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: 3450

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
A study into commercial and technical considerations for the future use of marine energy in New Zealand Fleisher, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave
The power available to tidal turbines in an open channel flow Houlsby, G., Vogel, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
The evaluation of an integrated condition monitoring system for life extension of offshore tidal energy devices Angulo, A., Soua, S., Gan, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy from Western Boundary Currents Bane, J., He, R., Muglia, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Hydrodynamics
Developing anomaly detection, diagnostics and prognostics for condition monitoring with limited historical data in new applications such as tidal power Galloway, G. Thesis Current, Tidal
Adaptive Individual Blade Pitch Control of an Ocean Current Turbine for Load Reduction Lee, L., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Structural
Effect of phase angle on tandem flapping-wing power generation Karakas, F., Fenercioglu, I. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Performance
Configuration of supply chains in emerging industries: a multiple-case study in the wave-and-tidal energy industry Bjorgum, O., Netland, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Lcoe evaluation for a tidal kinetic self balancing turbine: Case study and comparison Zupone, G., Amelio, M., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Kite
Effects of Tidal Stream Energy Extraction on Water Exchange and Transport Timescales Zhaoqing, Y., Taiping. W. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Modeling
Annual study of EU-OE sector development and opportunities-Updated report: 2017 OCEANERA-NET Report Current, Wave
Taming Dragons: Improving power performance of tethered turbine tidal farms Singhroy, E. Thesis Current, Kite, Tidal Array Effects, Performance
A review on the status of tidal energy technology worldwide Zainol, M., Ismail, N., Zainol, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Mooring System Considerations for Renewable Energy Standards Cribbs, A., Karrsten, G., Shelton, J. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Mooring
Adaptive Pitch Composite Blades for Axial-Flow Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Barber, R. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Asymmetry of tidal currents off the West Brittany coast and assessment of tidal energy resource around the Ushant Island Thiébaut, M., Sentchev, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
Imbalance fault detection of marine current turbine under condition of wave and turbulence Zhang, M., Wang, T., Tang, T. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current
Engineering Study of Tidal Stream Renewable Energy Generation and Visualization: Issues of Process Modelling and Implementation Harrison, J., Uhomobhi, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Reliability Guidance for Marine Energy Converters Johannesson, P., Svensson, T., Santandrea, F. Report Current, Wave
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
Modelling hydrodynamic processes in tidal stream energy extraction Lin, J., Sun, J., Chen, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
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
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
Optimal Wells turbine speeds at different wave conditions Halder, P., Samad, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Condition-based maintenance methods for marine renewable energy Mérigaud, A., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Current, Wave
Dual mass system for enhancing energy extraction from Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a circular cylinder Xu-xu, J., Barrero-Gil, A., Velazquez, A. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical characterization of a full-scale portable hydrokinetic turbine prototype for river applications Riglin, J., Carter III, F., Oblas, N. Journal Article Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental investigations of the Hydro-Spinna turbine performance Rosli, R., Norman, R., Atlar, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
A sensitivity analysis on tidal stream turbine loads caused by operational, geometric design and inflow parameters Nevalainen, T., Johnstone, C., Grant, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
A semi-analytic method to optimize tidal farm layouts – Application to the Alderney Race (Raz Blanchard), France Brutto, O., Thiébot, J., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and CFD analysis of the wake characteristics of tidal turbines Gebreslassie, M., Sanchez, S., Tabor, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Energy Site Characterisation at the Fall of Warness, EMEC, UK Sellar, B. Report Current Field Data, Test Center
Tidal farm analysis using an analytical model for the flow velocity prediction in the wake of a tidal turbine with small diameter to depth ratio Brutto, O., Nguyen, V., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Optimal design and operation of Archimedes screw turbines using Bayesian optimization Lisicki, M., Lubitz, W., Taylor, G. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling Performance
Design optimisation and resource assessment for tidal-stream renewable energy farms using a new continuous turbine approach Funke, S. , Kramer, S., Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic consideration in ocean current turbine design Chen, J., Chiu, F., Hsin, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Hydrodynamics, 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
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
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