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: 3042
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Comparison of RANS and LES for a cross-flow turbine in confined and unconfined flow Dave, M., Franck, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design optimization of a marine current turbine having winglet on blade Kunasekaran, M., Rhee, S., Venkatesan, N. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Experimental investigation of the wake characteristics behind twin vertical axis turbines Müller, S., Muhawenimana, V., Wilson, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Optimal power extraction of a two-stage tidal turbine system based on backstepping disturbance rejection control Yin, X., Zhao, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Sea Ice Collision Risk Assessment for Tidal Turbine Siting in Cook Inlet, Alaska Branch, R., Wang, T., Whiting, J. Report Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Coaxial Turbines and Unsteady Blade Element Lift for Skewed Rotors Elfering, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
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
Towards a better understanding of yawed turbine wake for efficient wake steering in tidal arrays Modali, P., Vinod, A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Energy management and control optimization of marine current power system based on hybrid energy storage system Han, J., Li, X., Tang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Grid Integration
A numerical investigation of tidal current energy resource potential in a sea strait Burić, M., Grgurić, S., Mikulčić, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A review of the UK and British Channel Islands practical tidal stream energy resource Coles, D., Angeloudis, A., Greaves, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Grid Integration
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 comprehensive review on Crossflow turbine for hydropower applications Anand, R., Jawahar, C., Bellos, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance
3D Numerical Study of the Impact of Macro-Roughnesses on a Tidal Turbine, on Its Performance and Hydrodynamic Wake Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Development and Research Status of Tidal Current Power Generation Systems in China Chen, H., Li, Q., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Numerical Performance Model for Tensioned Mooring Tidal Turbine Operating in Combined Wave-Current Sea States Fu, S., Johnstone, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Performance
Active Flow Control strategies and novel tests-rigs for tidal turbines composite blades Leer-Andersen, M., Delure, Y. Report Current, Tidal Control, Performance, Structural
Grid Value Proposition of Marine Energy: A Preliminary Analysis Bhatnagar, D., Bhattacharya, S., Preziuso, D. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave Grid Integration
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
IEC TC 114 Strategic Business Plan IEC TC 114 Report Current, Wave
An underwater flag-like triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting ocean current energy under extremely low velocity condition Wang, Y., Liu, X., Chen, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Techno-economic analysis of a micro-hydropower plant consists of hydrokinetic turbines arranged in different array formations for rural power supply Nag, A., Sarkar, S. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Performance analysis of Helical Savonius Hydrokinetic turbines arranged in array Nag, A., Sarkar, S. Journal Article Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessment of tidal current resources in Clarence Strait, Australia including turbine extraction effects Marsh, P., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
Design optimization of a novel vertical augmentation channel housing a cross-flow turbine and performance evaluation as a wave energy converter Weerakoon, A., Kim, B-H., Cho, Y-J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
EMR modelling of tidal turbines integrated into Orkney grid Al Ameri, A., Koita, A., Payman, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Assessing the performance and the wake recovery rate of flapping-foil turbines with end-plates and detached end-plates Villeneuve, T., Boudreau, M., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of helical triangle blade on the performance of vertical axis marine current turbine Zhu, G., Feng, J., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A New Methodology for Smoothing Power Peaks Produced by Electricity Demand and a Hydrokinetic Turbine for a Household Load on Grid Using Supercapacitors Arevalo, P., Tostado-Veliz, M., Jurado, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Grid Integration, Performance
Dynamic Stability of the Coupled Pontoon-Ocean Turbine-Floater Platform-Rope System under Harmonic Wave Excitation and Steady Ocean Current Lin, S-M., Chen, Y-Y., Liauh, C-T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Tidal Power Potential Assessment Kodihal, V., Maheshwari, M., More, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Structural performance of composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Dispatchability, Energy Security, and Reduced Capital Cost in Tidal-Wind and Tidal-Solar Energy Farms Osman, P., Hayward, J., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Tidal Energy Connected with Grid for Coastal Area Jain, P., Bhuyan, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Numerical study of the effect of tip-speed ratio on hydrokinetic turbine wake recovery Fajri, O., Bowman, J., Bhushan, S. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
Influence of blade numbers on start-up performance of vertical axis tidal current turbines Sun, K., Yi, Y., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
A comprehensive analysis method for levelized cost of energy in tidal current power generation farms Yang, Z., Ren, Z., Li, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Novel sensors: drones for tidal stream current measurements Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
UK Ocean Energy Review 2022 Jeffrey, H., Grattan, K. Report Current, Wave
Optimization, Modeling, and Control of Cross-Flow Turbine Arrays Scherl, I. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Performance and wake analysis of horizontal axis tidal current turbine using Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation Faizan, M., Badshah, S., Badshah, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Investigation of the Performance, Hydrodynamics, and Free-Surface Effects in Unsteady Flow of a Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine Benavides-Moran, A., Rodriguez-Jaime, L., Lain, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Device for passive flow control around vertical axis marine turbine Coşoiu, C., Georgescu, A., Degeratu, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Morphing blades for tidal turbines: A theoretical study Pisetta, G., Mestre, R., Viola, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Novel Sensors: Converging Beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Acoustics
Experimental study of active and passive blade pitch control strategies for axial-flow marine current turbines Van Ness, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Large-eddy simulation and Co-Design strategy for a drag-type vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine in open channel flows Gao, J., Liu, H., Lee, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Medium-term variability of the UK's combined tidal energy resource for a net-zero carbon grid Todeschini, G., Coles, D., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Review of Current Trends in Marine Energy: Large Tidal Current Turbines Janasekaran, S., Selvaraj, J., Alyazidi, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Tidal Turbine Array Modeling Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
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