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
A review of the UK and British Channel Islands practical tidal stream energy resource Coles, D., Angeloudis, A., Greaves, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Grid Integration
Comparison of RANS and LES for a cross-flow turbine in confined and unconfined flow Dave, M., Franck, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Coaxial Turbines and Unsteady Blade Element Lift for Skewed Rotors Elfering, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Design optimization of a marine current turbine having winglet on blade Kunasekaran, M., Rhee, S., Venkatesan, N. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Experimental investigation of the wake characteristics behind twin vertical axis turbines Müller, S., Muhawenimana, V., Wilson, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Optimal power extraction of a two-stage tidal turbine system based on backstepping disturbance rejection control Yin, X., Zhao, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Sea Ice Collision Risk Assessment for Tidal Turbine Siting in Cook Inlet, Alaska Branch, R., Wang, T., Whiting, J. Report Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrokinetic energy harnessing technologies: A review Ibrahim, W., Mohamed, M., Ismail, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Structural
The rebirth and eco-friendly energy production of an artificial lake: A case study on the tidal power in South Korea Park, E., Lee, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Turbulent flow mapping in a high-flow tidal channel using mobile acoustic Doppler current profilers Guerra, M., Hay, A., Karsten, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Energy management and control optimization of marine current power system based on hybrid energy storage system Han, J., Li, X., Tang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Towards a better understanding of yawed turbine wake for efficient wake steering in tidal arrays Modali, P., Vinod, A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A numerical investigation of tidal current energy resource potential in a sea strait Burić, M., Grgurić, S., Mikulčić, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Comparison of Sliding and Overset Mesh Techniques in the Simulation of a Vertical Axis Turbine for Hydrokinetic Applications Lopez Mejia, O., Mejia, O., Escorcia, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical and experimental investigation of modified V-shaped turbine blades for hydrokinetic energy generation Shashikumar, C., Madav, V. Journal Article Current Modeling Performance, Structural
Seasonality of turbulence characteristics and wave-current interaction in two prospective tidal energy sites Perez, L., Cossu, R., Grinham, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
A review of tidal energy—Resource, feedbacks, and environmental interactions Neill, S., Haas, K., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Tidal energy site characterisation in a large tidal channel in Banks Strait, Tasmania, Australia Cossu, R., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Performance and wake characteristics of tidal turbines in an infinitely large array Ouro, P., Nishino, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Power Performance Assessment of Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbines Using an Experimental Test Rig Fernández-Jiménez, A., Alvarez-Alvarez, E., Lopez, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance, Structural
ELEMENT D12.3 French Estuary Site Assessment Castillo, F. Report Current, Riverine, Tidal
Bidirectional Impulse Turbine With Spiral Flow Collector for Tidal Energy Conversion Sakaguchi, M., Kinoue, Y., Hirayama, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Satellite data for the offshore renewable energy sector: Synergies and innovation opportunities Medina-Lopez, E., McMillan, D., Lazic, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Timing value of marine renewable energy resources for potential grid applications Bhattacharya, S., Pennock, S., Robertson, B. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Tidal stream energy as a potential continuous power producer: A case study for West Japan Novo, P., Kyozuka, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Wave-turbulence separation at a tidal energy site with empirical orthogonal function analysis Togneri, M., Masters, I., Fairley, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
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
Marine Energy Nelder, C., Copping, A. Podcast Current, Wave
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
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
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