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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Marine Energy Documents Related to Current

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Current.

Total: 3450

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Combined effects of horizontal and vertical resolution on reliable turbulence prediction at tidal energy sites: A systematic study in the Salish Sea, WA Deb, M., Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Simulation of tidal turbine array using coupled Computational Fluid and Rigid Body Dynamics Rehman, Z., Badshah, S., Badshah, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Numerical investigation on the hydrodynamics and wake characteristics of ducted and bare tidal turbines under wave conditions Mei, Y., Jing, F., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Design optimization and hydrodynamic performance analysis of bidirectional horizontal-axis tidal turbine Wang, S., Li, S., Bian, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Current depth profile characterization for tidal energy development Jang, M., Neary, V., Haas, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Performance and wake characteristics of a tidal stream turbine under coupled surge-heave motions Lin, L., Yuan, J., Zhou, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Complementary value of wave and tidal current energy in the power grid and their impact on balanced energy demand Shi, X., Chen, J., Gao, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Power generation maximization framework with particle swarm optimization for ocean current turbine farms Ondes, E., Sultan, C., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Co-Designing the Future of Ocean Technology & Data Ocean Motion Technologies Report Current, Wave Field Data
Hydrodynamic performance of full-scale tidal current turbine arrays wakes in tandem and parallel configurations Zou, T, Gu, Y., Liu, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Technology Push, Market Pull: In-Depth Analysis and Policy Guidance for the Ocean Energy Sector Collins, I., Schia, M., Jeffrey, H. Guidance Current, Wave
Geometrical parameter’s effects on the hydrodynamic characteristics of the horizontal axis open-center ducted tidal turbine Naei, S., Ghassemi, H., Nowruzi, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Evaluating tidal and offshore wind as a sustainable solution for remote off-grid communities Bolivar-Carbonell, M., Lewis, M., Guerrero-Gomez, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Efficient Reconstruction of High-Resolution Tidal Turbine Blade Deflection and Strain Maps Through Sensing Location Optimisation Munko, M., Camacho, M., Cuthill, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Structural
Electromagnetic Analysis of Double-Rotor Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Generators Under Eccentricity Faults Salinas, M. , Sergakis, A. , Mueller, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Opportunities for marine energy and shellfish farming in Alaska McGrath, J., Rose, D., Branch, R. Report Current, Tidal
Impact of a downstream cylindrical centrifugal reverse osmosis module on tidal turbine performance and wake recovery Turkyilmaz, A., Prince, H., Usta, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Power system planning under deep uncertainty: Integrating tidal energy for net-zero Northern Ireland Saravi, V., Liu, X., Frost, C. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Recent Advances in Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting Chen, Y., Wu, M., Tian, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Materials, Power Take Off
Influence of the swing-arm length and oscillation frequency on energy harvesting performance of the oscillating hydrofoil in swing-arm mode Xu, J., Yao, Y., Diao, W. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hotspots of Current Energy Potential in the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic Lima, T., Queiroz, S., Ishimarua, M. Journal Article Current
Investigation on Wake Characteristics of Two Tidal Stream Turbines in Tandem Using a Mobile Submerged PIV System Jung, S., Lee, H., Jang, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Comparison of bottom friction parameterization schemes and the application in tidal simulation and tidal energy dissipation assessment Lian, J., Guo, H., Lai,Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Tidal stream energy in the Netherlands—Resource assessment and future effects due to mean sea level rise Bolhuis, S., Alday, M., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Individual blade-pitch system for tidal current turbines with fuzzy logic control based on load reproduction Gu, Y., Liu, H., Zhang, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Design and optimization of the hydrokinetic turbine blades using statistical approaches Kale, F., Yilmaz, N., Bademlioglu, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Performance, Structural
Energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations using a pendulum Huera-Huarte, F. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data
Off-grid shore-to-ship power system optimization with a hydrogen-in-loop buffering scheme driven by hydrokinetic wave-wind energy Taghavifar, H., Bordin, C., Chen, H. Journal Article Current, Wave
Investigation of flow and energy characteristics of counter-rotating horizontal axis tidal turbine Wei, X., Zhang, W., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Estimation of vertical profile parameters and tidal current velocity assessment in Uldolmok Strait Lee, U., Ko, D., Park, J-S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Tethered undersea kite turbine for tidal energy harvesting: A numerical design study Falatoori, A., Riasi, A., Tryggvason, G. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Cavitation phenomenon and noise characteristics of the tidal current turbine with leading-edge tubercles Fan, M., Xu, L., Hong, Z Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal energy resource characterization measurements at cook inlet’s east foreland: Velocity and turbulence McVey, J., Kilcher, L., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Acoustics, Mooring
Investigation of the hydrodynamic performance of a novel small moored tidal-current turbine with Banki rotor Hu, Y., Mao, Z., Li, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Fused portfolio optimization for harnessing marine renewable energy resources Maceda, M., Miller, R., Faria, V. Journal Article Current Modeling Performance
Disruptive Innovation and Industrial Modernisation: Pathways to Securing Offshore Renewable Energy Supply Chain Competitiveness Grattan, K., Olsson, S., Noble, D. Report Current, Wave
Role of preload in determining the performance enhancement of tidal turbines by passive pitch Sunil, P., Frankowski, K., Young, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Effect of duct designs and external separated vortex on the performance of bidirectional ducted tidal turbines Liu, S., Zhang, J., Sun, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Substructure
Controlling tip vortices and cavitation through tip permeability for tidal turbines Liu, Y., Tan, J., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal and wave driven hydrokinetic power in atolls of an amphidromic region in the Pacific Ocean Zilic de Arcos, F., Pham, M., Lucas, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Parameterized Airfoil Design and Optimization for Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbines Li, L., Wang, X., Hu, X. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A review of global tidal stream energy resources Coles, D., Adcock, T., Cornett, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Exploring Effective Supply Chain Readiness and Resilience Within the Marine Renewable Energy Sector: A Future Reality Tree Approach Mason-Jones, R., Davies, P., Thomas, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Characterization of Gulf Stream energy resources: A 30-year high-resolution simulation study Park, K., Yang, Z., Haas, K. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
High-performance cycloidal turbine for river current energy converter: Hydrodynamic design and analysis Wang, Y., Li, A., Zhang, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
The Global Waves and Tidal Energy Market Report Goel, M. Report Current, Wave
Advancing Marine Renewable Energy for Island Nations: Design and Development of a 20 kW Floating Kuroshio Turbine (FKT) Lee, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Modeling the Integration of Marine Energy into Microgrids Woodhouse, L., Bond, B. Video Current
Performance and near-wake characteristics of a counter-rotating horizontal-axis tidal turbine with bidirectional blades Liu, S., Zhang, J., Sun, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Failure analysis of tidal turbine blades: understanding erosion mechanisms and their impact on structural integrity Habibi, P., Abad, F. , Dai, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
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