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: 3042
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Numerical performance analysis of acoustic Doppler velocity profilers in the wake of an axial-flow marine hydrokinetic turbine Richmond, M., Harding, S., Romero-Gomez, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Performance Model for Tensioned Mooring Tidal Turbine Operating in Combined Wave-Current Sea States Fu, S., Johnstone, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Performance
Numerical prediction of the turbulent wakes generated by a row of marine turbines Fernandez, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Research on Dynamic Water-Head of Gulf Tidal Energy: A New Exploration on Development Way of Tidal Energy Xu, F., Zhao, H., Zhen, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Numerical Simulation and Dynamical Response of a Moored Hydrokinetic Turbine Operating in the Wake of an Upstream Turbine for Control Design Pyakurel, P., VanZwieten, J., Sultan, C. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulation and experimental validation for energy harvesting of single-cylinder VIVACE converter with passive turbulence control Ding, L., Zhang, L., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Control
Numerical simulation and prediction of loads in marine current turbine full-scale rotor blades Senat, J. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulation for tidal current turbine siting metrics of Zhoushan Archipelago Xu, H., Deng, G., Li, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Numerical Simulation of a Flapping Foil with Chordwise or Spanwise Flexibility Zhu, Q. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Numerical simulation of a marine current turbine in free surface flow Bai, X., Avital, E., Munjiza, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical simulation of a new type of cross flow tidal turbine using OpenFOAM – Part I: Calibration of energy extraction Gebreslassie, M., Tabor, G., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Numerical simulation of a new type of cross flow tidal turbine using OpenFOAM – Part II: Investigation of turbine-to-turbine interaction Gebreslassie, M., Tabor, G., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Numerical Simulation of a Straight-Bladed Vertical-Axis Water Turbine Operating in a 2 m/s Current Castelli, M., Benini, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Numerical Simulation of an Experimental Ocean Current Turbine VanZwieten, J., Vanreitvelde, N., Hacker, B. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Numerical simulation of fluid dynamic performance of turbulent flow over Hunter turbine with variable angle of blades Nazarieh, M., Kariman, H., Hoseinzadeh, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Simulation of Fully Passive Flapping Foil Power Generation Young, J., Ashraf, M., Lai, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Numerical simulation of the effects of passive flow control techniques on hydrodynamic performance improvement of the hydrofoil Kundu, P. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical simulation of the loading characteristics of straight and helical-bladed vertical axis tidal turbines Marsh, P., Ranmuthugala, D., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Numerical simulation of the wake of marine current turbines with a particle method Pinon, G., Mycek, P., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulation on hydrodynamic performance of parallel twin vertical axis tidal turbines Sun, K., Zhou, H., Zhang, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Numerical Simulation Research on Output Characteristics of Tidal Turbine in Time-varying flow Tan, J., Zheng, Z., Yuan, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Numerical simulations of a horizontal axis water turbine designed for underwater mooring platforms Tian, W., Song, B., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current Modeling Mooring, Performance, Substructure
Numerical simulations of biofouling effects on the tidal turbine hydrodynamic Rivier, A., Bennis, A., Jean, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
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
Numerical simulations of wake characteristics of a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine using actuator line model Baba-Ahmadi, M., Dong, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical study into horizontal tidal turbine wake velocity deficit: Quasi-steady state and transient approaches Leroux, T., Osbourne, N., Groulx, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of a Guide-Vane-Augmented Vertical Darrieus Tidal-Current-Turbine Liu, Z., Wang, Z., Shi, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical Study of an Oscillating-Wing Wingmill for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting: Fluid-Solid-Body Interaction with Feedback Control Balam-Tamayo, D., Malaga, C., Figueroa-Espinoza, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Study of Bi-axial Cross-flow Turbine Clemencot, Q., Delafin, P.-L., Maitre, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Numerical Study of Flow Around Diffusers with Different Geometry using CFD Applied to Hydrokinetic Turbines Design Shinomiya, L., Rio Vaz, D., Ferreira, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Numerical study of power production from tidal energy in the Khuran Channel and its feedback on background hydrodynamics Shariatmadari, D., Siadatmousavi, S., Ershadi, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of the Dynamic Stall Effect on a Pair of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines and Associated Torque Enhancement Due to Flow Blockage Doan, M., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical study of the effect of tip-speed ratio on hydrokinetic turbine wake recovery Fajri, O., Bowman, J., Bhushan, S. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
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
Numerical Study on a Cylinder Vibrator in the Hydrodynamics of a Wind–Wave Combined Power Generation System under Different Mass Ratios Sun, H., Wang, J., Lin, H. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Ocean Current Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance, Structural
Numerical study on micropile group behavior supporting fixed bottom marine hydrokinetic devices in sandy seabed Jamaleddin, N., Gabr, M., Borden, R. Journal Article Current Modeling Mooring, Substructure
Numerical study on ocean current energy converter by tandem cylinder with different diameter using flow-induced vibration Bai, X., Chen, Y., Sun, H. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling
Numerically Modelling the Spatial Distribution of Weather Windows: Improving the Site Selection Methodology for Floating Tidal Platforms McDowell, J., Jeffcoate, P., Bruce, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Nuyakuk River Hydroelectric Project Nushagak Electric & Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Report Current, Riverine Field Data Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
NWEI Wave Energy Grid Interconnection at the Navy’s WETS 30m Project Site Northwest Energy Innovations Report Current, Wave Grid Integration
Objective Functions for the Blade Shape Optimisation of a Cross-Flow Tidal Turbine under Constraints Ruiz-Hussmann, K., Delafin, P., Bonamy, C. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Observation of biofouling by using test plates in Hirado Strait of Nagasaki, Japan Kyozuka, Y., Kobayashi, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Observations from structural testing of full-scale tidal turbine blades Finnegan, W., Jiang, Y., Glennon, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Full Scale Structural
Obtaining energy from tidal microturbines: A practical example in the Nalón River Alvarez, E., Rico-Secades, M., Suarez, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine, Tidal Modeling
Obtaining renewable energy from tidal currents in the Aviles port: New services for citizens Alvarez, E., Manso, A., Gutierrez-Trashorras, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Grid Integration, Performance
Ocean Current Energy Conversion Hanson, H., VanZwieten, J., Alsenas, G. Book Chapter Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Ocean Current Energy Harvesting System for Arctic Monitoring Zhang, J. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Performance
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
Ocean Energy and Its Harvesting Patil, A. Conference Paper Current, Wave, OTEC
Ocean Energy and Net Zero: An International Roadmap to Develop 300GW of Ocean Energy by 2050 Gordon, F., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
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