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
Review of experimental studies on Transverse Axis Crossflow Turbines Gallagher, R., Frost, C. , Schmitt, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental investigation of the impact of tidal turbine blade design on performance in turbulent flow Smyth, A., Young, A., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Application of ply-by-ply fatigue analysis methodology in the design of a full-scale tidal turbine blade Paboeuf, S., Mouton, L., Tomy, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Materials
CFD analysis of wave-current configurations in relation to the operation of tidal stream turbines Lloyd, C., Allmark, M., Ordonez, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Parameter Modeling of a Two Cross-flow Turbine Array From Experimental Data Scherl, I., Brunton, S., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Optimal operation of a regular turbine array in a generic tidal channel Schmitz, C., Lemmer, J., Pelz, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Morphing Blades: Theory and Proof of Principles Viola, I., Pisetta, G., Dai, W. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Electrolytic hydrogen production from tidal energy: A technical and economic perspective Alex, A., Petrone, R., Tala-Ighil, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Characterisation of the Nearshore Renewable Energy Resource and Applicable Technologies in the Mindanao Province of Philippines Fu, S., Johnstone, C., Encarnacion, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines [Conference Paper] Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Social perception and acceptance of Tidal Current Turbines (TCTs) Energy project: A case study of the Gulf of Morbihan, France. Sedrati, M., Alaoui, M., Laly, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Fluid flow characteristics downstream of the tidal power plant Deep Green using large eddy simulations and the actuator line method Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G., Prabahar, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Fluctuating load perceived by the downstream turbine in a farm Slama, M., Pinon, G., Belkacem, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Structural
Wake Effects on a Downstream Tidal Stream Turbine Ellis, R., Lloyd, C., Allmark, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Array Effects, Performance
Effect of improved representation of tidal turbine blade geometry in blade element momentum theory Evans, I., Togneri, M., Lake, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Impact of spatially varying flow conditions on the prediction of fatigue loads of a tidal turbine Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Coupled Interactions Analysis of a Floating Tidal Current Power Station in Uniform Flow Hu, C., Tang, C., Yuwen, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessment of Dependency of Unsteady Onset Flow and Resultant Tidal Turbine Fatigue Loads on Measurement Position at a Tidal Site Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics
A novel V-shaped layout method for VIV hydrokinetic energy converters inspired by geese flying in a V-Formation Zhang, B., Mao, Z., Wang, L. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling Array Effects
A Comparative Study on the Hydrodynamic-Energy Loss Characteristics between a Ducted Turbine and a Shaftless Ducted Turbine Song, K., Yang, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal turbine performance and near-wake characteristics in a sheared turbulent inflow Vinod, A., Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
An Adjoint Optimization Prediction Method for Partially Cavitating Hydrofoils Anevlavi, D., Belibassakis, K. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance, Structural
Modeling, simulation, and equilibrium analysis of tethered coaxial dual-rotor ocean current turbines Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Motion tracking of a free-yawing floating tidal stream turbine platform Lake, T., Williams, A., Masters, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
On the benefits of negative hydrodynamic interactions in small tidal energy arrays Topper, M., Olson, S., Roberts, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Multi-Point Shape Optimization of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbine Sheshtawy, H., Moctar, O., Natarajan, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Study of a Bi-Vertical Axis Turbines Farm Using the Actuator Cylinder Method Jégo, L., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Turbine design dependency to turbulence: An experimental study of three scaled tidal turbines Slama, M., Pinon, G., Hadi, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Case study of a cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine in a narrow prismatic canal Cacciali, L., Battisti, L., Dell’Anna, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data Performance
Cost-benefit analysis of tidal energy production in a coastal lagoon: The case of Ria Formosa – Portugal Rodrigues, N., Pintassilgo, P., Calhau, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Research on the Blade Motion of a Bidirectional Energy-Generating Turbine under Integrated Wave and Tidal Current Action Li, Y., Li, Z., Liu, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Instability of the tip vortices shed by an axial-flow turbine in uniform flow Posa, A., Broglia, R., Balaras, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine current energy estimation using the generalized gamma distribution: a case study for the upper layer of the Dardanelles Strait Ulusoy, I., Erdik, T. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Small-scale hydrokinetic turbines for remote community electrification Tan, K., Kirke, B., Anyi, M. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data Materials, Performance
A numerical structural analysis of ducted, high-solidity, fibre-composite tidal turbine rotor configurations in real flow conditions Borg, M., Xiao, Q., Allsop, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
Techno-Economic Assessment of a Grid-Independent Hybrid Power Plant for Co-Supplying a Remote Micro-Community with Electricity and Hydrogen Xia, T., Rezaei, M., Dampage, U. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Hybrid Devices
Efficient economic optimisation of large-scale tidal stream arrays Goss, Z., Coles, D., Kramer, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Numerical Study of the Dynamic Stall Effect on a Pair of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines and Associated Torque Enhancement Due to Flow Blockage Doan, M., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Decision Support Tool for Long-Term Planning of Marine Operations in Ocean Energy Projects Fonseca, F., Amaral, L., Chainho, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Winter impacts on cryo-hydrodynamics of an Arctic hypertidal estuary: implications on tidal-stream energy Mohammadian, A., Morse, B., Robert, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessing Hydrokinetic Energy in the Mexican Caribbean: A Case Study in the Cozumel Channel Graniel, J., Fontes, J., Garcia, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Grid Integration
IEC Technical Specification 62600-10:2021 - Part 10: Assessment of mooring system for marine energy converters (MECs) International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guidance Current, Wave Mooring
Hydrodynamic Efficiency Analysis of a Flexible Hydrofoil Oscillating in a Moderate Reynolds Number Fluid Flow Brousseau, P., Benaouicha, M., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
State of the Sector 2021: Economic Benefits for Wales Marine Energy Wales Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A mixed-integer programming methodology to design tidal current farms integrating both cost and benefits: A case study in the Chacao Channel, Chile Aguayo, M., Fierro, P., De la Fuente, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Research on Blade Design of Lift–Drag-Composite Tidal-Energy Turbine at Low Flow Velocity Jiang, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A comprehensive review of nonlinear oscillators in hydrokinetic energy harnessing using flow-induced vibrations Lv, Y., Sun, L., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Remote Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Ocean Current Energy Hydraulic Transmission and Control Power Generation System Su, W., Wei, H., Guo, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Tidal stream energy resource characterization in the Salish Sea Yang, Z., Wang, T., Branch, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A review of tidal current energy resource assessment in China Liu, X., Chen, Z., Si, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
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