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

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Ocean energy: Delivering cheaper, cleaner and more secure electricity systems ETIP Ocean (European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy) Current, Tidal, Wave
Advanced measuring techniques for tidal turbine blades during structural testing Thanthirige, T., Flanagan, M., Kennedy, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Full Scale Structural
Hydrodynamic characteristics of ducted tidal turbine in an infinitely large array Liu, X., Shi, S., Xiong, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Directional Variations in Tidal Flow Multifractality and Intermittency Cheng, S., Neary, V., Chamorro, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Characterizing in-stream turbulent flow for tidal energy converter siting in Cook Inlet, Alaska Deb, M., Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Challenges in tidal energy commercialization and technological advancements for sustainable solutions Zhang, D., Yang, K., Zhang, K. Report Current, Ocean Current
Drifter-based global ocean current energy resource assessment Sadoughipour, M., VanZwieten, J., Tang, Y. Journal Article Current Field Data
Turbulence measurements at three potential tidal energy sites in the Salish Sea McVey, J., Kilcher, L., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current Field Data Hydrodynamics
Tidal stream energy resource characterization for powering the blue economy applications for Southeastern Alaska Brand, M., Huang, Y., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current Modeling
Application of hydrokinetic turbines in microtidal rivers: The Misa River test site Postacchini, M., Zitti, G., Perugini, E. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling Performance
Investigation of the effect of blade angle of Archimedes spiral hydrokinetic turbine based on hydrodynamic performance and entropy production theory Song, K., Huan, H., Wei, L Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Ocean Energy Stats & Trends 2024 Ocean Energy Europe Report Current, Tidal, Wave
An experimental and numerical assessment of tidal stream turbine behavior under seabed bathymetry proximity and blockage ratio effect Chen, L., Wang, H., Yao, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
UMERC PTO and Controls Working Group Report Quinn, S., Robson, C., Franco, A. Report Current, Wave, OTEC Control, Power Take Off
Study on the Wake Characterization of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Stream Turbine Utilizing a PIV System in a Large Circulating Water Tunnel Jung, S., Lee, H., Jeong, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Bioinspired marine hydrogen mining via electrolysis powered by in-situ stream current energy Deng, Z., Qiu, H., Wang, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling
Simulation and control of a tethered undersea kite with an onboard counter-rotating turbine Zeng, C., Soares, C. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Control
Severn Estuary Commission Report Garrad, A., Reed, S., Davies, P. Report Current, Tidal
State-of-the-Art in the Use of Renewable Energy Sources on the Example of Wind, Wave Energy, Tidal Energy, and Energy Harvesting: A Review from 2015 to 2024 Wilk-Jakubowski, J., Pawlik, L. , Wilk-Jakubowski, G. Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
State-of-the-Art in the Use of Renewable Energy Sources on the Example of Wind, Wave Energy, Tidal Energy, and Energy Harvesting: A Review from 2015 to 2024 Wilk-Jakubowski, J., Pawlik, L. , Wilk-Jakubowski, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
A global cross-resource assessment of offshore renewable energy Spalding, J., White, C., Ross, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Performance evaluation and fast prediction of a pitched horizontal-axis tidal turbine under wave-current conditions using a variable-speed control strategy Wang, S., Tang, J., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimal phasing of tidal stream power around the British Isles and within the English Channel for green ammonia production Driscoll, H., Salmon, N., Banares-Alcantara, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Spectral behavior of a horizontal axis tidal turbine in elevated levels of homogeneous turbulence Hanzla, M., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Experimental Study of the Wave Effects on a Ducted Twin Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Wake Development Linant, R., Saouli, Y., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
A hydrokinetic Turbine-Based Triboelectric-Electromagnetic hybrid generator for ocean current energy harvesting Li, Z., Zhao, T., Niu, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling
Vortex-driven nanogenerators for marine energy harvesting and flow velocity sensing Xu, P., Hong, M., Li, H. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data Performance
Blue energy harvesting based on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG): Structural design, performance optimization, and application prospects Ye, J., He, C., Gong, X. Journal Article Current, Wave
Power and thrust control by passive pitch for tidal turbines Gambuzza, S., Sunil, P., Felli, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
The effects of oblique waves on the hydrodynamic characteristics of horizontal axis tidal current turbine Zhang, F., Zhang, Y., Wu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Technoeconomic optimization of coaxial hydrokinetic turbines Hassan, M., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current
Comparative Study on Hydrodynamic Performances of Fully Activated and Semi-Activated Oscillating Hydrofoils for Energy Harvesting Hengliang, Q., Xueyan, L., Hongyuan, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control
In-situ blade strain measurements and fatigue analysis of a cross-flow turbine operating in a tidal flow Bichanich, M., Bharath, A., O'Byrne, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Influence of the downstream blade sweep on cross-flow turbine performance Snortland, A., Hunt, A., Williams, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Assessment of tidal energy potential from low-velocity tidal flows in the Indian Sundarbans utilizing validated hydrodynamic model and tidal turbine technology Bhui, K., Hazra, S., Bhadra, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
A low order modeling approach for analyzing the performance of coaxial, counter-rotating ocean current turbines: The equivalent single rotor model Karpinski, J., Ramm, C., Razi, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessment of Tidal and Wave Energy Resource Potential in Malaysia with Sea Level Rise Effects Yaakop, Z., Teh, H., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Performance of crossflow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Materials, Performance
Study on energy harvesting performance of a tidal current turbine based on three pitching circular motion hydrofoils using numerical method Zhang, B., Pang, X., Yao, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance of cross-flow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation on energy conversion and vortex-induced vibration suppression of marine risers with turbine-type external devices Li, P., Hao, L., Liu, Z. Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data Performance, Substructure
Chapter 6 - Digital twin in design and control optimization of marine renewable energy and offshore wind energy systems Erdogan, N., Bhinder, M., Murphy, J. Journal Article Current, Wave
Challenges Toward Commercializing Tidal Power Technology: Outcomes and Prospects from Japan's First Large-Scale Demonstration Project Henzen, K., Furue, T., Matsunari, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Full Scale Performance
Structural Design Optimization of Tidal Current Turbine Blades Based on Structural Safety Factors Jeong, H., Yang, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Key Performance Indicators for Sustainability Supply Chain Management of Marine Renewable Energies Bayatghiasi, S., Matias, J., Kamali, M Journal Article Current, Wave, OTEC
Large eddy simulation of a utility-scale horizontal axis turbine with woody debris accumulation under live bed conditions Aksen, M., Seyedzadeh, H., Anjiraki, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Economics-constrained tidal turbine array layout optimisation at the Putuoshan–Hulu island waterway Zhang, C., Cheng, X., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
PacWave cotemporal resource assessment of waves, winds, and currents Lou, J., Robertson, B. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Bayesian modeling and mechanical simulations for fragility curve estimation of the mooring system of marine hydrokinetic devices de Faria, V., Jamaleddin, N., de Queiroz, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Mooring
Strategic roadmapping to accelerate and risk-mitigate enabling innovations: A generalizable method and a case illustration for marine renewable energy Sinfield, J.V., Ajmani, A., McShane, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave
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