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: 3412

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
A Tow Body Optical Camera System Igiugig Village Council Report Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine
Using Blade Element Momentum Theory to Predict the Effect of Wave-Current Interactions on the Performance of Tidal Stream Turbines Fu, S., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Martinez, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Mechanical Motion Rectifier Based Single and Hybrid Input Marine Energy Harvester Analysis, Design and Basin Test Validation Chen, S. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices
A Novel Profiler Driven by Tidal Energy for Long Term Oceanographic Measurements in Offshore Areas Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Fan, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The influence of waves propagating with the current on the wake of a tidal stream turbine Zhang, Y., Zang, W., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Spatial evolution and kinetic energy restoration in the wake zone behind a tidal turbine: An experimental study Chen, Y., Sun, J., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on the characterization of self-starting capability of a 3-bladed Savonius hydrokinetic turbine using deflector plates Salleh, M., Kamaruddin, N., Mohamed-Kassim, Z. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Status of Marine Current Energy Conversion in China Liu, H., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Theoretical modelling of the three-dimensional wake of vertical axis turbines Ouro, P., Lazennec, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design, analysis and testing of a spiral blade vertical-axis tidal turbine Heavey, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Potential Australian Tidal Energy Sites Marsh, P., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
3D printing: rapid manufacturing of a new small-scale tidal turbine blade Rouway, M., Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
Comprehensive experimental and numerical assessment of a drag turbine for river hydrokinetic energy conversion Ramadan, A., Hemida, M., Abdel-Fadeel, W. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Wind–Water Experimental Analysis of Small SC-Darrieus Turbine: An Approach for Energy Production in Urban Systems Gharib-Yosry, A., Blanco-Marigorta, E., Fernández-Jiménez, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hybrid Devices, Performance
Hydrodynamic Characterisation of a Garman-Type Hydrokinetic Turbine Lain, S., Contreras, L., Lopez, O. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
The performance of a weir-mounted tidal turbine: An experimental investigation Verbeek, M., Uijttewaal, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Flow Field Measurement of Laboratory-Scaled Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines: Part I—The Near-Wake of a Single Turbine Doan, M., Kai, Y., Kawata, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Surface Characterisation of Kolk-Boils within Tidal Stream Environments Using UAV Imagery Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Passive flow control mechanisms with bioinspired flexible blades in cross-flow tidal turbines Hoerner, S., Abbaszadeh, S., Cleynen, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal Current Energy Developments Highlights Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Tidal
Ocean Energy for Ocean Worlds Cavagnaro, R., Spence, H., Schmaus, C. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
A study into the potential economic value offered to Europe from the development and deployment of wave and tidal energy to 2050 Cochrane, C., Pennock, S., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Wave
An integration fault detection method using stator voltage for marine current turbines Xie, T., Li, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Generated power enhancement of the barrage type tidal power plants Ghaedi, A., Gorginpour, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Commercialization Strategy for Marine Energy National Hydropower Association, Marine Energy Council Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine, Wave, OTEC
Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: A Comparison of Flow Measurements and Turbine Loading Martinez, R., Gaurier, B., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Open center tidal turbine: How a new mooring system concept affects the performances Lo Zupone, G., Barbarelli, S., Liu, C. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation into effects of boundary proximity and blockage on horizontal-axis tidal turbine wake Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Marine Renewables Canada Annual Report 2020 Marine Renewables Canada Report Current, Wave
Energy absorption characteristics in hybrid composite materials for marine applications under impact loading: Case of tidal current turbine Laaouidi, H., Tarafaoui, M., Nachtane, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
On the scaling of turbulence in a high Reynolds number tidal flow Milne, I. , Graham, J., Coles, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Policy and Innovation Group UK Ocean Energy UK Review 2020 Talukdar, S., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Design of tidal range energy generation schemes using a Genetic Algorithm model Xue, J., Ahmadian, R., Jones, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
GIS-linked tidal range energy resource assessment Baig, M., Uddin, Z., Insaf, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental comparison of blade pitch and speed control strategies for horizontal-axis current turbines Van Ness, K., Hill, C., Burnett, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Tidal Energy Hosting Capacity in Australia’s Future Energy Mix Abad, M., Hayward, J., Sayeef, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
The impact of turbulence and turbine operating condition on the wakes of tidal turbines Ebdon, T., Allmark, M., O'Doherty, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Performance Characteristics of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine with Tidal Current Interaction Hannan, M., Ahmed, Y., Zaid, N. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A platform for Kuroshio Energy Harvesters Yeh, P-H., Tsai, S-Y., Chen, W-R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
High-order sliding mode control of a doubly salient permanent magnet machine driving marine current turbine Chen, H., Tang, S., Han, J. Journal Article Current Control
Coaxial horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine system: Numerical modeling and performance optimization Abutunis, A., Fal, M., Fashanu, O. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities Rinker, M., Airhart, K., Anderson, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A radial-grouping-based planning method for electrical collector systems in tidal current generation farms Ren, Z., Li, H., Xu, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Rotor blade imbalance fault detection for variable-speed marine current turbines via generator power signal analysis Freeman, B., Tang, Y., Huang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Imbalance Fault Classification Based on VMD Denoising and S-LDA for Variable-Speed Marine Current Turbine Wei, J., Xie, T., Shi, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Ocean Energy Key Trends and Statistics 2020 Collombet, R. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Full Scale, Scale Device
Erosion mapping of through-thickness toughened powder epoxy gradient glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) plates for tidal turbine blades Hassan, E., Zekos, I., Jannson, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Design model of linear generator on marine current power plant based on pneumatic system Kusuma, I., Semin, Zaman, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Marine current energy assessment and the hydrodynamic design of the hydrokinetic turbine for the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast Hazim, S., Salih, A., Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling
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