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: 3082
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Modelling hydrodynamics of fast tidal stream around a promontory headland McIlvenny, J., Williamson, B., MacDowall, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
The Blade Design of a Bionic Shark Fin Airfoil for a Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Zhang, K., Yang, S., Gao, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
CIG Corrosion Monitoring Report Tacq, J. Report Current, Wave Materials
Alternative Markets for Ocean Energy Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Wave, OTEC
Addressing European Ocean Energy Challenge: The DTOceanPlus Structured Innovation Tool for Concept Creation and Selection Tunga, I., Garcia-Teruel, A., Noble, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Simulations of the electrical system of a grid connected marine current energy converter Fjellstedt, C., Forslund, J., Thomas, K. Conference Paper Current Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Performance
On the use of Vortex Generators to improve Tidal Turbine performance Singh, H., Kaufmann, N., Ouro, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Horizontal-axis tidal turbine design based on 3D hydrodynamics Sarichloo, Z., Ghorbanpour, P., Salvatore, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical modelling of rock anchor uplift capacity for offshore applications Cerfontaine, B., Brown, M., Caton, A. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Mooring, Substructure
Effect of Fouling on the Performance of an Instream Turbine Starzmann, R., Kaufmann, N., Jeffcoate, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Marine and Hydrokinetic ToolKit (MHKiT) for Data Quality Control and Analysis Olson, S., Fao, R., Coe, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Riverine, Wave Modeling Control, Performance
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
Drivetrain concepts, supports and devices for tidal turbines Krull, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Comparisons between Flood and Ebb Performance of PLAT-I in Nova Scotia Jeffcoate, P., Burden, C., Cresswell, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Mooring, Performance
Hydrokinetic energy production in shallow estuaries: Miño Estuary, NW Spain  Fouz, D., Carballo, R., López, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Full-Scale Static Testing of a Passive-Adaptive Instream Turbine Blade Kaufmann, N., Starzmann, R., Jaquemotte, K-P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center, Full Scale Structural
Laboratory study of an Archimedes screw hydrokinetic turbine Phillips, T., Wood, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Determination of the Response Amplitude Operator of a tidal turbine as a spectral transfer function Gaurier, B., Germain, G., Facq, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Investigation of the wake recovery behind a tidal stream turbine for various submergence levels Ouro, P., Stansby, P., Stallard, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Development of the world’s first regenerative hydraulic tidal blade test centre: FASTBLADE Cuthill, F., Steynor, J., Dubon, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Control, Structural
Numerical Study of Bi-axial Cross-flow Turbine Clemencot, Q., Delafin, P.-L., Maitre, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine 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
Failure and reliability growth in tidal stream turbine deployments Walker, S., Thies, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
Output of a tidal farm in yawed flow and varying turbulence using GAD-CFD without power tracking Badoe, C., Li, X., Williams, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance and Wake Characteristics of River Cross-Flow Turbine Arrays Using a Simplified Numerical Model Huang, J., Cousineau, J., Provan, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
A three-dimensional regional scale model for tidal stream turbine implementation and impact assessment Li, X., Li, M., Wolf, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Impact of integration of wind and tidal power on hydrogen production costs (March 2021) Ferguson, J., Robinson, A., Crawford, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Ups and Downs of Data Recording on Tidal Devices Lake, T., Williams, A., Masters, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Structural
Evidence of potential synergy between aquaculture and offshore renewable energy in the Irish Sea Demmer, J., Lewis, M., Neill, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Standardising Marine Renewable Energy Testing: Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Development of Standards Noble, D., O'Shea, M., Judge, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Grid Integration, Materials, Mooring, Power Take Off
Development of a Wet-Gap Permanent Magnet Generator for Tidal and River Energy Devices Cronin, P., Fjeld, K., Donegan, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Riverine Field Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Kickstart procedure of a tidal power plant Capozucca, M., Berkel, J., Esch, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Structural
Fluid-structure interaction effects on the dynamics of a moving deformable hydrofoil in a fluid flow Brousseau, P., Benaouicha, M., Guillou, S. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal Turbine Benchmarking Exercise: Geometry Specification and Environmental Characterisation Harvey, S., Chen, X., Rowe, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Influences of yawed conditions on the wake evolution and recovery of axial flow tidal turbines Ahmadi, M., Yang, Z. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Increased reliability of tidal turbines thanks to a better knowledge of realistic tidal conditions, use of RAM analysis, advanced monitoring, maintenance strategies and intelligent design components. Le Diagon, V., Mayorga, P., Sukendro, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Assessment of Axial Induction Based Control Strategies for Tidal Current Turbines, Considering Both Power Capture and Load Zhang, Y., Shek, J., Mueller, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Review of experimental studies on Transverse Axis Crossflow Turbines Gallagher, R., Frost, C. , Schmitt, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
An investigation of various inflow effects on the wake development of a hybrid BEM-actuator disk model using CFD Pang, C., Kennedy, D., O’Rourke, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Velocity profile effects on a bottom-mounted square cylinder wake and load variations Magnier, M., Germain, G., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural, Substructure
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
CFD analysis of wave-current configurations in relation to the operation of tidal stream turbines Lloyd, C., Allmark, M., Ordonez, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Parameter Modeling of a Two Cross-flow Turbine Array From Experimental Data Scherl, I., Brunton, S., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Optimal operation of a regular turbine array in a generic tidal channel Schmitz, C., Lemmer, J., Pelz, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Morphing Blades: Theory and Proof of Principles Viola, I., Pisetta, G., Dai, W. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Electrolytic hydrogen production from tidal energy: A technical and economic perspective Alex, A., Petrone, R., Tala-Ighil, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Characterisation of the Nearshore Renewable Energy Resource and Applicable Technologies in the Mindanao Province of Philippines Fu, S., Johnstone, C., Encarnacion, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines [Conference Paper] Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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