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.

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Numerical and experimental analysis of a counter-rotating type horizontal-axis tidal turbine Huang, B., Nakanishi, Y., Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance investigation of a counter-rotating tidal current turbine by CFD and model experimentation Lee, N., Kim, I., Hyun, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Effect of blade vortex interaction on performance of Darrieus-type cross flow marine current turbine Wang, Y., Sun, X. , Zhu, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Abrasion process between a fibre mooring line and a corroded steel element during the transit and commissioning of a marine renewable energy device Herduin, M., Banfield, S., Weller, S. Journal Article Current, Wave Mooring
Interaction between instream axial flow hydrokinetic turbines and uni-directional flow bedforms Hill, C., Musa, M., Guala, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Wave and Tidal Energy Yield Assessment: a Standard Taxonomy for Losses and Uncertainties Torr, R. Report Current, Wave Modeling
Performance analysis of a horizontal axis 3-bladed Savonius type wave turbine in an experimental wave flume (EWF) Tutar, M., Veci, I. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance
Channel-scale optimisation and tuning of large tidal turbine arrays using LES with adaptive mesh Divett, T., Vennell, R., Stevens, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
A new biomimicry marine current turbine: Study of hydrodynamic performance and wake using software OpenFOAM Chu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Discharge Measurements at La Rance Tidal Power Plant Using Current Meters Method Rolandez, G., Abgottspon, A., Staubli, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal resource characterization in the Folda Fjord, Norway Carpman, N., Thomas, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Determining tidal turbine farm efficiency in the Western Passage using the disc actuator theory Rao, S., Xue, H., Bao, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Tidal energy leasing and tidal phasing Neill, S., Hashemi, M., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Ocean Current Energy Conversion Hanson, H., VanZwieten, J., Alsenas, G. Book Chapter Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Evaluation of Electromechanical Systems Dynamically Emulating a Candidate Hydrokinetic Turbine Cavagnaro, R., Neely, J., Fa, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical simulation and experimental validation for energy harvesting of single-cylinder VIVACE converter with passive turbulence control Ding, L., Zhang, L., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Control
Harvesting Energy by Flow Included Motions Bernitsas, M. Book Chapter Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Variability in suspended sediment concentration in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, and implications for changes due to tidal power extraction Ashall, L. , Mulligan, R., Law, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
An analysis of the optimum renewable energy portfolio using the bottom–up model: Focusing on the electricity generation sector in South Korea Park, S., Yun, B., Yun, C. Journal Article Current, Wave
Drive-train condition monitoring for offshore wind and tidal turbines Roshanmanesh, S., Hayati, F., Kappatos, V. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of Archimedes screw generator Dellinger, G., Terfous, A., Garambois, P. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling Performance
JRC Ocean Energy Status Report: 2016 Edition Magagna, D., Monfardini, R., Uihlein, A. Report Current, Wave
Fatigue of Sandwich Composites in Air and Seawater Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Bull, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
New Energy Hydrokinetic Power Generation Systems New Energy Corporation Inc. Report Current, Wave Modeling
Modeling and Simulation of Tethered Undersea Kites Wang, Y., Olinger, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling
Numerical simulations of a horizontal axis water turbine designed for underwater mooring platforms Tian, W., Song, B., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current Modeling Mooring, Performance, Substructure
Numerical investigation of laboratory tested cross-flow tidal turbines and Reynolds number scaling Stringer, R., Hillis, A., Zang, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Marine Renewable Energy Commonwealth Blue Charter Report Current, Wave
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Resource Assessment Dhanak, M., Duerr, A., VanZwieten, J. Book Chapter Current, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine Applications of Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Harper, P., Hallett, S., Fleming, A. Book Chapter Current, Wave Materials
Performance Evaluation, Emulation, and Control of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines Cavagnaro, R. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Integration of Cost Modelling Within the Micro-Siting Design Optimisation of Tidal Turbine Arrays Culley, D., Funke, S. , Kramer, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Monitoring tidal currents with a towed ADCP system Sentchev, A., Yaremchuk, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Hydrodynamic performance prediction of a tidal current turbine operating in non-uniform inflow conditions O'Rourke, F., Boyle, F., Reynolds, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Transients analysis of a tidal currents self-balancing kinetic turbine with floating stabilizer Barbarelli, S., Florio, G., Scornaienchi, N. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling
The impact of the MARINET initiative on the development of Marine Renewable Energy Maisondieu, C., Healy, M. Journal Article Current, Wave
Performance assessment of a vertical axis turbine in a marine current flume tank and CFD modelling Rolland, S., Thatcher, M., Ellis, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling, Test Center Performance
A large scale model experimental study of a tidal turbine in uniform steady flow Atcheson, M., MacKinnon, P., Elsaesser, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Reducing Reliability Uncertainties for Marine Renewable Energy Weller, S., Thies, P., Gordelier, T. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling
Toward an Overall Analytical Framework for the Integrated Sustainability Assessment of the Production and Supply of Raw Materials and Primary Energy Carriers Dewulf, J., Mancini, L., Blengini, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal
The importance of iteration and deployment in technology development: A study of the impact on wave and tidal stream energy research, development and innovation MacGillivray, A., Jeffrey, H., Wallace, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Tidal energy “Round Robin” tests comparisons between towing tank and circulating tank results Gaurier, B., Germain, G., Facq, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Performance
Field measurements of a full scale tidal turbine Jeffcoate, P., Starzmann, R., Elsaesser, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Performance
The value of delay in tidal energy development MacDougall, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Analysing the performance of the Archimedes screw turbine within tidal range technologies Waters, S. Thesis Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling Performance
Numerical Estimation for Tidal-Current Energy Resources in Indonesia Rahmawati, S., Mutsuda. H., Doi, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine Renewables Canada Annual Report 2015 Marine Renewables Canada Report Current, Wave
Preliminary Analysis of Potential for River Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies in the Amazon Basin Filizola, N., Melo, E., Armijos, E. Report Current, Riverine
Over 2000 years in review: Revival of the Archimedes Screw from Pump to Turbine Waters, S., Aggidis, G. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw
Experimental Investigation of Helical Tidal Turbine Characteristics with Different Twists Pongduang, S., Kayankannavee, C., Tiaple, Y. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
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