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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: 3558

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Numerical optimisation of the active lift turbines using OpenFoam's overset method Robin, I., Mouazé, D., Bennis, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A comparison of AC and DC collection grids for marine current energy Fjellstedt, C., Forslund, J., Thomas, K. Conference Paper Current Modeling, Test Center Grid Integration
Experimental techniques for evaluating the performance of high-blockage cross-flow turbine arrays Hunt, A., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Large-eddy simulations of interaction between surface waves and a tidal turbine wake in a turbulent channel Stallard, T., Mullings, H., Draycott, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The Influence of the Downstream Blade Sweep on Cross-flow Turbine Performance [Conference Paper] Snortland, A., Williams, O., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Mapping the Unresolved Tidal Resource in Estuaries Lewis, M., Khojasteh, D., Iglesias, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A turbines-module adapted to the marine site for tidal farms layout optimization Pucci, M., Zanforlin, S., Bellafiore, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
The development of a passive blade-pitch mechanism to reduce the loads on a tidal turbine in high-flow conditions Summers, T., Oterkus, S., Tabor, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal turbine wake characterization by vessel-mounted ADCP data analysis Novo, P., Inubuse, M., Terazaki, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Comparison of Actuator Line Modelling of Tidal Power Kites with ADCP Measurements Prabahar, N., Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G. Conference Paper Current, Kite, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wake characterization of tidal turbines in the Pentland Firth using vessel-mounted ADCP measurements Huchet, M., Droniou, E., Perez, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Multi-criteria analysis to evaluate tidal energy potential in France Castillo, F., Ikhennicheu, M., Gilloteaux, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
A methodology to capture the single blade loads on a cross-flow tidal turbine flume model Bennecke, T., Ruiz-Hussmann, K., Joedecke, P. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental Optimization Environment for Developing an Intracycle Pitch Control in Cross Flow Turbines Hoerner, S., Leidhold, R., Abbaszadeh, S. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Lubrication of Offshore Mechanical Components: Towards Sustainable & Reliable Power Production Tamayo, J., Glavatskih, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data
On the complementarity of wave, tidal, wind and solar resources in Ireland Said, H., Costello, S., Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Beta-version Testing and Demonstration of the Design Load Case Generator Neary, V., Ahn, S., Michelen, C. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Structural
A methodology for developing a prediction model for the remaining fatigue life and residual strength of tidal turbine blades Ranjan, M., Finnegan, W., Goggins, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
On tidal array layout sensitivity to regional and device model representation Jordan, C., Angeloudis, A., Coles, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Numerical modelling of wave and tidal current interactions and their impact on wave parameters Tan, T., Venugopal, V. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Experimental comparison of the flow-induced loading between a ducted bottom-mounted twin vertical axis tidal turbine at still and an unducted prototype Saouli, Y., Coquet, R., Facq, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
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
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
Mission Analysis for Marine Renewable Energy To Provide Power for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Niffenegger, J., Greene, D., Thresher, R. Report Current, Wave, OTEC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tidal current characterization at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site AMETS B Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Test Center
Tidal current characterization at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site AMETS A Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Test Center
On technical issues for underwater charging of robotic fish schools using ocean renewable energy Jin, L., Cui, W. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling Performance
Effects of Slotted Blades on the Hydrodynamic Performance of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbines Yang, G., Mao, Z., Zhang, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental study of the turbulent flow in the wake of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine Felice, F., Capone, A., Romano, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental investigation of the seabed topography effects on tidal stream turbine behavior and wake characteristics Chen, L., Wang, H., Yao, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
A hybrid model for online short-term tidal energy forecasting Monahan, T., Tang, T., Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Integrated path planning and control through proximal policy optimization for a marine current turbine Hasankhani, A., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
An ECT-LSLDA based fault diagnosis method for marine current turbines under variable marine conditions Xie, T., Xu, Y., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling
Tidal turbine power performance assessments following IEC TS 62600-200 using measured and modelled power outputs Evans, L., Ashton, I., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Study on the dynamics and wake characteristics of a floating tidal stream turbine with pitch motion under free surface Xu, J., Zhang, Y., Peng, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Transient Translational–Rotational Motion of an Ocean Current Converter Mooring System with Initial Conditions Lin, S., Wang, W., Yuan, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Mooring
TIGER Case Studies Project Success Stories TIGER Tidal Stream Energy Enegiser Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Role and Value of Tidal Stream Generation in the Future UK Energy System Further Sensitivity Studies Pudjianto, D. Report Current, Tidal Modeling
TIGER Case Studies Green, M. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance
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