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
Experimental study of the wake past cubic wall-mounted elements to predict flow variations for tidal turbines Ikhennicheu, M., Germain, G., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Arrangement optimization of three tidal turbines considering efficiency and productivity Jo, C., Park, H., Chan, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Enabling renewable baseload generation by flying subsea kites Edlund, M. Conference Paper Current, Kite
Mining and Storing Data Streams for Reliability Analysis Duhaney, J., Khoshgoftaar, T., Agarwal, A. Conference Paper Current
Performance and condition monitoring of tidal stream turbines Grosvenor, R., Prickett, P., Frost, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Marine current energy converter tank testing practices Gregory, G. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current, Tidal Lab Data
Marine HydroKinetic Tools - MHKiT Driscoll, F., Sivaraman, C., Klise, K. Conference Paper Current, Wave Lab Data, Modeling
Comparison of boundary-layer and field models for simulation of flow through multiple-row tidal fences Blunden, L., Batten, W. , Harrison, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Evaluation of RANS BEM and self-similar wake superposition for tidal stream turbine arrays Olczak, A., Sudall, D., Stallard, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects
Modelling of free surface proximity and wave induced velocities around a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Whelan, J. , Thomson, M., Graham, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling
Motion tracking of a free-yawing floating tidal stream turbine platform Lake, T., Williams, A., Masters, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Effect of Fouling on the Performance of an Instream Turbine Starzmann, R., Kaufmann, N., Jeffcoate, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Marine and Hydrokinetic ToolKit (MHKiT) for Data Quality Control and Analysis Olson, S., Fao, R., Coe, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Riverine, Wave Modeling Control, Performance
Review of experimental studies on Transverse Axis Crossflow Turbines Gallagher, R., Frost, C. , Schmitt, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
An investigation of various inflow effects on the wake development of a hybrid BEM-actuator disk model using CFD Pang, C., Kennedy, D., O’Rourke, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Velocity profile effects on a bottom-mounted square cylinder wake and load variations Magnier, M., Germain, G., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural, Substructure
Combining Flood Damage Mitigation with Tidal Energy Generation: Lowering the Expense of Storm Surge Barrier Costs Basco, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Feasibility of the Agulhas Current for Marine Energy Extraction Meyer, I., Reinecke, J., Niekirk, L. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Factors affecting LCOE of Ocean energy technologies: a study of technology and deployment attractiveness Andres, A., MacGillivray, A., Guanche, R. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Characterization and control of cross-flow turbines in shear flow Forbush, D., Polagye, B., Thomson, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Field Data Control, Hydrodynamics
Critical Feature and Seawater Testing of Cross-Flow Rotor Components Fabricated with Additive Manufacturing McVey, J., Zaengle, J., Cavagnaro, R. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Non-dimensional scaling of passive adaptive blades for a marine current turbine Van Ness, K., Aliseda, A., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic and CFD modeling of a tidal barrage power plant in Buenaventura Colombia Rueda-Bayona, J., Parrado, D., Garcia, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
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
Cost-effective geotechnical and sedimentological early site assessment for ocean renewable energies Stark, N., Hay, A., Trowse, G. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data
Modeling the velocity of marine currents resources on a Moroccan coastal (Tarfaya) using SWAN model Hazim, S., Janan, M. , Elouatouati, A. Conference Paper Current Modeling
An Optimal Power Flow Approach Including Wind and Tidal Generation Fernandes, I., Pereira, F., Gomes, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
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
Floating Tidal Energy Site Assessment Techniques for Coastal and Island Communities Jeffcoate, P., McDowell, J., Hook, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Prediction of the stability of a floating tidal turbine platform under towing conditions Koh, M., Ng, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
A preliminary analysis of the effect of the onset flow structure on tidal turbine blade loads Milne, I. , Sharma, R. , Flay, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Structural Health Monitoring System for “Uldolmok” Tidal Current Power Pilot Plant and Its Applications Yi, J., Lee, K., Park, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Experimental analysis of the local flow effects around single row tidal turbine arrays Daly, T., Myers, L., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Array Effects
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
European Marine Energy Centre: the development of a targeted environmental monitoring strategy and the streamlining of marine renewables consents in Scotland Norris, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Unsteady 3D Wake Modelling for Marine Current Turbines McCombes, T., Johnstone, C., Grant, A. Conference Paper Current Modeling
Interaction between two horizontal axis tidal turbines in model scale- experiment and simulation Joßberger, S., Stadler, C., Barkmann, U. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Misled by Betz and unsteady flow - review on turbine arrays falsely deemed ‘optimal’ Pelz, P., Lemmer, J., Schmitz, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Power smoothing control and low-voltage ride-through enhancement of a 5-phase PMSG-based marine tidal turbine using a supercapacitor energy storage system Pham, H., Bourgeot, J., Benbouzid, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Measurements of tidal flow variability in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire Miles, J., Coles, D., Simmonds, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
High-fidelity modeling of a vertical axis tidal turbine model under realistic flow conditions Grondeau, M., Guillou, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design and Demonstration of a Passive Pitch System for Tidal Turbines Gambuzza, S., Ōtomo, S., Liu, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
C-GEN, a lightweight direct drive generator for marine energy converters Keysan, O., McDonald, A., Mueller, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave Power Take Off
Experimental tests of GEM- Ocean's kite, an innovative patented submerged system for marine current energy production Coiro, D., Troise, G., Scherillo, F. Conference Paper Current, Kite Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Effect of Humpback Whale Inspired Tubercles on Marine Tidal Turbine Blades Gruber, T., Murray, M., Fredriksson, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Structural
Power system stability enhancement with an integrated offshore wind farm and marine-current farm using a STATCOM Truong, D., Wang, L. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Abstract for AWTEC 2018 Hofmann, M., Baumann, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural
Observation of biofouling by using test plates in Hirado Strait of Nagasaki, Japan Kyozuka, Y., Kobayashi, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Numerical Simulation Research on Output Characteristics of Tidal Turbine in Time-varying flow Tan, J., Zheng, Z., Yuan, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Bond graph modeling and fault diagnosis of tidal turbine systems Zhang, L., Li, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
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