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
Operational fatigue loading on tidal turbine blades using computational fluid dynamics Finnegan, W., Fagan, E., Flanagan, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Numerical Simulations of Two Back-To-Back Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbines in Free-Surface Flows Yan, J., Deng, X., Xu, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Energy Management of a Hybrid Tidal Turbine‐Hydrogen Micro‐Grid: Losses Minimization Strategy Barakat, M., Tala-Ighil, B., Chaoui, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Flume experiments on the impact of a cross-flow turbine on an erodible bed Ebrahimi, M., Duncan, S., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data
Optimal sizing of Marine Current Energy Based Hybrid Microgrid Lazaar, N., Fakhri, E., Barakat, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
An experimental assessment of analytical blockage corrections for turbines Ross, H., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Comparison of computational fluid dynamics and fluid structure interaction models for the performance prediction of tidal current turbines Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Jan, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Compact Low-Velocity Ocean Current Energy Harvester Using Magnetic Couplings for Long-Term Scientific Seafloor Observation Huang L., Lyu, F. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
A Study of Circulation, Turbulence, and Tidal Stream Resources in the Taiwan Strait Korotenko, K., Zavialov, P., Chen, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Wake Characteristics of a Tidal Stream Turbine under Combined Wave and Current Lin, X., Zhang, J., Guan, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Global Research and Trends in Renewable Energy: Ocean Waves, Tidal Energy and Offshore Wind Cui, Y., Xu, D., Liu, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Control of unsteady partial cavitation and cloud cavitation in marine engineering and hydraulic systems Kadivar, E., Timoshevskiy, M., Nichik, M. Journal Article Current Hydrodynamics
IEC Technical Specification 62600-3:2020 - Part 3: Measurement of mechanical loads International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guidance Current, Tidal, Riverine, Wave Structural
Effect of swirl on the interaction between laterally placed tidal turbines using actuatordisc based numerical simulations Ochoa, R., Young, A., Gupta, V. Report Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Exploitation of the Moroccan maritime potential in tidal energy Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Hydrodynamic performance evaluation of a new hydrofoil design for marine current turbines Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Saifaoui, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Improved Blade Design for Tidal Current Turbines Liu, H., Gu, Y., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Performance, Structural
A detailed study of tidal turbine power production and dynamic loading under grid generated turbulence and turbine wake operation Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Ebdon, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The flow regime and hydrodynamic performance for a pitching hydrofoil Zhang, M., Wu, Q., Wang, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The evolution of turbulence characteristics in the wake of a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Ahmadi, M., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Ocean Energy Villate, J., Ruiz-Minguela, P., Berque, J. Report Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data, Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Mooring, Power Take Off, Structural
The effects of submergence depth on Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) and energy harvesting of a circular cylinder Gu, M., Song, B., Zhang, B. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling Performance
Adaptive backstepping control for maximizing marine current power generation based on uncertainty and disturbance estimation Yin, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Control
Optimal design of hydrokinetic turbine for low-speed water flow in Golden Gate Strait Mohammadi, S., Hassanalian, M., Arionfard, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Performance, Structural
Two-way interaction between river and deployed cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines Gauvin-Tremblay, O., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Effect of convergent duct geometry on the energy extraction performance of tandem oscillating hydrofoils system Dahmani, F., Sohn, C. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Performance
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
Construction Method Statement Shetland Tidal Array Wills, T. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Evaluating the Potential for Tidal Phase Diversity to Produce Smoother Power Profiles Preziuso, D., García-Medina, G., O'Neil, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal
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
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
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
A Tidal Hydrodynamic Model for Cook Inlet, Alaska, to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Wang, T., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Reliability evaluation of power systems containing tidal power plant Mirzadeh, M., Simab, M., Ghaedi, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
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
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
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