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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: 3519

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Study on energy harvesting performance of a tidal current turbine based on three pitching circular motion hydrofoils using numerical method Zhang, B., Pang, X., Yao, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance of cross-flow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Marine energy harvesting from fluid flow via vortex induced vibrations Razaviyn, Z., Heidari, M., Thangavel, S. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on energy conversion and vortex-induced vibration suppression of marine risers with turbine-type external devices Li, P., Hao, L., Liu, Z. Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data Performance, Substructure
Challenges Toward Commercializing Tidal Power Technology: Outcomes and Prospects from Japan's First Large-Scale Demonstration Project Henzen, K., Furue, T., Matsunari, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Full Scale Performance
Structural Design Optimization of Tidal Current Turbine Blades Based on Structural Safety Factors Jeong, H., Yang, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Large eddy simulation of a utility-scale horizontal axis turbine with woody debris accumulation under live bed conditions Aksen, M., Seyedzadeh, H., Anjiraki, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Key Performance Indicators for Sustainability Supply Chain Management of Marine Renewable Energies Bayatghiasi, S., Matias, J., Kamali, M Journal Article Current, Wave, OTEC
Economics-constrained tidal turbine array layout optimisation at the Putuoshan–Hulu island waterway Zhang, C., Cheng, X., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
PacWave cotemporal resource assessment of waves, winds, and currents Lou, J., Robertson, B. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
A deep-learning approach for 3D realization of mean wake flow of marine hydrokinetic turbine arrays Zhang, Z., Sotiropoulos, F., Khosronejad, A. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Bayesian modeling and mechanical simulations for fragility curve estimation of the mooring system of marine hydrokinetic devices de Faria, V., Jamaleddin, N., de Queiroz, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Mooring
Strategic roadmapping to accelerate and risk-mitigate enabling innovations: A generalizable method and a case illustration for marine renewable energy Sinfield, J.V., Ajmani, A., McShane, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave
Assessing hydrodynamic impacts of tidal range energy impoundments in UK coastal waters Roome, E., Robins, P., Ahmadian, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An experimental evaluation of the interplay between geometry and scale on cross-flow turbine performance Hunt, A., Strom, B., Talpey, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Structural
Design and testing of a Hardware-in-the-Loop system for a grid integrated Ocean Current Turbine Fung, S., Tang, Y., Nichols, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Study on measurement uncertainty of energy conversion efficiency of tidal energy converters Jian, L., Yuze, S., Huamei, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Performance
TurbineNet-FEM - Revolutionizing fluid-structure interaction analysis for efficient harvesting of tidal energy Xu, J., Wang, L., Yuan, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Near wake evolution of a tidal stream turbine due to asymmetric sheared turbulent inflow with different integral length scales Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Test Center Hydrodynamics, Performance
Underwater blade free triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting current energy in low speed current Zhang, Y., Wang, H., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current
Feasibility of Recovering and Recycling Polymer Composites from End-of-Life Marine Renewable Energy Structures: A Review Elen, M., Kumar, V., Fifield, L. Journal Article Current, Wave Materials
Experimental study on a horizontal axis tidal turbine with diffuser and brim Laksito, R., Harinaldi Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Structural, Substructure
Simulation of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle With Colocated Tidal Turbine Weicht, L., Hanif, S., Bakker, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
FVCOM-CFD model-based study of hydraulic turbine arrays in Mount Putuo tidal current energy test site Lu, H., Wang, X., Bai, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Review of research on wake characteristics in horizontal-axis tidal turbines Liu, X., Lu, J., Ren, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Comparison of Two Simplified Models For Numerical Turbine Array Simulations Xia, Y. , Rochefort, P., Dumas, G. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A novel generative approach to the parametric design and multi-objective optimization of horizontal axis tidal turbines Xia, T., Wang, L., Xu, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Alternative offtake routes for tidal stream energy EMEC, ORE Catapult Report Current, Tidal
Tidal Stream Technology and Project Development Final Lessons Learnt Report TIGER Tidal Stream Energy Enegiser Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration
Wake Field Interaction in 3D Tidal Turbine Arrays - Numerical Analysis for the Pentland Firth Rahman, A., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Low-voltage DC collection grids for marine current energy converters: Design and simulations Fjellstedt, C., Forslund, J., Thomas, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Grid Integration
Developing offshore renewable energy systems in Australia: Existing regulatory challenges and requirements for reliability assurance Abaei, M., Kumar, S., Arzaghi, E. Journal Article Current, Wave Structural
Increasing knowledge return from data for floating tidal energy Dillenburger-Keenan, J. Thesis Current, Tidal
Ocean Energy Potential in Panama: An Assessment for Sustainable Energy Development Lopez Tenorio, G., Chen, J., Vasquez, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Marine Energy with MEC and EMEC Jeffrey, R. , Arnold, R. , Linklater, E. Podcast Current, Wave Test Center
Optimal site selection and potential power assessment for tidal power generation in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, based on high-resolution ocean modelling and multicriteria analysis Aljber, M., Jeong, J., Cabrera, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Research on the design and optimal control of the power take-off (PTO) system for underwater eel-type power generators Zhou, Y., Liu, H., Kong, F. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Wave Control, Hybrid Devices, Power Take Off
Data Acquisition and Control for Marine Energy Devices: Cost Considerations Raye, R., Nichols, C., Bharath, A. Report Current, Tidal, Riverine, Wave
On the utility of partially corrupted flow measurement data arising from adjacent acoustic Doppler current profilers for energy yield assessment Evans, L., Ashton, I., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Theoretical and experimental transverse vibration analysis of a non-uniform composite helical tidal turbine foil Fakhari, V., Thanthirige, T., Flanagan, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Ocean Energy 2024 Ruiz-Minguela, P., Berque, J., Villate, J. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Circuit representation of ducted hydrokinetic turbines based on blade element momentum method Shan, X., Bilgen, O. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Harnessing Vietnam's coastal potential: Prioritizing marine energy technologies with an objectively weighting decision making approach Nhieu, N-L., Dang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Salinity Gradient
Impacts of hard marine growth on 2DoF VIV based piezoelectric energy harvesting Rashki, M., Hejazi, K., Tamimi, V. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance
APL-UW Field-Scale Axial Flow Turbine: Design and Specifications Bassett, C., Burnett, J., Van Ness, K. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Marine Energy Technology Development Risk Management Framework Snowberg, D., Philip, R., Weber, M. Report Current, Wave
TEAMER Report: VIVACE-W; An Integrated Current-Wave Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester Vortex Hydro Power Report Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Analysis and structural evaluation of seawater-aged composite tidal turbine blades using multi-walled carbon nanotubes and acoustic emission José-Trujillo, E., Rubio-González Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Structural analysis of small-scale 3D printed composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Hosseini, S., Chen, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Electricity Generation from Tidal Currents at Oyster Farms Jones, K., Grear, M., Rose, D. Presentation Current, Tidal
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