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: 3412

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Maximizing tidal energy conversion by adopting hydraulic transformation and LMI based robust control Yin, X., Pan, L., Lei, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Effect of Blade Diameter on the Performance of Horizontal Axis Ocean Current Turbine Zaib, M., Waqar, A., Abbas, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation of the upstream turbulent flow modifications in front of a scaled tidal turbine Druault, P., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Potential and prospects of hydrokinetic energy in Malaysia: A review Maldar, N., Ng, C., Patel, M. Journal Article Current
Performance and near-wake analysis of a vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbine under a turbulent inflow Dhalwala, M., Bayram, A., Oshkai, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design and optimization of a bidirectional rim-generator turbine runner: Hydraulic performance optimization and structure strength evaluation Luo, Y., Cao, J., Wang, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A parametric study on the hydrodynamics of tidal turbine blade deformation Zilic de Arcos, F., Vogel, C., Wilden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Temporal complementarity of marine renewables with wind and solar generation: Implications for GB system benefits Pennock, S., Coles, D., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Flow effects of finite-sized tidal turbine arrays in the Chacao Channel, Southern Chile Soto-Rivas, K., Richter, D., Escauriaza, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Global riverine theoretical hydrokinetic resource assessment Ridgill, M., Neill, S., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Ocean energy applications for coastal communities with artificial intelligence: a state-of-the-art review Zhou, Y. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Control, Grid Integration, Performance
Spatiotemporal Optimization for Vertical Path Planning of an Ocean Current Turbine Hasankhani, A., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Numerical investigation of the erosion behavior in blades of tidal current turbine Gao, Y., Liu, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Modelling and simulation of tidal energy generation system: a systematic literature review Kangaji, L., Orumwense, E., Abo-Al-Ez, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Experimental Comparison between Hydrokinetic Turbines: Darrieus vs. Gorlov Espina-Valdes, R., Gharib-Yosry, A., Ferraiuolo, R. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Numerical Analysis of the Hydrodynamic Loading of a Floating Tidal Turbine Undergoing the Pendulum Motion Bin Osman, M., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
A Techno-Economic GIS for Ocean Energy O'Connell, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave
Sizing of generation and storage capacities for tidal stream energy systems in view of the temporal pattern of tidal stream power Beyer, H., Simonsen, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Performance
Drone-based large-scale particle image velocimetry applied to tidal stream energy resource assessment Fairley, I., Williamson, B., McIlvenny, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Integrated monitoring and assessments of marine energy for a small uninhabited island Li, B., Chen, W,, Li, H. Journal Article Current, Wave Performance
Use of streamnormal forces within an array of tidal power harvesters Viola, I., Gao, Z., Smith, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A holistic methodology for hydrokinetic energy site selection Fouz, D., Carballo, R., López, I. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Interactions Between Tidal Turbine Wakes: Numerical Study for Shallow Water Application Suhri, G., Rahman, A., Dass, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Hydrokinetic energy conversion: A global riverine perspective Ridgill, M., Lewis, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Performance of a bidirectional horizontal-axis tidal turbine with passive flow control devices Zhang, J., Liu, S., Guo, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Performance prediction of cavitating marine current turbine by BEMT based on CFD Karaalioglu, M., Bal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Study of the power performance of a variable-camber hydrofoil used in a flapping tidal stream turbine Dang, H., Jeong, D., Ko, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Dynamics analysis of the power train of 650 kW horizontal-axis tidal current turbine Liu, H., Zhang, P., Gu, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Study on the performance of a 300W counter-rotating type horizontal axis tidal turbine Wang, P., Zhao, B., Cheng, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Development of a Control Co-Design Modeling Tool for Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Ross, H., Hall, M., Herber, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
State-of-the-art review of the flexibility and feasibility of emerging offshore and coastal ocean energy technologies in East and Southeast Asia Li, M., Luo, H., Zhou, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Turbulence and coherent structure characterisation in a tidally energetic channel Lucas, N., Austin, M., Rippeth, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Vortex-in-cell simulation of the flow and performance of a Savonius hydraulic turbine with S-shaped blades Takamure, K., Wang, H., Uchiyama, T. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Principal Parameters Analysis of the Double-Elastic-Constrained Flapping Hydrofoil for Tidal Current Energy Extraction Zhou, J., Yan, W., Mei, L. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Mitigation of rotor thrust fluctuations through passive pitch Dai, W., Broglia, R., Viola, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Development of a Hydrokinetic Turbine Backwater Prediction Model for Inland Flow through Validated CFD Models Niebuhr, C., Hill, C., Dijk, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Lattice Boltzmann simulations for multiple tidal turbines using actuator line model Watanabe, S., Hu, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Combined Plant and Controller Optimization of an Underwater Energy Harvesting Kite System Naik, K., Beknalkar, S., Reed, J. Journal Article Current, Kite Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Constructive interference effects for tidal turbine arrays McNaughton, J., Cao, B., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wake interactions of two horizontal axis tidal turbines in tandem Kang, S., Kim, Y., Lee, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects
Numerical study of power production from tidal energy in the Khuran Channel and its feedback on background hydrodynamics Shariatmadari, D., Siadatmousavi, S., Ershadi, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Joint Extremes of Waves and Currents at Tidal Energy Sites in the English Channel Mackay, E., Hardwick, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Cavitation Inception on Hydrokinetic Turbine Blades Shrouded by Diffuser Picanco, H., Lima, A., Vaz, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Unlocking the Potential of Marine Energy Using Hydrogen Generation Technologies Thorson, J., Matthews, C., Lawson, M. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Experimental study of the shear flow effect on tidal turbine blade loading variation Magnier, M., Delette, N., Druault, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
A review on modifications and performance assessment techniques in cross-flow hydrokinetic system Kamal, M., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
TIGER Site Development Report Ramsey Sound T3.2.1 TIGER Tidal Stream Energy Enegiser Report Current
Quantifying the benefits of tidal stream energy to the wider UK energy system Frost, C. Report Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance analysis of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine with spanwise microgrooved surface Dang, Z., Song, B., Mao, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Assessments of available riverine hydrokinetic energy: a review Kirby, K., Ferguson, S., Rennie, C. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
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