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
Mapping the wake of a full-scale floating tidal turbine platform Guerra, M., Hay, A., Karsten, R. Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Cybersecurity for Marine Renewable Energy Systems de Peralta, F. Presentation Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Mechanical behavior and long-term life prediction of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy composite laminates under artificial seawater environment Ghabezi, P., Harrison, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Indirect load measurements for large floating horizontal-axis tidal current turbines Li, Y., Li, W., Liu, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Experimental and numerical analysis of a multilayer composite ocean current turbine blade Ke, S., Wen-Quan, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Numerical modelling of an undulating membrane tidal energy converter Träsch, M., Chambon, A., Déporte, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
A Wavelet Threshold Denoising-Based Imbalance Fault Detection Method for Marine Current Turbines Li, Z., Wang, T., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Investigating Polymer Fibre Optics for Condition Monitoring of Synthetic Mooring Lines Gordelier, T., Rudolph Thies, P., Rinaldi, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data, Modeling Mooring
Assessment of a Hydrokinetic Energy Converter Based on Vortex-Induced Angular Oscillations of a Cylinder Malefaki, I., Konstantinidis, E. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Multi-objective optimization of hydrofoil geometry used in horizontal axis tidal turbine blade designed for operation in tropical conditions of South East Asia Nandagopal, R., Narasimalu, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Survey of the near wake of an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine in the presence of waves Lust, E., Flack, K., Luznik, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Wind-Induced Currents in the Gulf of California from Extreme Events and Their Impact on Tidal Energy Devices Gross, M., Magar, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance of a hydrokinetic turbine using a theoretical approach Hazim, S., El Ouatouati, A. , Taha Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance characteristics of shrouded horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbines in yawed conditions Shahsavarifard, M., Bibeau, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Three-dimensional modelling of turbine wake interactions at a tidal stream energy site Michelet, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Development and assessment of a blade element momentum theory model for high solidity vertical axis tidal turbines Mannion, B., Leen, S., Nash, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Model of Bio-Colonisation on Mooring Lines: Updating Strategy Based on a Static Qualifying Sea State for Floating Wind Turbines Decurey, B., Schoefs, F., Barille, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Mooring
Unsteady hydrodynamics of tidal turbine blades Scarlett, G., Viola, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
The influence of dredging for locating a tidal stream energy farm Álvarez, M., Ramos, V., Carballo, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An initial assessment of tidal energy resources using GIS for Miani Hor, Baluchistan province, Pakistan Insaf, A., Uddin, Z., Baig, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Experimental and CFD Analysis of Impact of Surface Roughness on Hydrodynamic Performance of a Darrieus Hydro (DH) Turbine Khanjanpour, M., Javadi, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Materials, Performance
Surface vector fields estimation using soft computing and remote sensing data at an open water marine renewable test site Ren, L. , Miao, J., Hartnett, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling
Powering the Blue Economy - Ocean Observing Use Cases Report Copping, A., Green, R., Cavagnaro, R. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A Metric Space with LCOE Isolines for Research Guidance in wind and hydrokinetic energy systems Garcia-Sanz, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Pan American Marine Energy Conference 2020 Book of Abstracts Rojas M., J., Meza, C. Conference Paper Current, Wave, OTEC
Efficiency evaluation of a ductless Archimedes turbine: Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations Zitti, G., Fattore, F., Brunori, A. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Survey and Assessment of the Ocean Renewable Energy Resources in the US Gulf of Mexico Musial, W., Tegen, S., Driscoll, F. Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Numerical modelling of three-dimensional wave-current interactions in complex environment: Application to Alderney Race Bennis, A., Furgerot, L., du Bois, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Marine HydroKinetic Tools - MHKiT Driscoll, F., Sivaraman, C., Klise, K. Conference Paper Current, Wave Lab Data, Modeling
A Tidal Resource Evaluation-Based Method for Tidal Current Generation Farm Allocation Considering the Directionality of Tidal Currents Li, H., Ren, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Enabling Power at Sea: Opportunities for Expanded Ocean Observations through Marine Renewable Energy Integration Green, R., Copping, A., Cavagnaro, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Grid Integration
Evaluating the tidal energy resource for smooth power output and grid integration in the United States Preziuso, D., Medina, G., O'Neil, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Grid Integration
Current turbine array placement in quasigeostrophic flows over bottom topography Miglietta, V., Dhanak, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Grid Value Propositions for Tidal based Generation Resources-a Temporal Analysis Bhattacharya, S., Bhatnagar, D., Preziuso, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Investigation of array layout of tidal stream turbines on energy extraction efficiency Zhang, C., Zhang, J., Tong, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Performance evaluation of a submerged tidal energy device with a single mooring line Guo, B., Wang, D., Zhou, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
A comprehensive assessment of turbulence at a tidal-stream energy site influenced by wind-generated ocean waves Thiébaut, M., Filipot, J-F., Maisondieu, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Reducing mooring and cable costs through assessment of corrosion, wear, fatigue, and VIV in turbulent tidal flows – Final Report Baron, A., Turner, A., Steinke, D. Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Mooring
Currents, Waves and Turbulence Measurement: A View from Multiple Industrial-Academic Projects in Tidal Stream Energy Dorward, M., Sellar, B., Old, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Measuring the Effects of Hurricanes on Major Ocean Currents and Implications for Ocean Energy Devices Baxley, W., VanZwieten, J., Small, N. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
The Surface Curvature Effect on Performance of a Laboratory Scale Tidal Turbine Ai, K., Avital, E., Shen, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Performance, Structural
Design and Analysis of Submerged Tidal Turbine Arunaj, P., Ali, T., Kumar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Structural
Independent speed control of tidal turbine rotors in an array Reynolds, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Array Effects, Control
Blade design and optimization of a horizontal axis tidal turbine Zhu, F., Ding, L., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Energy capture evaluation of tidal current turbines arrays in Uldolmok strait, South Korea Nguyen, M., Jeong, H., Tran, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Tidal turbines Roshanmanesh, S., Hayati, F., Papaelias, M. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Structural
Evaluation of probabilistic and deterministic methods for estimating energy potential of tidal currents in the Khuran Strait, the Persian Gulf Tajfirooz, B., Ezam, M., Bidokhti, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Study of the currentology of Moroccan facades and assessment of the marine energy potential for the fight against the impact of climate changes Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Journal Article Current
Comparison of synthetic turbulence approaches for blade element momentum theory prediction of tidal turbine performance and loads Togneri, M., Pinon, G., Carlier, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Sensorless Maximum Power Extraction Control of a Hydrostatic Tidal Turbine Based on Adaptive Extreme Learning Machine Yin, X., Zhao, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
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