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: 3069
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Economic Impact Study into the Development of the UK Offshore Renewable Energy Industry to 2020 Fraser of Allander Institute Report Current, Tidal
Research on the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics of vertical axis tidal turbine Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Wang, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Planning tidal stream turbine array layouts using a coupled blade element momentum – computational fluid dynamics model Malki, R., Masters, I., Williams, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Generating Energy and Prosperity: Economic Impact Study of the Offshore Renewable Energy Industry in the UK ORE Catapult Report Current, Wave
Feasibility analysis of offshore renewables penetrating local energy systems in remote oceanic areas – A case study of emissions from an electricity system with tidal power in Southern Alaska Li, Y., Willman, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Best practice report - Installation Procedures Maisondieu, C., Johanning, L., Weller, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Simulations of a vertical axis turbine in a channel Goude, A. , Agren, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Tidal Turbine Array Optimisation Using the Adjoint Approach Funke, S. , Farrell, P. , Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Methodology for Design and Economic Analysis of Marine Energy Conversion (MEC) Technologies Neary, V., Previsic, M., Jepsen, R. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Tidal turbine representation in an ocean circulation model: Towards realistic applications Roc, T., Greaves, D., Thyng, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Recommendations for Chile' Marine Energy Strategy-a roadmap for development Davies, G. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Power extraction from tidal channels – Multiple tidal constituents, compound tides and overtides Adcock, T., Draper, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Physical and Numerical Modelling of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies, with Particular Focus on Tidal Stream and Tidal Range Devices Brammer, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Numerical simulation of a marine current turbine in free surface flow Bai, X., Avital, E., Munjiza, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Quantifying Wave and Yaw Effects on a Scale Tidal Stream Turbine Galloway, P., Myer, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device
ReDAPT MC7.2 Public Domain - First Year of Operation Report Sinclair, R. Report Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Grid Integration, Performance
Experimental Study of Darrieus-Savonius Water Turbine with Deflector: Effect of Deflector on the Performance Sahim, K., Ihtisan, K., Santoso, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data Performance
Tidal Stream Devices: Reliability Prediction Models During Their Conceptual & Development Phases Delorm, T. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
The Physics and Hydrodynamic Setting of Marine Renewable Energy Woolf, D., Easton, M., Bowyer, P. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave Hydrodynamics
Performance of a hydrokinetic energy system using an axial-flux permanent magnet generator Davila-Vilchis, J., Mishra, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
A Hydrodynamic Modelling Framework for Strangford Lough Part 1: Tidal Model Kregting, L., Elsäßer, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Centred and staggered arrangements of tidal turbines Draper, S., Nishino, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
An electrical analogy for the Pentland Firth tidal stream power resource Draper, S., Adcock, T., Borthwick, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide: Principles & Practice RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Impact of turbulence on the control of hydrokinetic turbine Cavagnaro, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Robust design with imprecise random variables and its application in hydrokinetic turbine optimization Hu, Z., Du, X., Kolekar, N. Journal Article Current Modeling Performance
An Experimental Investigation of Turbulence and Unsteady Loading on Tidal Turbines Milne, I. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Status of micro-hydrokinetic river technology in rural applications: A review of literature Vermaak, H., Kusakana, K., Koko, S. Journal Article Current, Riverine
State of the Art and Future Outlook of Integrating Wave and Tidal Energy Mundon, T., Goldsmith, J. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Overview of European innovation activities in marine energy technology Corsatea, T., Magagna, D. Report Current, Wave
Performance of Pitch and Stall Regulated Tidal Stream Turbines Whitby, B., Ugalde-Loo, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control
Numerical investigation of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines: methodology development for single turbine and small array simulation, and application to flume and full-scale reference models Mozafari, A. Thesis Current Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics
The Economic Impacts of Marine Energy Developments: A Case Study from Scotland Allan, G., Lecca, P., McGregor, P. Journal Article Current, Wave
Methods for predicting seabed scour around marine current turbine Chen, L., Lam, W. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Transients Analysis of a Tidal Currents Self-balancing Kinetic Turbine with on Shore Basement Barbarelli, S., Amelio, M., Florio, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Guidelines RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Reliability Analysis of Rotor Blades of Tidal Stream Turbines Val, D., Chernin, L., Yurchenko, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Structural
Tidal stream resource assessment of the Anglesey Skerries and the Bristol Channel Serhadlıoğlu, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Accelerated Aging Tests for Marine Energy Applications Davies, P. Book Chapter Current, Wave Materials
Blade Number Effect for A Horizontal Axis River Current Turbine at A Low Velocity Condition Utilizing A Parametric Study with Mathematical Model of Blade Element Momentum Balaka, R., Rachman, A., Delly, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Performance
A Combined Multi-Site and Multi-Device Decision Support System for Tidal In-Stream Energy Abundo, M., Nerves, A., Paringit, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Obtaining renewable energy from tidal currents in the Aviles port: New services for citizens Alvarez, E., Manso, A., Gutierrez-Trashorras, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Grid Integration, Performance
Passive Control of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Blades Motley, M., Barber, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
Energy extraction from shallow tidal flows Giles, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
A review on potential applications of carbon nanotubes in marine current turbines Ng, K. , Lam, W., Pichiah, S. Journal Article Current Materials, Structural
The Buhl correction factor applied to high induction conditions for tidal stream turbines Chapman, C., Masters, I., Togneri, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of Flow Around Diffusers with Different Geometry using CFD Applied to Hydrokinetic Turbines Design Shinomiya, L., Rio Vaz, D., Ferreira, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Tidal stream energy resource assessment of the Anglesey Skerries Serhadlıoğlu, S., Adcock, T., Houlsby, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Optimisation of marine energy installation operations Morandeau, M., Walker, T., Argall, R. Journal Article Current, Wave
Folding tidal turbine as an innovative concept toward the new era of turbines Lam, W., Bhatia, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Materials, Performance, Structural
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