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
An International Evaluation and Guidance Framework for Ocean Energy Technology Hodges, J., Henderson, J., Ruedy, L. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Performance
Performance Improvement of a Darrieus Tidal Turbine with Active Variable Pitch Delafin, P.-L., Deniset, F., Astolfi, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal Energy Flows between the Midriff Islands in the Gulf of California Velazquez-Munoz, F., Filonov, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Tidal and Wave Energy Potential Assessment Chala, G., Ma'arof, M., Guangul, F. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave
On the impact of motion-thrust coupling in floating tidal energy applications Brown, S., Ransley, E., Xie, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Assessment of hydrokinetic energy – A case study of eastern Yamuna canal Saini, G., Kumar, A., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Array Effects
The Fluid Mechanics of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion Adcock, T., Draper, S., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experiments on line arrays of horizontal-axis hydroturbines Okulov, V., Naumov, I., Litvinov, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental and numerical failure analysis of horizontal axis water turbine carbon fiber-reinforced composite blade Fal, M., Chandrashekhara, K., Abutunis, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Decision tool for estimating energy potential from tidal resources Mayerle, R., Orhan, K., Pandoe, W. Book Chapter Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Analysis of the energy potential of tidal streams on the Faroe Shelf Simonsen, K., Niclasen, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance characteristics of a cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine in current only and current and wave conditions Lust, E., Bailin, B., Flack, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Combining Flood Damage Mitigation with Tidal Energy Generation: Lowering the Expense of Storm Surge Barrier Costs Basco, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of an Oscillating-Wing Wingmill for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting: Fluid-Solid-Body Interaction with Feedback Control Balam-Tamayo, D., Malaga, C., Figueroa-Espinoza, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Model for Performance Estimation of Flapping Foil Operating as Biomimetic Stream Energy Device Malefaki, I., Belibassakis, K. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Riverine Modeling Performance
Posture Stabilization of Counter-rotating Propeller Type Tidal Stream Power Unit Moored with One Cable Murakami, T., Liu, P., Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Structural
The Tidal Stream Energy Resource of the Fromveur Strait - A Review Guillou, N., Charpentier, J., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A review of current issues of marine current turbine blade fault detection Xie, T., Wang, T., He, Q. Journal Article Current Structural
Unsteady surface wave influence on tidal current power forecasting Fituri, A., Aly, H., El-Hawary, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Fuzzy Adaptative Backstepping Control Strategy for Marine Current Turbine under Disturbances and Uncertainties Shen, X., Xie, T., Wang, T. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
Powering the Blue Economy: Progress Exploring Marine Renewable Energy Integration With Ocean Observations Cavagnaro, R., Copping, A., Green, R. Journal Article Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling
Embedding of a Blade-Element Analytical Model into the SHYFEM Marine Circulation Code to Predict the Performance of Cross-Flow Turbines Pucci, M., Bellafiore, D., Zanforlin, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design of the Blade under Low Flow Velocity for Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Chen, J., Wang, X., Li, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Structural
Hydrodynamic impact and power production of tidal turbines in a storm surge barrier O'Mahoney, T., de Fockert, A., Bijlsma, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Evaluation of potential tidal impoundment energy systems in Ria de Aveiro, Portugal Rocha, J., Abreu, T., Felgueiras, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Comprehensive Numerical Investigation on the Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Composite Tidal Current Turbine under Accidental Impact Laaouidi, H., Tarfaoui, M., Nachtane, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Economic assessment of sustainable blue energy and marine mining resources linked to African Large Marine Ecosystems Gilau, A., Failler, P. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling Performance
Fostering a blue economy: Offshore renewable energy IRENA Report Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Rapid initial assessment of the number of turbines required for large-scale power generation by tidal currents Vennell, R., Major, R., Zyngfogel, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Experimental and numerical investigation of the leading edge sweep angle effect on the performance of a delta blades hydrokinetic turbine Mosbahi, M., Ayadi, A., Chouaibi, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Stochastic Modeling of Tidal Generation for Transient Stability Analysis: A Case Study based on the All-Island Irish Transmission System Jonsdottir, G., Milano, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Exploring the potential of solar, tidal, and wind energy resources in Oman using an integrated climatic-socioeconomic approach Hereher, M., El Kenawy, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Innovation Outlook: Ocean Energy Technologies IRENA Report Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Validation of a turbulence numerical 3D model for an open channel with strong tidal currents Novo, P., Kyozuka, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Rotational sampling of waves by tidal turbine blades Draycott, S., Steynor, J., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Review of Marine Renewable Energy in Integrated Resource Plans Cooke, A., O'Neil, R., Preziuso, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC Grid Integration
Research on Performance Evaluation of Tidal Energy Turbine under Variable Velocity Jiang, C., Shu, X., Chen, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Lab Data Performance
A Hybrid BEM-CFD Virtual Blade Model to Predict Interactions between Tidal Stream Turbines under Wave Conditions Lombardi, N., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Zanforlin, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Performance
Performance analysis and tank test validation of a hybrid ocean wave-current energy converter with a single power takeoff Jiang, B. , Li, X., Chen, S. Journal Article Current, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Twin Marine Hydrokinetic Cross-Flow Turbines in Counter Rotating Configurations: A Laboratory-Scaled Apparatus for Power Measurement Doan, M., Kai, Y., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Tidal Supplementary Control Schemes-Based Load Frequency Regulation of a Fully Sustainable Marine Microgrid Fayek, H., Mohammadi-Ivatloo, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Accelerating Energy Innovation for the Blue Economy The Economist Intelligence Unit Report Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Geometric and control optimization of a two cross-flow turbine array Scherl, I., Strom, B., Brunton, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Control
Performance improvement of a new proposed Savonius hydrokinetic turbine: a numerical investigation Alipour, R., Alipour, R., Fardian, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Design tools for offshore renewable energy Villate, J., Ruiz-Minguela, P., Pérez-Morán, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling
Tidal Energy in Australia: Assessing Resource and Feasibility in Australia’s Future Energy Mix Penesis, I., Hemer, M., Cossu, R. Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Grid Integration
Feasibility of Ocean-Based Renewable Energy in the Gulf of Mexico Musial, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
Cybersecurity Resiliency of Marine Renewable Energy Systems Part 1: Identifying Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Determining Risk de Peralta, F., Gorton, A., Watson, M. Journal Article Current, Wave
Lab Scale, Closed Loop Experimental Characterization, Model Refinement, and Validation of a Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting Ocean Kite Siddiqui, A., Naik, K., Cobb, M. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Experimental analysis of dual coaxial turbines in skew Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Current Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
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