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
A Comprehensive Numerical Investigation on the Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Composite Tidal Current Turbine under Accidental Impact Laaouidi, H., Tarfaoui, M., Nachtane, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
A comprehensive review of nonlinear oscillators in hydrokinetic energy harnessing using flow-induced vibrations Lv, Y., Sun, L., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
A comprehensive review on Crossflow turbine for hydropower applications Anand, R., Jawahar, C., Bellos, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance
A computational study on system dynamics of an ocean current turbine Wu, J., Chen, J., Hsin, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Structural
A conceptual model for prioritizing dam sites for tidal energy sources Lee, A., Chen, H., Kang, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A conceptual study of floating axis water current turbine for low-cost energy capturing from river, tide and ocean currents Akimoto, H., Tanaka, K., Uzawa, K. Journal Article Current Structural
A Coordinated Planning Method for Micrositing of Tidal Current Turbines and Collector System Optimization in Tidal Current Farms Ren, Z., Wang, Y., Li, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
A correction to the enhanced bottom drag parameterisation of tidal turbines Kramer, S., Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A coupled blade element momentum – Computational fluid dynamics model for evaluating tidal stream turbine performance Malki, R., Williams, A., Croft, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
A Coupled Hydro-Structural Design Optimization for Hydrokinetic Turbines Kolekar, N., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal Power Take Off, Structural
A critical review of technologies for harnessing the power from flowing water using a hydrokinetic turbine to fulfill the energy need Yadav, P., Kumar, A., Jaiswal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
A Cyclic Macro-Element Framework for Consolidation-Dependent Three-Dimensional Capacity of Plate Anchors Silva, A., Diambra, A., Karamitros, D. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Mooring
A data-driven long-term metocean data forecasting approach for the design of marine renewable energy systems Penalba, M., Aizpurua, J., Martinez-Perurena, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data, Modeling Performance
A decision support model to optimise the operation and maintenance strategies of an offshore renewable energy farm Rinaldi, G., Thies, P., Walker, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A Decision Support Tool for Long-Term Planning of Marine Operations in Ocean Energy Projects Fonseca, F., Amaral, L., Chainho, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
A decision support tool for the optimisation of large tidal power arrays Pans, S., Gari, J., Cheng Ann, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
A deep learning-based optimization framework of two-dimensional hydrofoils for tidal turbine rotor design Wang, L., Xu, J., Luo, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A design methodology for cross flow water turbines Zanette, J., Imbault, D., Tourabi, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock Bañuelos-García, F., Ring, M., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Materials, Mooring, Structural
A detailed comparison of meta-heuristic methods for optimising wave energy converter placements Neshat, M., Alexander, B., Wagner, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling
A detailed study of tidal turbine power production and dynamic loading under grid generated turbulence and turbine wake operation Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Ebdon, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A direct drive generator for marine current energy conversion - first experimental results Nilsson, K., Grabbe, M., Yuen, K. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
A DMST-based tool to establish the best aspect ratio, solidity and rotational speed for tidal turbines in real sea conditions Pucci, M., Zanforlin, S., Bellafiore, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Dynamic Voltage Regulator compensation scheme for a grid connected village electricity hybrid wind/tidal energy conversion scheme Seoud, T., Sharaf, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
A European Ocean Energy Industry – the €140bn Economic Opportunity Jeffrey, H., Pennock, S., Villate, J. Report Current, Wave Modeling
A Filtering device for improving the quality of cooling water in turbine generator of Sihwa Tidal Power Plant Kim, T., Kwak, H., Bang, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data
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
A floating/submersible tidal current power generator applicable in low speed tidal flow Kyozuka, Y., Sueyoshi, M., Obara, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Structural
A Formulation of the Thrust Coefficient for Representing Finite-Sized Farms of Tidal Energy Converters Soto-Rivas, K., Richter, D., Escauriaza, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A free-surface and blockage correction for tidal turbines Whelan, J. , Graham, J., Peiro, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
A French Application Case of Tidal Turbine Certification Paboeuf, S., Macadre, L., Sun, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
A Fuzzy Adaptative Backstepping Control Strategy for Marine Current Turbine under Disturbances and Uncertainties Shen, X., Xie, T., Wang, T. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
A fuzzy logic material selection methodology for renewable ocean energy applications Welling, D. Thesis Current Materials
A generic outline for dynamic modeling of ocean wave and tidal current energy conversion systems Khan, J., Moshref, A., Bhuyan, G. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
A Grid-Based Interpolation Procedure for Turbulence Analysis in Riverine Settings Duvoy, P., Brown, E., Kasper, J. Presentation Current, Riverine Modeling
A high-resolution hindcast of sea level and 3D currents for marine renewable energy applications: A case study in the Bay of Biscay Chiri, H., Cid, A., Abascal, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center
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 holistic methodology for hydrokinetic energy site selection Fouz, D., Carballo, R., López, I. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
A Hybrid BEM-CFD Virtual Blade Model to Predict Interactions between Tidal Stream Turbines under Wave Conditions Lombardi, N., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Zanforlin, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Performance
A hybrid model for online short-term tidal energy forecasting Monahan, T., Tang, T., Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
A Hydrodynamic Modelling Framework for Strangford Lough Part 1: Tidal Model Kregting, L., Elsäßer, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A kinetic energy tidal generator in the Northern Territory-results Tuckey, A., Patterson, D., Swenson, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
A large scale model experimental study of a tidal turbine in uniform steady flow Atcheson, M., MacKinnon, P., Elsaesser, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
A large-eddy simulation study of wake propagation and power production in an array of tidal-current turbines Churchfield, M., Li, Y., Moriarty, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years Khojasteh, D., Shamsipour, A., Huang L. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A LINEARIZED MODEL OF OWC DEVICES WITH ADDITIONAL VERTICAL DUCTS Camporeale, S., Filianoti, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
A literature review on wake dissipation length of hydrokinetic turbines as a guide for turbine array configuration Nago, V., dos Santos, I., Gbedjinou, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
A low-order wake interaction modeling framework for the performance of ocean current turbines under turbulent conditions Razi, P., Ramaprabhu, P., Tarey, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A M-EKF fault detection strategy of insulation system for marine current turbine Wang, T., Liu, L., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
A Measurement Based Analyses of the Hydrokinetic Energy in the Gulf Stream Machado, M., VanZwieten, J., Callou, A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
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