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: 2162
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Quantifying the Effects of Wave—Current Interactions on Tidal Energy Resource at Sites in the English Channel Using Coupled Numerical Simulations Hardwick, J., Mackay, E., Ashton, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Energy Management Using a Rule-Based Control Strategy of Marine Current Power System with Energy Storage System Han, J., Li, X., Tang, T. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
Current Status and Possible Future Applications of Marine Current Energy Devices in Malaysia: A Review Kai, L., Sarip, S., Kaidi, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Current Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Sea-trial verification of a novel system for monitoring biofouling and testing anti-fouling coatings in highly energetic environments targeted by the marine renewable energy industry Want, A., Bell, M., Harris, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Test Center Materials
Ocean Power Hossain, E. , Petrovic, S. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Comparison of ADCP measurements to Kuroshio current flow simulations for ocean current turbines Imamura, J., Takagi, K., Nagaya, S. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling
Tidal range resource of Australia Neill, S., Hemer, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Strain gauge measurements on a full scale tidal turbine blade Lake, T., Hughes, J., Togneri, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Structural
Marinet2 Deliverable 2.7: Final guidelines for test facilities Corlay, Y., Vejayan, N., Le Boulluec, M. Guidance Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Test Center Performance
International Workshop on Marine Energy Data Sharing: Workshop Report Copping, A. , Weers, J., Ruehl, K. Workshop Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Momentum recovery downstream of an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine Posa, A., Broglia, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
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
Evaluation of the hydraulic potential with hydrokinetic turbines for isolated systems in locations of the Amazon region Oliveira, C., Barros, M., Branco, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine
The effects of surge motion on hydrodynamics characteristics of horizontal-axis tidal current turbine under free surface condition Wang, S. , Zhang, Y., Xie, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Phenomenological Study of Lab-Scale Tidal Turbine Loading under Combined Irregular Wave and Shear Flow Conditions Allmark, M., Martinez, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Structural
Using Blade Element Momentum Theory to Predict the Effect of Wave-Current Interactions on the Performance of Tidal Stream Turbines Fu, S., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Martinez, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
A Novel Profiler Driven by Tidal Energy for Long Term Oceanographic Measurements in Offshore Areas Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Fan, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Spatial evolution and kinetic energy restoration in the wake zone behind a tidal turbine: An experimental study Chen, Y., Sun, J., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on the characterization of self-starting capability of a 3-bladed Savonius hydrokinetic turbine using deflector plates Salleh, M., Kamaruddin, N., Mohamed-Kassim, Z. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
The influence of waves propagating with the current on the wake of a tidal stream turbine Zhang, Y., Zang, W., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Status of Marine Current Energy Conversion in China Liu, H., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Potential Australian Tidal Energy Sites Marsh, P., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
3D printing: rapid manufacturing of a new small-scale tidal turbine blade Rouway, M., Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
The performance of a weir-mounted tidal turbine: An experimental investigation Verbeek, M., Uijttewaal, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Comprehensive experimental and numerical assessment of a drag turbine for river hydrokinetic energy conversion Ramadan, A., Hemida, M., Abdel-Fadeel, W. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
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
Passive flow control mechanisms with bioinspired flexible blades in cross-flow tidal turbines Hoerner, S., Abbaszadeh, S., Cleynen, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal Current Energy Developments Highlights Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Tidal
Generated power enhancement of the barrage type tidal power plants Ghaedi, A., Gorginpour, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
An integration fault detection method using stator voltage for marine current turbines Xie, T., Li, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Ocean Energy for Ocean Worlds Cavagnaro, R., Spence, H., Schmaus, C. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: A Comparison of Flow Measurements and Turbine Loading Martinez, R., Gaurier, B., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Commercialization Strategy for Marine Energy National Hydropower Association, Marine Energy Council Report Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Experimental investigation into effects of boundary proximity and blockage on horizontal-axis tidal turbine wake Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Energy absorption characteristics in hybrid composite materials for marine applications under impact loading: Case of tidal current turbine Laaouidi, H., Tarafaoui, M., Nachtane, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
On the scaling of turbulence in a high Reynolds number tidal flow Milne, I. , Graham, J., Coles, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Policy and Innovation Group UK Ocean Energy UK Review 2020 Talukdar, S., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Design of tidal range energy generation schemes using a Genetic Algorithm model Xue, J., Ahmadian, R., Jones, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
GIS-linked tidal range energy resource assessment Baig, M., Uddin, Z., Insaf, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental comparison of blade pitch and speed control strategies for horizontal-axis current turbines Van Ness, K., Hill, C., Burnett, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
OES Anual Report 2020 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Tidal Energy Hosting Capacity in Australia’s Future Energy Mix Abad, M., Hayward, J., Sayeef, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Rotor blade imbalance fault detection for variable-speed marine current turbines via generator power signal analysis Freeman, B., Tang, Y., Huang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities Rinker, M., Airhart, K., Anderson, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A platform for Kuroshio Energy Harvesters Yeh, P-H., Tsai, S-Y., Chen, W-R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
High-order sliding mode control of a doubly salient permanent magnet machine driving marine current turbine Chen, H., Tang, S., Han, J. Journal Article Current Control
A radial-grouping-based planning method for electrical collector systems in tidal current generation farms Ren, Z., Li, H., Xu, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Performance Characteristics of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine with Tidal Current Interaction Hannan, M., Ahmed, Y., Zaid, N. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The impact of turbulence and turbine operating condition on the wakes of tidal turbines Ebdon, T., Allmark, M., O'Doherty, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
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