current, Wave
Wave and tidal energy in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters: How the projects could be built BVG Associates Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and Tidal Energy in the UK: Capitalising on Capability RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and tidal energy resource assessment in Uruguayan shelf seas Alonso, R., Jackson, M., Santoro, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and Tidal Energy Yield Assessment: a Standard Taxonomy for Losses and Uncertainties Torr, R. Report Current, Wave Modeling
Wave and Tidal Energy Yield Uncertainty Literature Review Livermore, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Wave and Tidal Energy Yield Uncertainty Reference Document Livermore, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Wave and tidal energy: Its Emergence and the Challenges it Faces Dal Ferro, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and tidal energy: state of the industry Carcas, M., Davies, G., Edge, G. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and Tidal Power measurement using HF radar Wyatt, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling
Wave and Tidal Resource Characterisation Venugopal, V., Davey, T., Smith, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and Tidal Supply Chain Development Plan: Supply chain capability and enabling action recommendations Hundleby, G., Valpy, B., Barnes, Z. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Wave and turbulence measurements at a tidal energy site Filipot, J., Prevosto, M., Maisondieu, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling
Wave Energy Converter Arrays: Optimizing Power Production While Minimizing Environmental Effects Raghukumar, K., McWilliams, S., Chang, G. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Array Effects, Performance
WAVE ENERGY GENERATION: HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND CURRENT REALITY IN THE UK Brown, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Test Center
Wave Energy Technology-Roadmaps Nielsen, K., Krogh, J., Brodersen, H. Report Current, Wave
Wave Farm Impact Based on Realistic Wave-WEC Interaction Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Current, Wave, Overtopping Modeling
Wave Model Intercomparison Venugopal, V., Davey, T., Girard, F. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Wave-current interactions in marine current turbines Barltrop, N., Varyani, K., Grant, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Wave-Tide Interactions in Ocean Renewable Energy Hashemi, M., Lewis, M. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave-Turbulence Decomposition Methods Applied to Tidal Energy Site Assessment Perez, L., Cossu, R., Couzi, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
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
Waves reduce the tidal-stream energy resource Lewis, M., Neill, S., Robins, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave–current interaction effects on marine energy converters Saruwatari, A., Ingram, D., Cradden, L. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave–current interaction effects on tidal stream turbine performance and loading characteristics Tatum, S., Frost, C. , Allmark, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Wet Flexural Fatigue Behaviour of Tidal Turbine Blade Composite Materials Gonabadi, H., Moharrami, N., Oila, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
What about Marine Renewable Energies in Spain? Esteban, M., Espada, J., Ortega, J. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
What are the UK power system benefits from deployments of wave and tidal stream generation? Pennock, S., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
What future for marine renewable energy in Portugal and Spain up to 2030? Forecasting plausible scenarios using general morphological analysis and clustering techniques Vieira, M., Macedo, A., Alvarenga, A. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling
Whitestone Poncelet RISEC Project Final Technical Report Hasz Consulting, LLC, Whitestone Power and Communications Report Current, Riverine Field Data, Modeling Structural
WIG (wing-in-ground) effect dual-foil turbine for high renewable energy performance Liu, P. Journal Article Current Performance, Structural
Wind-Induced Currents in the Gulf of California from Extreme Events and Their Impact on Tidal Energy Devices Gross, M., Magar, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Wind–Water Experimental Analysis of Small SC-Darrieus Turbine: An Approach for Energy Production in Urban Systems Gharib-Yosry, A., Blanco-Marigorta, E., Fernández-Jiménez, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hybrid Devices, Performance
Winter impacts on cryo-hydrodynamics of an Arctic hypertidal estuary: implications on tidal-stream energy Mohammadian, A., Morse, B., Robert, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
WITT: Harvesting Energy From Subsea, Vortex-Induced Vibration Wickett, M., Hindley, S. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Workshop on identification of future emerging technologies in the ocean energy sector Magagna, D., Marghetini, L., Alessi, A. Report Current, Wave
Workshop on Tidal Current Extractable Energy: Modelling, Verification and Validation Srikanth, N., Thiébot, J., Lakshmanan, S. Report Current, Tidal Modeling
Worldwide Tidal Current Energy Developments and Opportunities for Canada's Pacific Coast Pearce, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal
WWT Dent Island Tidal Power Generation Project Water Wall Turbine Inc Report Current, Tidal Grid Integration
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