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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: 3478

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Multi-dimensional optimisation of Tidal Energy Converters array layouts considering geometric, economic and environmental constraints Gonzalez-Gorbena, E., Qassim, R., Rosman, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Towing tank testing of passively adaptive composite tidal turbine blades and comparison to design tool Murray, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Porter, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Ocean Energy Supply Chain Analysis Summary Report Transfer Network Ltd Report Current, Wave
High-resolution modeling of the Kuroshio current power south of Japan Liu, T., Wang, B., Hirose, N. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental optimisation of power for large arrays of cross-flow tidal turbines Sutherland, D., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects
Lightweight steel tidal power barrages with minimal environmental impact: application to the Severn Barrage Rainey, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data Materials, Power Take Off
Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) Systems: A Systems Engineering Approach to Select Locations for the Practical Harvest of Electricity from Shallow Water Tidal Currents Domenech, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data Grid Integration, Structural
Hydrokinetic power conversion using Flow Induced Vibrations with nonlinear (adaptive piecewise-linear) springs Sun, H., Ma, C., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data Control, Structural
Current status and future of ocean energy sources: A global review Melikoglu, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, OTEC
Characterisation of Tidal Flows at the European Marine Energy Centre in the Absence of Ocean Waves Sellar, B., Wakelam, G., Sutherland, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Test Center
Wake effect on a semi-active flapping foil based energy harvester by a rotating foil Chen, Y., Nan, J., Wu, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Array Effects
Sustainable Ocean Resource Governance Kotzur, M., Matz-Luck, N., Proelss, A. Book Current, Wave, OTEC
Generation Forecasting for Small Run-of-the-River Hydroelectric Systems Using Statistical Learning Models Song, N. Thesis Current, Riverine Modeling
Composite Materials in Tidal Energy Blades Dawson, M., Davies, P., Harper, P. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Materials
Mitigating Uncertainty in Tidal Turbine Performance Characteristics from Experimental Testing Frost, C. , Benson, I., Elsafer, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Studies of a Vertical Axis Turbine for Marine Current Energy Conversion: Electrical system and turbine performance Forslund, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Performance
Influence of Composite Fatigue Properties on Marine Tidal Turbine Blade Design Jaksic, V., Kennedy, C., Grogan, D. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Materials, Structural
Dynamic loading and stall of clean and fouled tidal turbine blade sections Walker, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Sizing and rough optimization of a hybrid renewable-based farm in a stand-alone marine context Tawil, T., Charpentier, J., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
Analysis of a Hydraulic Coupling System for Dual Oscillating Foils with a Parallel Configuration Ma, P., Wang, Y., Xie, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Structural
Blade-pitch system for tidal current turbines with reduced variation pitch control strategy based on tidal current velocity preview Gu, Y., Lin, Y., Xu, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Assessment of renewable energy resources in Iran; with a focus on wave and tidal energy Khojasteh, D., Kamali, R., Beyene, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data
Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: a systematic review Kulkarni, S., Chapman, C., Shah, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Structural
Three dimensional tidal turbine array simulations using OpenFOAM with dynamic mesh Nuernberg, M., Tao, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Adapting sonar systems for monitoring ocean energy technologies Francisco, F. Thesis Current, Wave
Numerical modelling of composite tidal turbine blades Finnegan, W., Flanagan, T., Doyle, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic Design of Tidal Current Turbine and the Effect of Solidity on Performance Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Khalil, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Unique challenges in harnessing open ocean marine hydrokinetic energy Baxley, W. Conference Paper Current
Energy harvesting - solar, wind, and ocean energy conversion systems Khaligh, A., Onar, O. Book Current, Wave, OTEC
Development of a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm for the Design of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems Pillai, A., Thies, P., Johanning, L. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Mooring, Performance
Tidal energy extraction in three-dimensional ocean models Brown, A., Neill, S., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Development, deployment and experimental test on the novel tethered system GEM for tidal current energy exploitation Coiro, D., Troise, G., De Marco, A. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Performance
The trade-off between tidal-turbine array yield and impact on flow: A multi-objective optimisation problem du Feu, R., Funke, S. , Kramer, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Energy extraction and hydrodynamic behavior analysis by an oscillating hydrofoil device Ma, P., Yang, Z., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Multi-mode evaluation of power-maximizing cross-flow turbine controllers Forbush, D., Cavagnaro, R., Donegan, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Control, Performance
Wave and tidal energy resource assessment in Uruguayan shelf seas Alonso, R., Jackson, M., Santoro, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
A comparison of numerical and analytical predictions of the tidal stream power resource of Massachusetts, USA Cowles, G., Hakim, A., Churchill, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Modelling tidal stream turbines in a three-dimensional wave-current fully coupled oceanographic model Li, X., Li, M., McLelland, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Mass ratio effect on vortex induced vibration of a flexibly mounted circular cylinder, an experimental study Modir, A., Kahrom, M., Farshidianfar, A. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Mapping of Tidal Energy Potential based on High and Low Tides for Sabah and Sarawak Samo, K., Rigit, A., Baharun, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Impact of tidal turbine support structures on realizable turbine farm power Muchala, S., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Validation of the actuator line method for simulating flow through a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine by comparison with measurements Baba-Ahmadi, M., Dong, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Simulation of hydropower turbine performance in duct for system utilizing tidal jet generator Jeong, S., Kim, S., Lee, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Numerical assessment of a horizontal axis marine current turbine performance Rahimian, M., Walker, J., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Large-eddy simulation of a hydrokinetic turbine mounted on an erodible bed Yang, X., Knosronejad, A., Sotiropoulos, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
The wave and tidal resource of Scotland Neill, S., Vogler, A., Goward-Brown, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Modelling effects of tidal currents on waves at a tidal stream energy site Guillou, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Comparison of ADCP observations and 3D model simulations of turbulence at a tidal energy site Togneri, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Electrical components for marine renewable energy arrays: a techno-economic review Collin, A., Nambiar, A., Bould, D. Journal Article Current Array Effects, Structural
Sensitivity of tidal lagoon and barrage hydrodynamic impacts and energy outputs to operational characteristics Angeloudis, A., Falconer, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
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