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: 3090
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Turbulence in Real-Sea Conditions and its Impacts on Tidal Energy Devices Naberezhnykh, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Modelling and analysis of the horizontal configuration of tidal fences in barrages Verbeek, M., Talstra, H., Labeur, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Numerical study on micropile group behavior supporting fixed bottom marine hydrokinetic devices in sandy seabed Jamaleddin, N., Gabr, M., Borden, R. Journal Article Current Modeling Mooring, Substructure
Ocean Current Energy Harvesting System for Arctic Monitoring Zhang, J. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Performance
A systematic methodology to assess local economic impacts of ocean renewable energy projects: Application to a tidal energy farm Bianchi, M., Fernandez, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Towards more cost-effective river hydrokinetic turbines Kirke, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling
Numerical investigation on the wake and energy dissipation of tidal stream turbine with modified actuator line method Li, C., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An attachment recognition method based on semi-supervised video segmentation for tidal stream turbines Chen, L., Peng, H., Yang, D. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Performance and wake interaction between two aligned vertical axis turbines Lin, X., Zhang, J., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Development of Floating Tidal Current Energy Systems to Support Energy Independence in Island Areas Kim, S., Park, J., Boo, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling
Numerical modelling of a 1.5 MW tidal turbine in realistic coupled wave–current sea states for the assessment of turbine hub-depth impacts on mechanical loads Guy, C., Hart, E., Vengatesan, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Conceptual design and experimental study of a flexible oscillating hydrokinetic turbine Zhang, D., Chen, Y., Guo, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Enhancing the performance of vertical axis hydrokinetic Savonius turbines using a novel cambered hydrofoil profile for rotor blades Osama, S., Emam, M., Ookawara, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Marine Energy and Technologies - Possibilities of Exploiting the Adriatic Sea in Croatia Zvonimir, G., Giorgio, G., Nastia, D. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling
Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion through Swept-Blade Design Zheng, Y., Yang, W., Wei, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Numerical analysis of inflow turbulence intensity impact on the stress and fatigue life of vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine Gorgun, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing the Tidal Stream Resource for energy extraction in The Netherlands Alday, M., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Integrated physical design, control design, and site selection for an underwater energy-harvesting kite system Naik, K., Vermillion, C. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
The future of ocean renewable energy Neill, S. Book Chapter Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Numerical assessment of tidal potential energy in the Brazilian Equatorial Shelf Aguiar, A., Marta-Almeida, M., Cirano, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
A parametric analysis of the performance of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine for improving flow-converging effect Wang, B., Yu, Y., Niu, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
An overview of blade materials and technologies for hydrokinetic turbine application Yazik, M., Shyang, C., Ishak, M. Journal Article Current Modeling Materials, Structural
Flow through horizontal axis propeller turbines in a triangular array Mendes, R., Chapui, B., Oliveira, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Analysis of Power-Maximizing Region 2 Controllers for Wind and Marine Turbines Stockhouse, D., Zalkind, D., Ross, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
What future for marine renewable energy in Portugal and Spain up to 2030? Forecasting plausible scenarios using general morphological analysis and clustering techniques Vieira, M., Macedo, A., Alvarenga, A. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling
Generation and distribution of turbulence-induced loads fluctuation of the horizontal axis tidal turbine blades Wang, P., Li, K., Wang, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Opportunities for Utilizing Vortex Generators on Vertical Axis Ocean Current Turbines: A Review Rahuna, D., Erwandi, Satrio, D. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Powering the Blue Economy: Marine Energy at Kelp Farm Sites Branch, R., Rose, D., Grear, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Effects of tidal turbine number on the performance of a 10 MW-class semi-submersible integrated floating wind-current system Yang, Y., Shi, Z., Fu, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Sensitivity of turbulence parameters to tidal energy converter loads in BEM simulations Naberezhnykh, A., Ingram, D., Ashton, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical analysis of a ducted water current turbine for low energetic flow conditions Cano-Perea, G., Mendoza, E., López-Rebollar, B. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal turbine array modelling using goal-oriented mesh adaptation Wallwork, J. , Angeloudis, A., Barral, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Turbulence modeling to aid tidal energy resource characterization in the Western Passage, Maine, USA Deb, M., Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental and numerical investigations on the performance and wake characteristics of a tidal turbine under yaw Qian, Y., Zhang, Y., Sun, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
A critical review of technologies for harnessing the power from flowing water using a hydrokinetic turbine to fulfill the energy need Yadav, P., Kumar, A., Jaiswal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Research on analysis method of measurement uncertainty in the power performance assessment of tidal energy converters Xia, H., Wang, X., Li, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Performance
Design, modeling and experiments of swing L-shape piezoelectric beam applied to tidal and wave energy harvesting Feng, B., Xu, H., Wang, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data Performance
Experimental comparison of passive adaptive blade pitch control strategies for an axial-flow current turbine Van Ness, K., Aliseda, A., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Structural
Ocean Energy and Net Zero: An International Roadmap to Develop 300GW of Ocean Energy by 2050 Gordon, F., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Quantifying the surge-induced response of a floating tidal stream turbine under wave-current flows Zhang,Y., Wei, W., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Enhancing Islanded Power Systems: Microgrid Modeling and Evaluating System Benefits of Ocean Renewable Energy Integration Vicente, M., Imperadore, A., Correia da Fonseca, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Evaluating Mechanical Strength in Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbines: A Comparative Study of Internal Blade Structure and Material Selection through CFD Simulation Ari, M., Hadiwidodo, Y., Mukhtasor Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Providing distributed electrical generation through retrofitting disused docks as tidal range energy schemes Hanousek, N., Ahmadian, R., Lesurf, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Effects of Gurney Flaps on the Performance of a Horizontal Axis Ocean Current Turbine Mao, Z., Zhang, T., Yang, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Controller design for a tidal turbine array, considering both power and loads aspects Zhang, Y., Shek, J., Mueller, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
Report on the 4th Marine Energy Instrumentation and Data Workshop Fao, R., Ainsworth, R., Bharath, A. Report Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Model and method to predict the turbulent kinetic energy induced by tidal currents, application to the wave-induced turbulence Calvino, C., Fugerot, L., Poizot, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
An International Evaluation and Guidance Framework for Ocean Energy Technology (2023) Hodges, J., Henderson, J., Ruedy, L. Report Current, Wave
Reliability modelling of ocean current energy conversion systems through both analytical and Monte Carlo methods Ghaedi, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Mooring, Structural
Evaluation of Model Predictions of the Unsteady Tidal Stream Resource and Turbine Fatigue Loads Relative to Multi-Point Flow Measurements at Raz Blanchard Mullings, H., Draycott, S., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
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