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: 3467

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
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
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
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
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
A method of testing biofouling growth over surfaces immersed in natural seawater and exposed to hydrodynamic stresses to mimic conditions over tidal turbines Daly, P., Delgado, A., Richards, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
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
IEC Technical Specification 62600-201:2025 - Part 201: Tidal energy resource assessment and characterization International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guidance Current, Tidal
Field Investigation of Bluff Body, Spring, Damping, and Mechanical Rectification Performance Impacts on a Galloping Current Energy Converter Loeffler, B., Duvoy, P., Kasper, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Performance
A Post-fault MPPT Control with Multi-Physics Evaluation Framework for Fault-tolerant Hydrokinetic Turbine Drivetrain Li, P., Cao, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Control, Performance
Spatially varying seasonal modulation to tidal stream energy potential due to mixed tidal regimes in the Aleutian Islands, AK Spicer, P., Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Analysis of the development of tidal energy and its implementation Li, X., Zhou, Y., Xiao, G. Journal Article Current
Blade shape evaluation for cross-flow tidal turbines—A fast and automated assessment tool for early design stage based on power and load coefficients Ruiz-Hussmann, K., Delafin, P.-L., Bennecke, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Experimental identification of blade-level forces, torque, and pitching moment for cross-flow turbines Snortland, A., Van Ness, K., Franck, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The Acoustic Impacts of Marine Energy Converters Setzer, K. , Haxel, J., Polagye, B. Podcast Current, Wave Acoustics
Impact of varying turbulent flow conditions on the tidal turbine blade load fatigue Druault, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Current Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Multifidelity CFD analysis for ducted hydrokinetic turbine design Knight, B., Mohammadi, Y., Urban, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal energy resource assessment in the Strait of Magellan in the Chilean Patagonia Suarez, L., Guerra, M., Williams, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Wake momentum recovery of a horizontal axial tidal turbine under turbulence Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Advancements in Ocean Energy: Harnessing Tidal Currents and Wave Dynamics for a Sustainable Future Haddout, S., Hoguane, A., Priya, K. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data
Techno-economic analysis of floating ocean current power plant of Haya Strait Indonesia Rumaherang, W., Elim, H., Latununuwe, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Strategic Case for Tidal Range National Energy System Operator (NESO), Arup Report Current, Tidal Modeling
Recent Advancements in Ocean Current Turbine Blade Design: A Review of Geometrical Shape, Performance and Potential Development using CAE Fajiri, A., Jurkovic, M., Kandimba, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Structural
High-resolution assessment of wave and tidal energy potential along the New Jersey coastline Khezeli, M. Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Speed control and hydrodynamic performance analysis of vertical axis tidal turbine under surge motion Ye, Y., Lu, Y., Wang, S Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Veliformer: A periodicity-preserving model for short-term tidal energy forecasting in optimal power flow Huang, P., Yang, L., Wu, X. Journal Article Current Modeling
Structural integrity evolution of composite tidal turbine materials: Correlating surface roughness with progressive erosive damage Habibi, P., Algaddaime, T., Abad, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Integrated tidal power potential in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan with cost–benefit analysis Aljber, M., Lee, H., Jeong, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
CRIMSON Project: Full-scale Turbine Demonstration By Tank Tests Falchi, M., Cronin, P., Dillon, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Full Scale Performance, Substructure
Cable solutions for Ocean Energy: Latest design configurations, failure modes, and monitoring methods Marcollo, H., Eassom, A., Sirianos, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Mooring
Destructive testing and failure analysis of a full-scale composite tidal turbine blade Cuthill, F., Dubhon, S., Vogel, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials, Structural
Comparison of floating offshore wind and tidal range for green hydrogen production and storage for industrial decarbonization Pegler, D., Rawlinson-Smith, R., Michele, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
Post Access Report: Environmental Risk Analysis Tools Application and Training Integral Consulting Inc, Sandia National Laboratories Report Current, Riverine, Wave Modeling
A Systems Integration Approach to an Instrumented Tidal Energy Converter within an Open-Source Testbed Sedigh, P., Bichanich, M., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Scale Device Structural
Tidal Turbine Benchmarking Project: Stage II - Experiments on unsteady loading in waves Authors Marouf, N., Han, Y., Willden, R. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Power Take-Off Design, Integration and Commissioning of an Instrumented Open-Source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) Testbed Sedigh, P., Cavagnaro, R., Bharath, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
Recent advances of TENGs for marine applications: Opportunities and challenges coexist Chen, P., Zhu, G., Tian, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Hybrid Devices, Materials, Performance, Structural
Incorporating long-range dependence and fractal features in turbulence spectra Cheng, S., Sai Jetti, Y., Neary, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental validation of a linear momentum and bluff-body model for high-blockage cross-flow turbine arrays Hunt, A., Polagye, B., Athair, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Recommendations for the Optimisation of Tidal to Hydrogen Systems Sey, R., Garrett, C. Report Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Development of a Hybrid AI and Physics-Based Processing Framework for Time- and Cost-Efficient Characterization of Remote Tidal Energy Sites Duquette, D., Challa, R., Ravens, T. Conference Paper Current Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Data-Informed Identification of Prime Sites for Tidal Energy Along the Irish Coast Sayeed, M., Cahill, B. , O'Shea, M. Conference Paper Current
Tidal Energy Development in Cook Inlet Alaska: Wake Assessment and Ice Risks Duvoy, P., Loeffler, B. Conference Paper Current Modeling
A Virtual Instrument Approach for Improved Tidal Turbine Wake Measurement Spence, N., Lam, R., Old, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
CFD calculations of a hydrokinetic turbine in uniform and sheared inflows Mohammadi, Y., Knight, B. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic model testing of a semi-submersible wind-tidal current combined power generation platform Ma, Y., Shangguan, L., Hu, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
Development of a Beam-Type Tidal Turbine Composite Subcomponent for Submerged Fatigue Testing Lusty, A., Murdy, P., Hughes, S. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
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