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
Ocean Current Energy Resource Assessment for the Gulf Stream System: The Florida Current Haas, K., Yang, X., Neary, V. Book Chapter Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Challenges to Characterization of Sound Produced by Marine Energy Converters Polagye, B. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling Structural
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy in the Gulf Stream Off North Carolina: An Assessment Using Observations and Ocean Circulation Models Lowcher, C., Muglia, M., Bane, J. Book Chapter Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrokinetic Tidal Energy Resource Assessments Using Numerical Models Haas, K., Defne, Z., Yang, X. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Mapping the Ocean Current Strength and Persistence in the Agulhas to Inform Marine Energy Development Meyer, L., Braby, L., Krug, M. Book Chapter Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Parametric analysis of three dimensional flow models applied to tidal energy sites in Scotland Rahman, A., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical modeling of turbulence and its effect on ocean current turbines Pyakurel, P., VanZwieten, J., Dhanak, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Studies of Turbulent Intensity around a Tidal Turbine Support Structure Walker, S., Cappietti, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Substructure
Assessing the Impacts of Marine-Hydrokinetic Energy (MHK) Device Noise on Marine Systems by Using Underwater Acoustic Models as Enabling Tools Etter, P. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling Array Effects, Structural
Planning for tidal current turbine technology: A case study of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Impact of channel blockage on the performance of axial and cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines Kinsey, T., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
The influence of blade roughness on the performance of a vertical axis tidal turbine Priegue, L. , Stoesser, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Visualising the aspect-dependent radar cross section of seabirds over a tidal energy test site using a commercial marine radar system McCann, D., Bell, P. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data
Study on Lessons for Ocean Energy Development European Commission Report Current, Wave
Resource characterization of sites in the vicinity of an island near a landmass Pérez-Ortiz, A., Borthwick, A., McNaughton, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Marine Renewable Energy: Resource Characterization and Physical Effects Yang, Z., Copping, A. Book Current, Tidal, Wave
Energy harvesting performance and flow structure of an oscillating hydrofoil with finite span Kim, D., Strom, B., Mandre, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Assessment of the energy extraction potential at tidal sites around the Channel Islands Coles, D., Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Pioneering developments of marine renewable energy in Australia Manasseh, R., McInnes, K., Hemer, M. Journal Article Current, Wave
Experimental investigations on Darrieus straight blade turbine for tidal current application and parametric optimization for hydro farm arrangement Patel, V., Eldho, T., Prabhu, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Tuned actuator disk approach for predicting tidal turbine performance with wake interaction Shives, M., Crawford, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Dynamic model and experimental validation for the control of emersion manoeuvers of devices for marine currents harnessing Somolinos, J., Lopez, A., Núñez, L. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
Performance analysis of a vertical axis tidal turbine with flexible blades Bouzaher, M., Guerira, B., Hadid, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Modelling study of the effects of suspended aquaculture installations on tidal stream generation in Cobscook Bay O'Donncha, F., James, S., Ragnoli, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A modelling study of the tidal stream resource of the Pentland Firth, Scotland Murray, R., Gallego, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Tidal power technology review with potential applications in Gulf Stream Sleiti, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Hydrodynamic analysis of horizontal-axis tidal current turbine with rolling and surging coupled motions Wang, S., Sun, K., Liu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Near wake study of counter-rotating horizontal axis tidal turbines based on PIV measurements in a wind tunnel Wei, X., Huang, B., Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Close-proximity tidal phasing for ‘firm’ electricity supply Commin, A., McClatchey, J., Davidson, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Experimental Study of Screw Turbine Performance based on Different Angle of Inclination Erinofiardi, Nuramal, A., Bismantolo, P. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data Performance, Structural
The effects of blade twist and nacelle shape on the performance of horizontal axis tidal current turbines Liu, J., Lin, H., Purimitla, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of tidal stream turbines subjected to rotor imbalance faults Allmark, M. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
WWT Dent Island Tidal Power Generation Project Water Wall Turbine Inc Report Current, Tidal Grid Integration
Energy management of a grid-connected hydrokinetic system under Time of Use tariff Kusakana, K. Journal Article Current Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Experimental study of hydrodynamic performance of full-scale horizontal axis tidal current turbine Jing, F., Ma, W., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Full Scale, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
The influence of channel geometry on tidal energy extraction in estuaries Garcia-Oliva, M., Djordjević, S., Tabor, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Assessing the influence of sea level rise on tidal power output and tidal energy dissipation near a channel Chen, W., Liu, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Numerical model simulation of island-headland induced eddies in a site for tidal current energy extraction Lin, J., Lin, B., Sun, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Energy harvesting devices for subsea sensors Chiu, M., Karkoub, M., Her, M. Journal Article Current Modeling
Numerical and experimental study of a flapping foil generator Xu, G., Xu, W., Dai, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Tidal Energy Converter Cost Reduction via Power Take Off Optimisation: Final Publishable Summary ORE Catapult Report Current, Tidal Power Take Off
An enhanced disk averaged CFD model for the simulation of horizontal axis tidal turbines Edmunds, M., Williams, A., Masters, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Assessment of hydrokinetic energy resources downstream of hydropower plants Holanda, P., Blanco, C., Mesquita, A. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Prediction of Surface Currents Using High Frequency CODAR Data and Decision Tree at a Marine Renewable Energy Test Site Ren, L. , Hartnett, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Beyond LCOE: A study of ocean energy technology development and deployment attractiveness de Andres, A., MacGillivray, A., Roberts, O. Journal Article Current, Wave
Tidal and subtidal hydrodynamics and energetics in a constricted estuary Zarzuelo, C., López-Ruiz, A., Díez-Minguito, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Flow field estimation analysis based on the Kalman filter FEM for selection of tidal stream power generator locations Kurahashi, T., Yoshiara, T., Kobayashi, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A study into commercial and technical considerations for the future use of marine energy in New Zealand Fleisher, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave
The power available to tidal turbines in an open channel flow Houlsby, G., Vogel, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy from Western Boundary Currents Bane, J., He, R., Muglia, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Hydrodynamics
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