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: 2912
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Contribution to the study of electromagnetic gears for renewable energy applications Diab, H. Thesis Current, Tidal, Wave Power Take Off, Substructure
A Review of Offshore Renewable Energy in South America: Current Status and Future Perspectives Shadman, M., Roldan-Carvajal, M., Pierat, F. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data Hybrid Devices
An Inequality Indicator for High-Resistance Connection Fault Diagnosis in Marine Current Turbine Jia, D., Wang, T., Amirat, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling
Backwater assessment for the energy conversion through hydrokinetic turbines in subcritical prismatic canals Cacciali, L., Battisti, L., Dell’Anna, S. Journal Article Current Modeling
Statistical Analysis on The Near-Wake Region of RANS Turbulence Closure Models for Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Rahim, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Rahman, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Potential sites for the use of ocean energy in the Mexican Caribbean Chávez, V., Barcenas, J., Martínez, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
A review of energy extraction from wind and ocean: Technologies, merits, efficiencies, and cost Rehman, S., Alhems, L., Alam, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Performance
Tidal Energy and Coastal Models: Improved Turbine Simulation Gwenter, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural, Substructure
Subcomponent Validation of Composite Joints for the Marine Energy Advanced Materials Project Murdy, P., Hughes, S., Miller, D. Report Current, Wave Lab Data Materials
Optimal sizing design and integrated cost-benefit assessment of stand-alone microgrid system with different energy storage employing chameleon swarm algorithm: A rural case in Northeast China Zhou, J., Xu, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Structural
Finite Element Analysis of Different Infill Patterns for 3D Printed Tidal Turbine Blade Galvez, G., Olivar, K., Tolentino, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Study on Critical Factors Affecting Tidal Current Energy Exploitation in the Guishan Channel Area of Zhoushan Ye, Z., Gu, W., Ji, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance parameters of lift-based vertical axis hydrokinetic turbines - A review Reddy, K., Bhosale, A., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance, Structural
Vortex-induced piezoelectric cantilever beam vibration for ocean wave energy harvesting via airflow from the orifice of oscillation water column chamber Du, X., Wang, Y., Chen, H. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Experimental investigation of the hydrodynamic damping of a vibrating hydrofoil in cavitating flow Zeng, Y., Yao, Z., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Hydrodynamics
The influence of material on the power performance of Savonius turbines in wind and water applications Shamsuddin, M., Kamaruddin, N., Mohamed-Kassim, Z. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data Materials, Performance
Numerical modelling, manufacture and structural testing of a full-scale 1 MW tidal turbine blade Finnegan, W., Jiang, Y., Meier, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Increased efficiency of hydrokinetic turbines through the use of an obstacle on the channel bottom Espina-Valdes, R., Fernández-Álvarez, V., Gharib-Yosry, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Assessments of Tidal Stream and Wave Energy in Coastal Shelf Seas Guillou, N., Lavidas, G., Chapalain, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Simulation and study of maximum power point tracking for rim-driven tidal current energy power generation systems Ouyang, Y., Zhao, W., Wang, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Effective demand response and GANs for optimal constraint unit commitment in solar-tidal based microgrids Mobtahej, M., Esapour, K., Tajalli, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Effect of cavitation evolution on power characteristics of tidal current turbine Gao, Y., Liu, H., Guo, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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
Tidal energy-path towards sustainable energy: A technical review Khare, V., Bhuiyan, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Impacts of soft marine fouling on the hydrokinetic energy harvesting from one-degree-of-freedom vortex-induced vibrations Rashki, M., Hejazi, K., Tamimi, V. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Sea states influence on the behaviour of a bottom mounted full-scale twin vertical axis tidal turbine Moreau, M., Germain, G., Maurice, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical studies on the torsion stiffness effect of a semi-active flapping hydrofoil propulsion Chen, W., Zhang, Y., Gao, F. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Performance analysis of novel V-shaped turbine blade profile by three-dimensional numerical investigations with varying overlap ratios for hydropower application Shashikumar, C., Madav, V. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
Computational Design Analysis of a Hydrokinetic Horizontal Parallel Stream Direct Drive Counter-Rotating Darrieus Turbine System: A Phase One Design Analysis Study Crooks, J., Hewlin, R., Williams, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Path towards sustainable energy development: Status of renewable energy in Indian subcontinent Khare, V., Khare, C., Nema, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave
Multi-objective optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems with urban building energy modeling for a prototypical coastal community Ang, Y., Polly, A., Kulkarni, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
A BEM-Based Model of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine in the 3D Shallow Water Code SHYFEM Pucci, M., Garbo, C., Bellafiore, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Understanding the development and interaction of wake induced by an open centre turbine and its array design implications Zupone, G., Liu, C., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects
Status of Micro-Hydrokinetic River Technology Turbines Application for Rural Electrification in Africa Awandu, W., Ruff, R., Wiesemann, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Performance
Optimal Energy Storage System and Smart Switch Placement in Dynamic Microgrids with Applications to Marine Energy Integration Wu, X., Liu, J., Men, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Ocean Energy Market Investigation: A project of the Australian Ocean Energy Group Thornton, S., Ogg, A., Rissik, D. Report Current, Wave
An investigation of tidal turbine performance and loads under various turbulence conditions using Blade Element Momentum theory and high-frequency field data acquired in two prospective tidal energy sites in Australia Perez, L., Cossu, R., Grinham, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
Parametric study and Multi-Objective optimization of a ductless Archimedes screw hydrokinetic Turbine: Experimental and numerical investigation Zhang, D., Guo, P., Hu, Q. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Guest Editorial: Special Section on Advanced Numerical Methods and Applications in Marine Hydrodynamics Zang, J., Xiao, Q., Manuel, L. Journal Article Current, Wave Hydrodynamics, Performance
Abrasion and Cavitation Erosion Resistance of Multi-Layer Dip Coated Sol-Gel Coatings on AA2024-T3 Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data Materials
Integration of wind and tidal turbines using spar buoy floating foundations Nasab, N., Kilby, J., Bakhtiaryfard, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
Marine renewable energy for Arctic observations Branch, R., Rollano, F., Cotter, E. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Tidal, Wave
Optimizing offshore renewable portfolios under resource variability de Faria, V., de Queiroz, A., DeCarolis, J. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Analysis and Design of Monopile Foundations for Offshore Wind and Tidal Turbine Structures Nasab, N., Kilby, J., Bakhtiaryfard, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
A low-order wake interaction modeling framework for the performance of ocean current turbines under turbulent conditions Razi, P., Ramaprabhu, P., Tarey, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Enhancement of energy capture by flow induced motion of a circular cylinder using passive turbulence control: Decoupling strip thickness and roughness effects He, K., Vinod, A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Riverine Lab Data Array Effects, Control, Materials, Structural
Method of variable-depth groove on vortex and cavitation suppression for a NACA0009 hydrofoil with tip clearance in tidal energy Han, Y., Liu, Y., Tan, L. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analysis of Wake Turbulence for a Savonius Turbine for Malaysia’s Slow-Moving Current Flow Rahman, A., Rajendran, K., Abdul-Rahman, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An optimal sizing framework for autonomous photovoltaic/hydrokinetic/hydrogen energy system considering cost, reliability and forced outage rate using horse herd optimization Alanazi, A., Alanazi, M., Nowdeh, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hybrid Devices, Structural
Experimental investigation of the influence of mast proximity on rotor loads for horizontal axis tidal turbines Shoukat, G., Gaurier, B., Facq, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Substructure
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