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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: 3519

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
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
Actuator-Line CFD Simulation of Tidal-Stream Turbines in a Compact Array Apsley, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Additive Manufacturing for Powering the Blue Economy Applications: A Tidal Turbine Blade Case Study González-Montijo, M., Murdy, P., Candon, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Resource assessment using a combination of seabed mounted and semi-stationary vessel-mounted ADCP measurements Perez, L., Droniou, E., Huchet, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
High-fidelity modelling of a six-turbine tidal array in the Shetlands Ouro, P., Stansby, P., Macloed, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Effects of non-isotropic blockage on a tidal turbine modeled with the Actuator-Line method Mascrier, E., Zilic de Arcos, F., Pinon, G. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Influence of the spatial variation of upstream velocity on a vertical-axis tidal turbine performance Mateos, L., Frost, C. , Baker-Horne, N. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data
Estimation and characterisation of the wave-induced turbulent kinetic energy and turbulent dissipation from ADCP data Calvino, C., Bennis, A., Furgerot, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Development of a modified BEMT model for the analysis of helical bladed vertical axis tidal turbines Fereidoonnezhad, M., Leen, S., Nash, S. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal Turbine Benchmarking Project: Stage I - Steady Flow Experiments Harvey, S., Chen, X., Rowe, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Improved Modelling of Vertical Velocity Profiles at a Tidal Energy Site Enders, L., Karsten, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Modelling the effects of boundary proximity on a tidal rotor using the actuator line method Edwards, H., Chen, X., Vogel, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Designing Vortex Generators for Tidal Turbine Blades Manolesos, M., Kaufmann, N., Papadakis, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
SEASNAKE: Impact - Marine operations modelling for evidence-based results detailing the impact of using a new fully dynamic cable design for ocean energy devices. Kennedy, B., Giorgi, S., Senar, A. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Substructure
Intracycle Active Blade Pitch Control for Cross-Flow Tidal Turbines Using Embedded Electric Drive Systems Zhao, Z., Bennecke, T., Hörner, S. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Leveraging Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Real-time Detection of Tidal Blade Damage Syed, M., Goggins, J., Shahryar Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Multi-Actuator Full-Scale Fatigue Test of a Tidal Blade Dubon, S., Vogel, C., Cava, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Full Scale Structural
Experimental characterisation of the wake of a bottom-mounted two tandem of cylinders placed in a high velocity area Cruz, A., Combret, T., Hadri, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
A two-scale blockage correction for an array of tidal turbines Dehtyriov, D., Vogel, C., Willden, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
An Analysis of the German tidal energy resource Korte, A., Windt, C., Goseberg, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A study on tidal rotors under the combined effects of currents and waves using actuator-line CFD simulations Zilic de Arcos, F., McNaughton, J., Vogel, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Dynamic Responses of a 1:5-Scale Ocean Current Energy Converter Yang, S., Hung, Y., Yang, R. Conference Paper Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
A comprehensive assessment tool for low-TRL current energy converters Forbush, D., Colby, J., Mendoza, N. Conference Paper Current
Investigation of Low Order Parameters Affecting Tidal Stream Energy Resource Assessments Patel, M., Smyth, A., Angeloudis, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Evaluating the performance of turbulence closure models for tidal stream resource characterization Yang, Z., Deb, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The performance of counter-rotating tidal turbine in different sea states Fu, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design, Manufacture and Testing of an Open-Source Benchmark Composite Hydrokinetic Turbine Blade González-Montijo, M., Murray, R., Beach, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Assessing wave-turbulence separation from ADCP measurements with artificial flow data Togneri, M., Masters, I., Williams, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Investigating the impact of multi-rotor structure shadowing on tidal stream turbine performance Townley, B., Shi, W., Xiao, Q. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Antifouling And Anticorrosive Prevention With Ceramic Coatings On Offshore Structures For Renewable Energy Sánchez, D., García, S., Ruiz, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data Materials, Structural
Impact of lateral turbine spacing on the performance of a multi-rotor tidal energy device Smith, R., Townley, B., Wray, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Misaligned sheared flow effects on a ducted twin vertical axis tidal turbine Moreau, M., Germain, G., Maurice, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Turbine Benchmarking Project: Stage I – Steady Flow Blind Predictions Wilden, R., Chen, S., Harvey, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance
Characterization of the Mechanical Properties of Low Stiffness Marine Power Cables through Tension, Bending, Torsion, and Fatigue Testing Ringsberg, J., Dieng, L., Li, Z. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling Materials, Structural
A comparison of the power potential for surface- and seabed-deployed tidal turbines in the San Juan Archipelago, Salish Sea, WA Calandra, G., Wang, T., Miller, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Marine energy harvesting from tidal currents and offshore winds: A 2-DOF system based on flow-induced vibrations Liu, J., Bao, B., Chen, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
Mission Analysis for Marine Renewable Energy To Provide Power for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Niffenegger, J., Greene, D., Thresher, R. Report Current, Wave, OTEC
Performance and reliability study of China's first megawatt-scale horizontal-axis tidal turbine Wang, P., Wang, L., Zhang, Q. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance
Impact of cavitation and inflow perturbation on the performance of a horizontal-axis tidal turbine Capone, A., DiFelice, F., Salvatore, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance
BEM Turbine Model and PID Control System of a Floating Hybrid Wind and Current Turbines Integrated Generator System Tamarit, F., García, E., Quiles, E. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics
Modelling and Performance Analysis of a Tidal Current Turbine Connected to the Grid Using an Inductance (LCL) Filter Kangaji, L., Tartibu, L., Bokoro, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Performance
Validation of Actuator Line Modeling and Large Eddy Simulations of Kite-Borne Tidal Stream Turbines against ADCP Observations Prabahar, N., Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Optimal energy harvesting efficiency from vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder Han, P., Huang, Q., Pan, G. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years Khojasteh, D., Shamsipour, A., Huang L. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A rotating piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid harvester for water flow energy He, L., Han, Y., Sun, L. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance, Structural
Tidal current characterization at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site AMETS A Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Test Center
Tidal current characterization at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site AMETS B Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Test Center
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