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: 3427

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Numerical Study on Retrievable Ocean Petal Anchor (ROPA) Behavior Supporting Marine Renewable Energy Devices Jamaleddin, N., Jahanbakhsh, Y., Gabr, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Mooring, Substructure
Securing Marine Renewable Energy Systems: Understanding Cyber-Physical Threats and Evaluating Consequences via Hardware-in-the-Loop Fung, S., Nichols, C., Tang, Y. Presentation Current, Tidal
Comparative Evaluation of Ocean Current Flow Feature Detection Success based on Data Type within the Florida Straits DeVito, L, VanZwieten, J., Tang, Y. Presentation Current Field Data
System Integration of an Instrumented Open-Source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) Testbed Sedigh, P., Bichanich, M., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural, Substructure
Modeling the fluid dynamics for the Tanana River Test Site in Alaska: A Comparison of Simulated Data and Field Measurements Alvarado, E., Olson, S., Schuster, J. Presentation Current, Riverine Modeling
Updated Theoretical Resource Assessment for CONUS Riverine Hydrokinetic Energy Kim, J., Jang, M., Haas, K. Current, Riverine Modeling
Modelling Complex Blade Kinematics in Cross-Flow Turbine Simulations Kandukuri, R., Clay, T., Wiebe, R. Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Geometry Optimization of Cable-Based Actuation for Small-Scale Model Testing of a Floating Marine Turbine Sharma, A., Hall, M., Ross, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
On the Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Vertical Axis MHK Turbine: Investigating Fish Trajectories via large-eddy simulation Seyedzadeh, H., Khosronejad, A., Sorisio, G. Presentation Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Structural
Simulation of a Dual-Rotor Ocean Current Turbine with Variable Buoyancy and Lifting Surfaces for Motion Control Mokari, H., VanZwieten, J., Tang, Y. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Substructure
Design of the Open-source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) to Advance Marine Energy IEC Standards Bichanich, M., Sedigh, P., Wosnik, M. Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data, Scale Device Performance
Hydrokinetic tidal energy resource assessment following international electrotechnical commission guidelines Deb, M., Yang, Z., Haas, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A deep learning approach for hydrofoil optimization of tidal turbines Li, C., Liang, B., Yuan, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine Hydrokinetic Farm Optimization for Coaxial Dual-Rotor Turbines Hassan, M., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
On the Performance of a Horizontally Mounted ADCP in an Energetic Tidal Environment for Floating Tidal Turbine Applications Dillenburger-Keenan, J., Miller, C., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data
The effect of free surface level on the performance of a Savonius hydrokinetic turbine: Experimental and numerical study Etemadeasl, V., Madjabadi, M., Gharali, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A review of hybrid wave-tidal energy conversion technology Chen, P., Wu, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Study on the impact of wave characteristics on the performance of full-scale tidal turbine Si, X., Xie, Y., Tan, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Grid Value of Ocean Current Energy in Florida Awara, S. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Grid Integration
Unsupervised learning-based image recovery and diagnosis method for blade attachment of marine current turbine Chen, L., Li, W., Zhang, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling
Design and Experimental Research of a Lifting-Type Tidal Energy Capture Device Bao, L., Wang, Y., Li, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Post Access Report: MRE Dynamic Seals Performance Investigation Verdant Power Report Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Blockage and submersion depth effects on horizontal-axis tidal turbine (HATT) in a shear flow environment with wave–current interaction Rotor, M., Magno, I., Boiser, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Spotlight on Ocean Energy 2024 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Hydrodynamic characteristics of a ducted tidal turbine in yawed conditions Liu, X., Feng, B., Qian, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine renewable energy harnessing for sustainable development in Bangladesh: A technological review Majumder, M., Shampa, M., Islam, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Passively morphing trailing edge design for composite tidal turbine blades Maguire, J., Mamalis, D., Ōtomo, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
A vortex-induced vibration device based on MG-TENG and research of its application in ocean current energy harvesting Li, H., Zhang, Z., Xu, P. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Ocean Current Performance, Power Take Off
Real-Time Co-Simulation and Grid Integration of PMSG-Based Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion Systems via Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Technics Jasso-Ruiz, U., Rodriguez-Rodriguez, J., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling
Influence of wakes interaction and upstream turbulence on three tidal turbines behaviour Dufour, M., Pinon, G., Rivoalen, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation of motion response and mooring load of semi-submersible tidal stream energy turbine under wave-current interactions Wang, G., Zhang, G., Lu, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Status and Challenges of Marine Current Turbines: A Global Review Gu, Y., Zou, T, Liu, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Kite Array Effects, Power Take Off, Substructure
On detrending stream velocity time series for robust tidal flow turbulence characterization Cheng, S., Neary, V., Chamorro, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbines: Model Development and Farm Layout Design Pucci, M., Spina, R., Zanforlin, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Efficient prediction of tidal turbine fatigue loading using turbulent onset flow from Large Eddy Simulations Mullings, H., Amos, L., Miller, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Accelerated Lifetime Testing of Main Shaft Seals for Tidal Turbine Rotors Skinner, M., Lambert, S., Murray, R. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Structural
Analysis and optimization of a deep-water in-situ power generation system based on novel ductless Archimedes screw hydrokinetic turbines Zhang, D., Guo, P., Qian, Y. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling Hydrodynamics
Field observations of the wake from a full-scale tidal turbine array Guerra, M., Hay, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Unsteady effects of a winglet on the performance of horizontal-axis tidal turbine Zhang, D., Liu, D., Liu, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Design and control of a parallel-axis twin-rotor counter-rotating marine current turbine for the shallow sea conditions Li, H., Liu, H., Gu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Small Unmanned Marine Hydrokinetic Platforms for Power Generation in Coastal and Tidal Waters McKinney, A. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Field Data Performance
Accelerating the Commercialization of Marine Renewable Energy Through Parallel Deployments of Multiple Hydrokinetic Power Systems Cahill, B. , Davies, S., Johnson, N. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine
Assessing the Costs of Commercialising Tidal Energy in the UK Noble, D., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Workshop on Tidal Current Extractable Energy: Modelling, Verification and Validation Narasimalu, S., Thiébot, J., Lakshmanan, S. Report Current, Tidal Modeling
Crown Estate Scotland: Market Engagement of Industry on Current and Future Leasing Opportunities for Wave and Tidal Energy Cheeseman, S., van der Kammen, T., Findlay, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Enhancing tidal current turbine efficiency through multi-biomimetic blade design features Chen, Y., Yang, W., Wei, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The effects of vortex generators on the characteristics of the tip hydrofoil and the horizontal axis tidal turbine blade Wang, P., Wang, L., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Ocean Energy: Stats & Trends 2023 Ocean Energy Europe Report Current, Wave Field Data Performance
The flow field within a staggered hydrokinetic turbine array Chen, Y., Wang, D., Wang, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
On the necessity of considering the hub when examining the induction of a horizontal axis tidal turbine Druault, P., Krawczynski, J., Çan, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
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