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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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 3069
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
The Economics of Wave and Tidal Energy Iglesias, G., Astariz, S., Vazquez, A. Book Chapter Current, Wave
Wave and Tidal Energy Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Book Current, Wave
Physical Modelling Hann, M., Pérez-Collazo, C. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling Structural
Identification and Control of a River-Current-Turbine Generator—Application to a Full-Scale Prototype Hauck, M., Rumeau, A., Bratcu, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Full Scale Power Take Off
Device Design Johanning, L., Weller, S., Thies, P. Book Chapter Current, Wave Mooring, Structural
Fluid Structure Interaction Modelling of Tidal Turbine Performance and Structural Loads in a Velocity Shear Environment Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Kadir, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Shaping factors in the emergence of technological innovations: The case of tidal kite technology Andersson, J., Hellsmark, H., Sanden, B. Journal Article Current, Kite
The Marine Resource Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Current, Wave
Numerical Modelling Vyzikas, T., Greaves, D. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling
Power Systems Plummer, A., Hillis, A., Pérez-Collazo, C. Book Chapter Current, Wave Power Take Off
Testing a scaled prototype of the Brí Toinne Teoranta tidal turbine Heavey, S., Willis, B. Report Current, Tidal Scale Device Performance
Hydrokinetic power conversion using Flow Induced Vibrations with cubic restoring force Sun, H., Ma, C., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance
Tidal stream resource characterisation in progressive versus standing wave systems Ward, S., Robins, P., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Review on the characterization and selection of the advanced materials for tidal turbine blades Shiekh Elsouk, M., Santa Cruz, A., Guillou, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
The InSTREAM Project – Characterizing and Simulating Turbulence from a Test Tank to the Ocean McMillan, J., Stern, P., Clark, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling
Analysis of mooring line failure in real sea conditions Marina, D., Torre-Enciso, Y. , Ajuria, O. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data, Test Center Materials, Mooring
Micropiles for Anchoring Ocean Renewable Energy Generation Devices Ahsanuzzaman, M., Gabr, M., Borden, R. Conference Paper Current, Wave, OTEC Field Data, Full Scale Materials, Performance, Substructure
Hydrodynamic modelling for structural analysis of tidal stream turbine blades Allsop, S. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Tidal Resource Assessment and Hydrodynamic Simulation of a SeaGen-type Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine in Verde Island Passage Philippines Luna, N. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Concept Array design for Tidal kite power generators Salomonsson, P., Bergvall, I., Orhaug, S. Conference Paper Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Power Take Off, Structural
Evaluation of the wake around a 22-kW hydrokinetic turbine Aguilera, M., Soviak, J., d'Auteuil, S. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
The Effect of Control Strategy on Tidal Stream Turbine Performance in Laboratory and Field Experiments Frost, C. , Benson, I., Jeffcoate, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Lab Data Control, Performance
Efficient dynamic fluid-structure computation for blade-mast interaction of a tidal turbine Lothodé, C., Poncin, J., Lemosse, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrodynamics of the Alderney Race: HF Radar Wave Measurements Lopez, G., Bennis, A., Barbin, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
San Bernardino Strait Hydrodynamic Modeling for yield assessment and optimization Carvalho, G., Soares, F., Cabral, M. Conference Paper Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Lessons learned from E1 Evopod Tidal Energy Converter deployment at Ria Formosa, Portugal Pacheco, A., Gorbeña, E. , Plomaritis, T. Current, Tidal Field Data Performance
Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy Neill, S., Hashemi, M. Book Current, Wave
A Numerical Study of Transient Turbine Wake Interaction Podeur, V., Groulx, D., Jochum, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Advancing IEC standardisation and certification for tidal energy convertors Scheijgrond, P., Southall, A., Bittencourt, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Assessment of Debris Mitigation Systems for Tidal and River Turbines Cornett, A., Provan, M., Bear, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine Lab Data, Scale Device Structural
Deployment characterization of a floatable tidal energy converter on a tidal channel, Ria Formosa, Portugal Pacheco, A., Gorbeña, E. , Plomaritis, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal Turbine Array Optimization Based on the Discrete Particle Swarm Algorithm Wu, G., Wu, H., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Energy harvesting properties of a flapping wing with an adaptive Gurney flap Zhu, B., Huang, Y., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Structural
A computational study on system dynamics of an ocean current turbine Wu, J., Chen, J., Hsin, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Structural
Fatigue life of pitch- and stall-regulated composite tidal turbine blades Kennedy, C., Jaksic, V., Leen, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Rich Passage Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Guerra, M., Thomson, J. Report Current, Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Aperiodic tidal data resource assessment and LCOE analysis of selected areas in Nigeria Amoo, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Numerical Investigation of Contra Rotating Vertical-Axis Tidal-Current Turbine Satrio, D., Utama, I., Mukhtasor Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Modeling the velocity of marine currents resources on a Moroccan coastal (Tarfaya) using SWAN model Hazim, S., Janan, M. , Elouatouati, A. Conference Paper Current Modeling
Impact of blade mounting structures on cross-flow turbine performance Strom, B., Johnson, N. , Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Structural
The Tidal Turbine Reef (TTR) Feasibility Study: ARENA Tidal Turbine Design Report O'Neill, L. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine Structural
OES Annual Report 2017 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Wave, OTEC
The surface wave effects on the performance and the loading of a tidal turbine Guo, X., Yang, J. , Gao, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Marine Turbine Hydrodynamics by a Boundary Element Method with Viscous Flow Correction Salvatore, F., Sarichloo, Z., Calcagni, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
The development of structure-based tidal stream turbine condition monitoring systems He, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data
Siting performance metrics: A Sequim Bay case study for cross-flow turbines Dillon, T., Polagye, B., Strom, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
An innovative configuration for new marine current turbine Hassanzadeh, R., Yaakob, O., Taheri, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
The deployment of the first tidal energy capture system in Taiwan Chen, B., Chen, L., Huang, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Power Take Off
Added-mass effects on Verdant Power's Gen5b horizontal-axis tidal turbine Murray, R., Colby, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessment of the Malaysian tidal stream energy resource using an upper bound approach Bonar, P., Schnabl, A., Lee, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
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