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
Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Marine Current Energy Converter for Profiling Floats Wu, S., Liu, Y., An, Q. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Structural
Effects of flow depth variations on the wake recovery behind a horizontal-axis hydrokinetic in-stream turbine Aghsaee, P., Markfort, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Riverine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Effects of pitching motion profile on energy harvesting performance of a semi-active flapping foil using immersed boundary method Li, W., Wang, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Experimental investigation of an innovative configuration for new marine current turbine Hassanzadeh, R., Yaakob, O., Gholami, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data Performance, Structural
The influence of waves on morphodynamic impacts of energy extraction at a tidal stream turbine site in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Masters, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Deployment of a floating tidal energy plant in the Marsdiep inlet: resource assessment, environmental characterization and power output Ponsoni, L., Nichols, C., Buatois, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
IEC Technical Specification 62600-30:2018 - Part 30: Electrical power quality requirements International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guidance Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave
On the Accuracy of Three-Dimensional Actuator Disc Approach in Modelling a Large-Scale Tidal Turbine in a Simple Channel Rahman, A., Venugopal, V., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics
Characterising the tidal stream power resource around France using a high-resolution harmonic database Guillou, N., Neill, S., Robins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance of non-uniform tidal turbine arrays in uniform flow Bonar, P., Adcock, T., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
On Passive Control of Transition to Galloping of a Circular Cylinder Undergoing Vortex Induced Vibration Using Thick Stripsticle Vinod, A., Auvil A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Tidal-stream energy resource characterization for the Gulf of California, México Mejia-Olivares, C., Haigh, I., Wells, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Ocean energy in Europe: assessing support instruments and cost-reduction needs Magagna, D., Monfardini, R., Uihlein, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Performance and resilience of hydrokinetic turbine arrays under large migrating fluvial bedforms Musa, M., Hill, C., Sotiropoulos, F. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Renewable Energy from Oceans Narula, K. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
A detailed comparison of meta-heuristic methods for optimising wave energy converter placements Neshat, M., Alexander, B., Wagner, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling
Device Design Johanning, L., Weller, S., Thies, P. Book Chapter Current, Wave Mooring, Structural
The Marine Resource Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Current, Wave
Numerical Modelling Vyzikas, T., Greaves, D. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling
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
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
Power Systems Plummer, A., Hillis, A., Pérez-Collazo, C. Book Chapter Current, Wave Power Take Off
Shaping factors in the emergence of technological innovations: The case of tidal kite technology Andersson, J., Hellsmark, H., Sanden, B. Journal Article Current, Kite
Tidal Energy Technology O'Doherty, T., O'Doherty, D. , Mason-Jones, A. Book Chapter Current Structural
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
Testing a scaled prototype of the Brí Toinne Teoranta tidal turbine Heavey, S., Willis, B. Report Current, Tidal Scale Device 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
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
Hydrodynamic modelling for structural analysis of tidal stream turbine blades Allsop, S. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
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
Hydrodynamics of the Alderney Race: HF Radar Wave Measurements Lopez, G., Bennis, A., Barbin, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Lessons learned from E1 Evopod Tidal Energy Converter deployment at Ria Formosa, Portugal Pacheco, A., Gorbeña, E. , Plomaritis, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data Performance
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
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
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
Advancing IEC standardisation and certification for tidal energy convertors Scheijgrond, P., Southall, A., Bittencourt, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
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
San Bernardino Strait Hydrodynamic Modeling for yield assessment and optimization Carvalho, G., Soares, F., Cabral, M. Conference Paper Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy Neill, S., Hashemi, M. Book Current, Wave
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
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
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
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