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
Performance characterization of a cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine in sheared inflow Forbrush, D., Polagye, B., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Tidal stream resource assessment in the Dover Strait (eastern English Channel) Thiébaut, M., Sentchev, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Effect of mass-ratio, damping, and stiffness on optimal hydrokinetic energy conversion of a single, rough cylinder in flow induced motions Sun, H., Kim, E., Nowakowski, G. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data
Experimental validation of the distributed drag method for simulating large marine current turbine arrays using porous fences Coles, D., Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Test Center Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Design and performance enhancement of a bi-directional counter-rotating type horizontal axis tidal turbine Huang, B., Zhu, G., Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Towards a practical resource assessment of the extractable energy in the Agulhas ocean current Meyer, I., Van Niekerk, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Performance
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
Numerical evaluation of the clearance geometries effect on the flow field and performance of a hydrofoil Guo, Q., Zhou, L., Wang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Representation and operation of tidal energy impoundments in a coastal hydrodynamic model Angeloudis, A., Falconer, R., Bray, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
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
Analysis of bi-directional ducted tidal turbine performance Fleming, C., Wilden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The effect of channel constriction on the potential for tidal stream power Smeaton, M., Vennell, R., Harang, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Model validation of hydrodynamic loads and performance of a full-scale tidal turbine using Tidal Bladed Parkinson, S., Collier, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Electrical power conversion of river and tidal power generator Muljadi, E., Gevorgian, V., Wright, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Analysis of the optimal deployment location for tidal energy converters in the mesotidal Ria de Vigo (NW Spain) Mestres, M., Grino, M., Sierra, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Numerical investigation into the effects of arm motion and camber on a self-induced oscillating hydrofoil Jiang, W., Zhang, D., Xie, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance, Structural
Damage mechanics based design methodology for tidal current turbine composite blades Fagan, E., Kennedy, C., Leen, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
Modelling turbulence with an Actuator Disk representing a tidal turbine Nguyen, V., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine Renewables Canada Annual Report 2016 Marine Renewables Canada Report Current, Wave
Study on the performance of the Tidal power generator Nishimura, F., Murakami, T., Imai, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data
An optimal tuning strategy for tidal turbines Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
Experimental study on kinetic energy conversion of horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Seo, J., Lee, S., Choi, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Implementation and evaluation of the International Electrotechnical Commission specification for tidal stream energy resource assessment: A case study Ramos, V., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Modelling the effect of large arrays of tidal turbines with depth-averaged Actuator Disks Thiébot, J., Guillou, S., Nguyen, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrokinetic turbine array characteristics for river applications and spatially restricted flows Riglin, J., Daskiran, C., Jonas, J. Journal Article Current Modeling Array Effects
Study on the performance of the Tidal power generator Nishimura, F., Murakami, T., Imai, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Structural Health Monitoring and Design Verification of Tidal Turbine Support Structure Mashayekhizadeh, M., Adams, T., Yang, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural, Substructure
Demonstrating a Tidal Turbine Control Strategy at Laboratory Scale Harrold, M., Bromley, P., Broudic, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control
The influence of waves on the tidal kinetic energy resource at a tidal stream energy site Guillou, N., Chapalain, G., Neill, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic changes imposed by tidal energy converters on extracting energy on a real case scenario Pacheco, A., Ferreira, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore Soares, C. Book Current, Wave
Medium-voltage power converter interface for multigenerator marine energy conversion systems Müller, N., Kouro, S., Malinowski , M. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Numerical analysis for a proposed hybrid system with single HAWT, double HATCT and vertical oscillating wave energy converters on a single tower Singh, P., Chen, Z., Choi, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Performance parameters of Savonius type hydrokinetic turbine – A Review Kumar, A., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Modeling and control of a hybrid wind-tidal turbine with hydraulic accumulator Fan, Y., Mu, A., Ma, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Study of the hydrodynamic derivatives of vertical-axis tidal current turbines in surge motion Sheng, Q., Jing, F., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental study on hydrodynamic characteristics of vertical-axis floating tidal current energy power generation device Ma, Y., Li, T., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Cavitating response of passively controlled tidal turbines Barber, R., Motley, M. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Structural
Marine Energy Conversion Technologies: Lowering the Levelized Cost of Energy through Control Systems, Materials Research, and Systems Engineering Kobos, P., Neary, V., Coe, R. Conference Paper Current, Wave Control, Materials
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Site Identification and Ranking Methodology Part II: Tidal Energy Kilcher, L., Thresher, R., Tinnesand, H. Report Current, Tidal Field Data Structural
Optimal Site Selection of Tidal Power Plants Using a Novel Method: A Case in China Wu, Y., Xu, C., Xu, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Simulating tidal turbines with multi-scale mesh optimisation techniques Abolghasemi, M., Piggott, M. , Spinneken, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
Numerical optimization and experimental validation for a tidal turbine blade with leading-edge tubercles Shi, W., Atlar, M., Norman, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Reliability evaluation of tidal and wind power generation system with battery energy storage Liu, M., Li, W., Yu, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Experimental Study of a Reference Model Vertical-Axis Cross-Flow Turbine Bachant, P., Wosnik, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Mooring systems for marine energy converters Flory, J., Banfield, S., Ridge, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data Materials, Mooring
Analytical performance assessment of a novel active mooring system for load reduction in marine energy converters Luxmoore, J., Grey, S., Newsam, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data, Modeling Mooring
Influences of yaw angle and turbulence intensity on the performance of a 20 kW in-stream hydrokinetic turbine Tian, W., VanZwieten, J., Pyakurel, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Nonlinear Computational Model of Tethered Underwater Kites for Power Generation Ghasemi, A., Olinger, D., Tryggvason, G. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
CFD modelling of a tidal stream turbine subjected to profiled flow and surface gravity waves Tatum, S., Allmark, M., Frost, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
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