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: 3037
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Influence of surface waves on the hydrodynamic performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine Tian, W., Ni, X., Mao, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Review on Numerical Development of Tidal Stream Turbine Performance and Wake Prediction Zhang, Y., Fernandez-Rodriguez, E., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Experimental Assessment of Flow, Performance, and Loads for Tidal Turbines in a Closely-Spaced Array Noble, D., Draycott, S., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on Pitch Control Strategies of Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Wang, B., Hu, T., Guo, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Control, Performance
Tidal stream turbine control: An active disturbance rejection control approach Zhou, Z., Elghali, S., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Investigation of parameters affecting horizontal axis tidal current turbines modeling by blade element momentum theory El-Shahat, S., Li, G., Lai, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Lifetime Analysis of IGBT Power Modules in Passively Cooled Tidal Turbine Converters Wani, F., Shipurkar, U., Dong, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Method of T shape tip on energy improvement of a hydrofoil with tip clearance in tidal energy Liu, Y., Tan, L. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Reliability evaluation of power systems containing tidal power plant Mirzadeh, M., Simab, M., Ghaedi, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Feasibility assessment of tidal energy extraction at the Tg Tuan coastal headland: A numerical simulation study Goh, H., Lai, S., Jameel, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Influence of C groove on suppressing vortex and cavitation for a NACA0009 hydrofoil with tip clearance in tidal energy Liu, Y., Tan, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Three tidal turbines in interaction: An experimental study of turbulence intensity effects on wakes and turbine performance Germain, G., Carlier, C., Pinon, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects
A Tidal Hydrodynamic Model for Cook Inlet, Alaska, to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Wang, T., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Vortex dynamics and Reynolds number effects of an oscillating hydrofoil in energy harvesting mode Ribeiro, L., Frank, S., Franck, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics
Influence of the 18.6-year lunar nodal cycle on the tidal resource of the Alderney Race, France Thiébot, J., Guillou, S., Droniou, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Temporal Evolution Assessment of Dynamic Tidal Power Including Turbine Effects Dai, P., Zhang, J., Xiao, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Development of a tidal flow model for optimisation of tidal Goh, H., Lai, S., Jameel, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Numerical study of the turbulent eddies generated by the seabed roughness. Case study at a tidal power site Mercier, P., Grondeau, M., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An assessment of the East Australian Current as a renewable energy resource Schaeffer, A., Archer, M., Baumard, Q. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Evaluating the Potential for Tidal Phase Diversity to Produce Smoother Power Profiles Preziuso, D., García-Medina, G., O'Neil, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal
An empirical model to predict the strength degradation of the hygrothermal aged CFRP material Nandagopal, R., Boay, C., Narasimalu, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Risk and cost optimised condition monitoring system design for marine renewable energy Kenny, C. Thesis Current, Wave
Multifunctional hybrid sol-gel coatings for Marine Renewable Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characterization and Comparative Analysis with Organically Modified Silicon Precursor Coatings Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data Materials
Testing 360 degree imaging technologies for improved animal detection around tidal energy installations Pattison, L., Serrick, A., Brown, C. Report Current, Tidal Field Data
Numerical simulation of the effects of passive flow control techniques on hydrodynamic performance improvement of the hydrofoil Kundu, P. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Flow structures in wake of a pile-supported horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Zhang, J., Lin, X., Wang, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Performance analysis of two vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbines using variational multiscale method Bayram Mohamed, A., Bear, C., Bear, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
The Unsteady Hydrodynamic Response of Lightly Loaded Tidal Turbines Ha, T., Sharma, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Design methodology of permanent magnet generators for fixed-pitch tidal turbines with overspeed power limitation strategy Djebarri, S., Charpentier, J., Scuiller, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Ocean Energy in Barbados: A Review of Clean Technology Options, Available Resource and Locational Guidance for Potential Areas of Interest for Commercial Development Johnston, S., McGlynn, J., Prado, V. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
Marine Renewables Canada Annual Report 2019 Marine Renewables Canada Report Current, Wave
Wave-Turbulence Decomposition Methods Applied to Tidal Energy Site Assessment Perez, L., Cossu, R., Couzi, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
The effect of complementarity between solar, wind and tidal energy in isolated hybrid microgrids Neto, P., Saavedra, O., Oliveira, D. Journal Article Current, Kite Grid Integration
The hydrodynamic performance of a tidal-stream turbine in shear flow Ke, S., Wen-Quan, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Torque coefficient analysis of a novel direct-drive parallel-stream counter-rotating darrieus turbine system Janon, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Modeling Assessment of Tidal Energy Extraction in the Western Passage Yang, Z., Wang, T., Xiao, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts and Performances of Commercial-Scale Turbine Arrays in the Strait of Larantuka, Indonesia Orhan, K., Mayerle, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Performance
Impact of turbulence on power production by a free-stream tidal turbine in real sea conditions Sentchev, A., Thiébaut, M., Schmitt, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance
Large Eddy Simulations on Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines - Power coefficient analysis for various solidities Guillaud, N., Balarac, G., Goncalvès, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design of Maximum Power Point Tracking for Dynamic Power Response of Tidal Undersea Kite Systems Mademlis, G., Liu, Y., Chen, P. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Modeling Control
Preliminary assessment of innovative seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination powered by a hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) - Tidal range energy system Delgado-Torres, A., García-Rodríguez, L., Jiménezdel Moral, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hybrid Devices
A numerical study on the performance of a superhydrophobic coated very low head (VLH) axial hydraulic turbine using entropy generation method Haghighi, M., Merghavami, S., Ghorani, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Assessment of Multi-Use Offshore Platforms: Structure Classification and Design Challenges Nassar, W., Anaya-Lara, O., Ahmed, K. Journal Article Current, Wave Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
A spatially nonlinear generalised actuator disk model for the simulation of horizontal axis wind and tidal turbines Edmunds, M., Williams, A., Masters, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
In-Stream Energy by Tidal and Wind-Driven Currents: An Analysis for the Gulf of California Magar, V., Godinez, V., Gross, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A Simple 3D River/Tidal Turbine Model for Farm Computation—Comparison with Experiments Clary, V., Oudart, T., Maitre, T. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
The Potential for Integration of Wind and Tidal Power in New Zealand Nasab, M., Kilby, J., Bakhtiaryfard, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
Strategies for the Assessment of Tidal Current Energy Resources through Numerical Models Orhan, K. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Turbulence in the wake of offshore wind farm foundations and its potential effects on mixing of stratified tidal shelf seas Fogarty, M., Kilcher, L. Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data
Applications of Marine Renewable Energy to Powering Ocean Observation Systems Jenne, S., Cavagnaro, R., Green, R. Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
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