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: 3037
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Simulation of a Biomimetic Tidal Current Energy Conversion Device Finnigan, T. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance, Structural
Advancement of a Tidal Energy Converter Mount Through Integrated Design Process and Risk Management Colby, J., Corren, D., Adonizio, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural
Test Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Floating Tidal Current Power Stations Li, G., Wang, W., Xie, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Preliminary Evaluation of Functional Coatings for Marine Based Renewable Energy Applications Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
PLAT-O #2 at FloWave: A tank-scale validation of ProteusDS at modelling the response of a tidal device to currents (Part 2) Bivol, I., Jeffcoate, P., Johanning, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Mooring system design for an underwater floating tidal current power device Jo, C., Hwang, S., Park, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Mooring
Partial Safety Factors and Design Fatigue Factors for Design Requirements of Tidal Turbines: A Risk Based Approach Simeon, G., Chen, P., Ferreira, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Impact of tidal turbine biofouling on turbulence and power generation Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
Tidal Turbine Blade Composites Using Basalt Fibre Reinforced Powder Epoxy Robert, C., Pecur, T., McCarthy, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
A comparison between CFD simulations and experiments for predicting the far wake of horizontal axis tidal turbines Harrison, M., Batten, W. , Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
The UKERC Marine Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap Mueller, M., Jeffrey, H., Wallace, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Development of the Waveco passively adaptive twisting rotor blade Schaap, A., Stark, S., Bakke, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Structural
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of tidal stream turbine blades Walker, S., Thies, P., Johanning, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Application of ply-by-ply fatigue analysis methodology in the design of a full-scale tidal turbine blade Paboeuf, S., Mouton, L., Tomy, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Materials
Experimental investigation of the impact of tidal turbine blade design on performance in turbulent flow Smyth, A., Young, A., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental Comparison between Hydrokinetic Turbines: Darrieus vs. Gorlov Espina-Valdes, R., Gharib-Yosry, A., Ferraiuolo, R. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Simulation of hydrokinetic turbines in turbulent flow using vortex particle methods Sale, D., Aliseda, A., Li, Y. Conference Paper Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Enhancing energy system resilience using tidal stream energy Coles, D., Coyne, R., Miles, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Observations from structural testing of full-scale tidal turbine blades Finnegan, W., Jiang, Y., Glennon, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Full Scale Structural
Inflow Measurement in a Tidal Strait for Deploying Tidal Current Turbines: Lessons, Opportunities and Challenges Li, Y., Colby, J., Kelley, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Back to the Future: Rediscovering the Archimedean Screws as Modern Turbines for Harnessing Greek Small Hydropower Potential Stergiopoulou, A., Stergiopoulos, V., Kalkani, E. Conference Paper Current, Archimedes Screw
Development of a Wave-Current Numerical Model using Stokes 2nd Order Theory Lloyd, C., O'Doherty, T., Mason, A. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Structural Safety Evaluation for the Driving part of the 15kW-Class HATCT Model by FSI Analysis Guo, M., Kim, S., Choi, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
The Field Study of Current Estimation for Kuroshio Power-Generating Pilot Facilities Lee, C., Chen, P., Chang, W. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
Monitoring Ocean Turbines: a Reliability Assessment Beaujean, P., Khoshgoftaar, T., Sloan, J. Conference Paper Current
An assessment of structure-based sensors in the condition monitoring of tidal stream turbines Grosvenor, R., Prickett, P., He, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data
Backstepping control of a PMSG-based marine current turbine system under faulty conditions Toumi, S., Amirat, Y., Trabelsi, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Control
The need for variable amplitude corrosion fatigue materials data for offshore wind & marine renewable energy steel support structures Brennan, F. Conference Paper Current, Wave Substructure
A SMALL SCALE FIELD EXPERIMENT ON A WELLS TURBINE MODEL Filianoti, P., Camporeale, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
A preliminary assessment of the use of drones to quantify current velocities at tidal stream sites Fairley, I., Williamson, B., McIlvenny, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Aerodynamic characteristics of airfoils used in high tip-speed-ratio tidal rotors for less energetic flows Martinez, R., Encarnacion, J., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
How certification accelerates commercial uptake of marine energy solutions Scheijgrond, P., Levasseur, A., Richard, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Tracking a large vortex at a tidal power site Mercier, P., Guillou, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Instabilities in tidal turbine wakes Smyth, A., Nishino, T. , Young, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Intracycle Control Sensitivity of Cross-Flow Turbines Athair, A., Snortland, A., Scherl, I. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Aquatic Renewable Energy Potential in Colombia: A Preliminary Study Colmenares-Quintero, R., Rojas, N., Baquero-Almazo, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Engineering Study of Tidal Stream Renewable Energy Generation and Visualization: Issues of Process Modelling and Implementation Harrison, J., Uhomobhi, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
New Zealand’s Wave and Tidal Energy Resources and their Timetable for Development Huckerby, J., Johnson, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Applicability of offshore mooring and foundation technologies for marine renewable energy (MRE) device arrays Karimirad, M., Koushan, K., Weller, S. Conference Paper Current, Wave Mooring
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
Modeling tidal turbine farm with vertical axis tidal current turbines Li, Y., Lence, B., Calisal, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Modeling, System Identification and Linearization of Underwater Turbine Power Plant Dynamics Tzelepis, V., VanZwieten, J., Xiros, N. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Laboratory scale experiments and preliminary modelling to investigate basin scale tidal stream energy extraction Draper, S., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
The Development and Testing of a Lab-Scale Tidal Stream Turbine for the Study of Dynamic Device Loading Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Porter, K. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device
Tidal turbine array design and energy yield assessment for Naru Strait, Japan Coles, D., Walsh, T., Kyozuka, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Array Effects
Future Prospects of Marine Energy Technologies-Status and Readiness? Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Reliability-Based Fatigue Life Estimation of Ocean Current Turbine Rotor Blades Hurley, S., Arockiasamy, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Design of 1st-generation marine current energy converter arrays Myers, L., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Array Effects
An experimental study to assess the potential benefits of foundation based flow acceleration structures for marine current energy converters Giles, J., Myers, L., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Modelling and Analysis of an Offshore Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Cashman, D., Sullivan, D., Egan, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
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