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
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
System Integration of an Instrumented Open-Source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) Testbed Sedigh, P., Bichanich, M., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural, Substructure
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
Updated Theoretical Resource Assessment for CONUS Riverine Hydrokinetic Energy Kim, J., Jang, M., Haas, K. Current, Riverine Modeling
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
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
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
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
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
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
Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Weers, J., Castillo, C. Presentation Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Evaluation of Flow Features Responsible for Extreme Events at a Potential Ocean Current Energy Extraction Location within the Gulf Stream DaSilva, M., DaVito, L., VanZwieten, J. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
Evaluation of Flow Features Responsible for Extreme Events at a Potential Ocean Current Energy Extraction Locations within the Gulf Stream DaSilva, M., DeVito, L, VanZwieten, J. Presentation Current
Coupled LES and bed morphodynamics of a utility-scale vertical-axis MHK turbine under rigid- and mobile-bed conditions Anjiraki, M., Seyedzadeh, H., Aksen, M. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Towards Disruptive LCOE: Empirical Validation of a Surface-Piercing, Vertical-Axis, Variable-Pitch, Marine Hydro-Kinetic Turbine Hill, E., Schmid, J., Beninati, L. Presentation Current, Riverine Field Data, Scale Device Performance
Effects of foil and trailing edge thickness on the performance of cross-flow turbines Dold, K., Wosnik, M., Barrington, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Introduction of a Full Bridge Converter with Maximum Power Point Tracking Control for Efficient Tidal Energy Harvesting Geon, E., Kini, R., Weicht, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota: 86 years of hydraulic modeling and simulation research Marr, J., Guala, M., Shen, L. Presentation Current Lab Data
Can Cambered Blades Help Cross-Flow Turbine Performance? Experimental Exploration of Turbine Performance and Blade Forces Athair, A., Consing, C., Chi, H. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Design Optimization of a Dual-Rotor Turbine for River Current Energy Conversion Walz, A., Hill, C., Niebuhr, C. Presentation Current, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
Bridging the Seas: A Review on Integrating Energy Storage with MRE Sources Singh, S., Singh, D., Luo, F. Presentation Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Grid Integration
Comparative Evaluation of Ocean Current Flow Feature Detection Success based on Data Type within the Florida Straits DeVito, L, VanZwieten, J., Tang, Y. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
Introduction of a Full Bridge Converter with Maximum Power Point Tracking Control for Efficient Tidal Energy Harvesting Geon, E., Kini, R., Weicht, L. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling Control
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Small Unmanned Marine Hydrokinetic Platforms for Power Generation in Coastal and Tidal Waters McKinney, A. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Field Data Performance
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