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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: 3477

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Blue energy harvesting based on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG): Structural design, performance optimization, and application prospects Ye, J., He, C., Gong, X. Journal Article Current, Wave
In-situ blade strain measurements and fatigue analysis of a cross-flow turbine operating in a tidal flow Bichanich, M., Bharath, A., O'Byrne, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Power and thrust control by passive pitch for tidal turbines Gambuzza, S., Sunil, P., Felli, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
The effects of oblique waves on the hydrodynamic characteristics of horizontal axis tidal current turbine Zhang, F., Zhang, Y., Wu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Technoeconomic optimization of coaxial hydrokinetic turbines Hassan, M., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current
Kotzebue Channel Marine Energy Resource Assessment Brown, E., Fisher, S., Andriesen, L. Report Current, Ocean Current
Comparative Study on Hydrodynamic Performances of Fully Activated and Semi-Activated Oscillating Hydrofoils for Energy Harvesting Hengliang, Q., Xueyan, L., Hongyuan, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control
Influence of the downstream blade sweep on cross-flow turbine performance Snortland, A., Hunt, A., Williams, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Assessment of tidal energy potential from low-velocity tidal flows in the Indian Sundarbans utilizing validated hydrodynamic model and tidal turbine technology Bhui, K., Hazra, S., Bhadra, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
Assessment of Tidal and Wave Energy Resource Potential in Malaysia with Sea Level Rise Effects Yaakop, Z., Teh, H., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
A low order modeling approach for analyzing the performance of coaxial, counter-rotating ocean current turbines: The equivalent single rotor model Karpinski, J., Ramm, C., Razi, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Chapter 6 - Digital twin in design and control optimization of marine renewable energy and offshore wind energy systems Erdogan, N., Bhinder, M., Murphy, J. Journal Article Current, Wave
Performance of crossflow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Materials, Performance
Study on energy harvesting performance of a tidal current turbine based on three pitching circular motion hydrofoils using numerical method Zhang, B., Pang, X., Yao, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance of cross-flow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation on energy conversion and vortex-induced vibration suppression of marine risers with turbine-type external devices Li, P., Hao, L., Liu, Z. Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data Performance, Substructure
Challenges Toward Commercializing Tidal Power Technology: Outcomes and Prospects from Japan's First Large-Scale Demonstration Project Henzen, K., Furue, T., Matsunari, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Full Scale Performance
Structural Design Optimization of Tidal Current Turbine Blades Based on Structural Safety Factors Jeong, H., Yang, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Large eddy simulation of a utility-scale horizontal axis turbine with woody debris accumulation under live bed conditions Aksen, M., Seyedzadeh, H., Anjiraki, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Key Performance Indicators for Sustainability Supply Chain Management of Marine Renewable Energies Bayatghiasi, S., Matias, J., Kamali, M Journal Article Current, Wave, OTEC
Economics-constrained tidal turbine array layout optimisation at the Putuoshan–Hulu island waterway Zhang, C., Cheng, X., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
PacWave cotemporal resource assessment of waves, winds, and currents Lou, J., Robertson, B. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
A deep-learning approach for 3D realization of mean wake flow of marine hydrokinetic turbine arrays Zhang, Z., Sotiropoulos, F., Khosronejad, A. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Bayesian modeling and mechanical simulations for fragility curve estimation of the mooring system of marine hydrokinetic devices de Faria, V., Jamaleddin, N., de Queiroz, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Mooring
Strategic roadmapping to accelerate and risk-mitigate enabling innovations: A generalizable method and a case illustration for marine renewable energy Sinfield, J.V., Ajmani, A., McShane, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave
Assessing hydrodynamic impacts of tidal range energy impoundments in UK coastal waters Roome, E., Robins, P., Ahmadian, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An experimental evaluation of the interplay between geometry and scale on cross-flow turbine performance Hunt, A., Strom, B., Talpey, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Structural
Design and testing of a Hardware-in-the-Loop system for a grid integrated Ocean Current Turbine Fung, S., Tang, Y., Nichols, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Study on measurement uncertainty of energy conversion efficiency of tidal energy converters Jian, L., Yuze, S., Huamei, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Performance
TurbineNet-FEM - Revolutionizing fluid-structure interaction analysis for efficient harvesting of tidal energy Xu, J., Wang, L., Yuan, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Near wake evolution of a tidal stream turbine due to asymmetric sheared turbulent inflow with different integral length scales Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Test Center Hydrodynamics, Performance
Underwater blade free triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting current energy in low speed current Zhang, Y., Wang, H., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current
Experimental study on a horizontal axis tidal turbine with diffuser and brim Laksito, R., Harinaldi Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Structural, Substructure
Simulation of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle With Colocated Tidal Turbine Weicht, L., Hanif, S., Bakker, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
FVCOM-CFD model-based study of hydraulic turbine arrays in Mount Putuo tidal current energy test site Lu, H., Wang, X., Bai, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Review of research on wake characteristics in horizontal-axis tidal turbines Liu, X., Lu, J., Ren, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Comparison of Two Simplified Models For Numerical Turbine Array Simulations Xia, Y. , Rochefort, P., Dumas, G. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A novel generative approach to the parametric design and multi-objective optimization of horizontal axis tidal turbines Xia, T., Wang, L., Xu, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Alternative offtake routes for tidal stream energy EMEC, ORE Catapult Report Current, Tidal
Tidal Stream Technology and Project Development Final Lessons Learnt Report TIGER Tidal Stream Energy Enegiser Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration
Wake Field Interaction in 3D Tidal Turbine Arrays - Numerical Analysis for the Pentland Firth Rahman, A., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Low-voltage DC collection grids for marine current energy converters: Design and simulations Fjellstedt, C., Forslund, J., Thomas, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Grid Integration
Developing offshore renewable energy systems in Australia: Existing regulatory challenges and requirements for reliability assurance Abaei, M., Kumar, S., Arzaghi, E. Journal Article Current, Wave Structural
Increasing knowledge return from data for floating tidal energy Dillenburger-Keenan, J. Thesis Current, Tidal
Ocean Energy Potential in Panama: An Assessment for Sustainable Energy Development Lopez Tenorio, G., Chen, J., Vasquez, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Marine Energy with MEC and EMEC Jeffrey, R. , Arnold, R. , Linklater, E. Podcast Current, Wave Test Center
Optimal site selection and potential power assessment for tidal power generation in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, based on high-resolution ocean modelling and multicriteria analysis Aljber, M., Jeong, J., Cabrera, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Research on the design and optimal control of the power take-off (PTO) system for underwater eel-type power generators Zhou, Y., Liu, H., Kong, F. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Wave Control, Hybrid Devices, Power Take Off
Data Acquisition and Control for Marine Energy Devices: Cost Considerations Raye, R., Nichols, C., Bharath, A. Report Current, Tidal, Riverine, Wave
On the utility of partially corrupted flow measurement data arising from adjacent acoustic Doppler current profilers for energy yield assessment Evans, L., Ashton, I., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
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