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: 3451

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Analysis of biomimetic stream energy device based on flapping foils Malefaki, I., Anevlavi, D., Belibassakis, K. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Tidal Turbine Apparatus Vibration and Its Effect on Power Production Measurement Xu, Y., Zhao, J., Sun, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Resource Potentials of the Marine Areas of Bangladesh Khan, S. Book Chapter Current, Wave, OTEC
Effect of shroud on the energy extraction performance of oscillating foil Jiang, W., Mei, Z., Wu, F. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance, Structural
Sea level rise changes estuarine tidal stream energy Khojasteh, D., Chen, S., Felder, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
The effects of heave motion on the performance of a floating counter-rotating type tidal turbine under wave-current interaction Huang, B., Zhao, B., Wang, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Review of SPH Techniques for Hydrodynamic Simulations of Ocean Energy Devices Lyu, H., Sun, P., Huang, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Analysis of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic—Marine Current Hybrid System and the Influence on Daily and Seasonal Energy Storage Olmedo-González, J., Ramos-Sánchez, G., Garduño-Ruiz, E. Journal Article Current Hybrid Devices
Self-powered wireless sensing platform for monitoring marine life based on harvesting hydrokinetic energy of water currents Ahmed, A. Journal Article Current, Wave
Numerical Investigation of the Performance, Hydrodynamics, and Free-Surface Effects in Unsteady Flow of a Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine Benavides-Moran, A., Rodriguez-Jaime, L., Lain, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Device for passive flow control around vertical axis marine turbine Coşoiu, C., Georgescu, A., Degeratu, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Novel Sensors: Converging Beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Acoustics
Morphing blades for tidal turbines: A theoretical study Pisetta, G., Mestre, R., Viola, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Large-eddy simulation and Co-Design strategy for a drag-type vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine in open channel flows Gao, J., Liu, H., Lee, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Turbine Array Modeling Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Medium-term variability of the UK's combined tidal energy resource for a net-zero carbon grid Todeschini, G., Coles, D., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Review of Current Trends in Marine Energy: Large Tidal Current Turbines Janasekaran, S., Selvaraj, J., Alyazidi, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Effects of free surface on a flapping-foil based ocean current energy extractor Deng, J., Wang, S., Kandel, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
UK Ocean Energy Review 2022 Jeffrey, H., Grattan, K. Report Current, Wave
Optimization, Modeling, and Control of Cross-Flow Turbine Arrays Scherl, I. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Numerical study of the effect of tip-speed ratio on hydrokinetic turbine wake recovery Fajri, O., Bowman, J., Bhushan, S. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
Marine renewable energy devices and their control: An overview Ringwood, J. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Influence of blade numbers on start-up performance of vertical axis tidal current turbines Sun, K., Yi, Y., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Novel sensors: drones for tidal stream current measurements Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
A comprehensive analysis method for levelized cost of energy in tidal current power generation farms Yang, Z., Ren, Z., Li, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Experimental study of active and passive blade pitch control strategies for axial-flow marine current turbines Van Ness, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Performance and wake analysis of horizontal axis tidal current turbine using Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation Faizan, M., Badshah, S., Badshah, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Energy Connected with Grid for Coastal Area Jain, P., Bhuyan, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Dispatchability, Energy Security, and Reduced Capital Cost in Tidal-Wind and Tidal-Solar Energy Farms Osman, P., Hayward, J., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Structural performance of composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Tidal Power Potential Assessment Kodihal, V., Maheshwari, M., More, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Dynamic Stability of the Coupled Pontoon-Ocean Turbine-Floater Platform-Rope System under Harmonic Wave Excitation and Steady Ocean Current Lin, S-M., Chen, Y-Y., Liauh, C-T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Assessment of tidal current resources in Clarence Strait, Australia including turbine extraction effects Marsh, P., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
Design optimization of a novel vertical augmentation channel housing a cross-flow turbine and performance evaluation as a wave energy converter Weerakoon, A., Kim, B-H., Cho, Y-J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
EMR modelling of tidal turbines integrated into Orkney grid Al Ameri, A., Koita, A., Payman, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Assessing the performance and the wake recovery rate of flapping-foil turbines with end-plates and detached end-plates Villeneuve, T., Boudreau, M., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of helical triangle blade on the performance of vertical axis marine current turbine Zhu, G., Feng, J., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A New Methodology for Smoothing Power Peaks Produced by Electricity Demand and a Hydrokinetic Turbine for a Household Load on Grid Using Supercapacitors Arevalo, P., Tostado-Veliz, M., Jurado, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Grid Integration, Performance
Modelling Deep Green tidal power plant using large eddy simulations and the actuator line method Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G., Bergqvist, B. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
IEC TC 114 Strategic Business Plan IEC TC 114 Report Current, Wave
An underwater flag-like triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting ocean current energy under extremely low velocity condition Wang, Y., Liu, X., Chen, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Techno-economic analysis of a micro-hydropower plant consists of hydrokinetic turbines arranged in different array formations for rural power supply Nag, A., Sarkar, S. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Performance analysis of Helical Savonius Hydrokinetic turbines arranged in array Nag, A., Sarkar, S. Journal Article Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Grid Value Proposition of Marine Energy: A Preliminary Analysis Bhatnagar, D., Bhattacharya, S., Preziuso, D. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave Grid Integration
Active Flow Control strategies and novel tests-rigs for tidal turbines composite blades Leer-Andersen, M., Delure, Y. Report Current, Tidal Control, Performance, Structural
Numerical Performance Model for Tensioned Mooring Tidal Turbine Operating in Combined Wave-Current Sea States Fu, S., Johnstone, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Performance
3D Numerical Study of the Impact of Macro-Roughnesses on a Tidal Turbine, on Its Performance and Hydrodynamic Wake Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Development and Research Status of Tidal Current Power Generation Systems in China Chen, H., Li, Q., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A comprehensive review on Crossflow turbine for hydropower applications Anand, R., Jawahar, C., Bellos, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance
A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock Bañuelos-García, F., Ring, M., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Materials, Mooring, Structural
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