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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: 3521

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
In-Stream Hydrokinetic Power: Review and Appraisal VanZwieten, J., McAnally, W., Ahmad, J. Journal Article Current
TiPTORS Design for Reliability Methodology: Phase 1 Summary Report ORE Catapult Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal
Hydrokinetic energy harvesting by an innovative vertical axis current turbine Fernandes, A., Rostami, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Evaluation and comparison of the levelized cost of tidal, wave, and offshore wind energy Astariz, S., Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling
Ocean Energy Development in Europe: Current Status and Future Perspectives Magagna, D., Uihlein, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Marine Energy Electrical Architecture Report 3: Optimum Electrical Array Architectures Mason, A., Driver, R. Report Current, Wave Array Effects
The effect of blockage on tidal turbine rotor design and performance Schluntz, J., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Assessment of Kuroshio current power test site of Green Island, Taiwan Hsu, T., Liau, J., Liang, S. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Tow-tank testing of a 1/20th scale horizontal axis tidal turbine with uncertainty analysis Doman, D., Murray, R., Pegg, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Feasibility study on tidal and wave energy conversion in Iranian seas Soleimani, K., Ketabdari, M., Khorasani, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Marine Energy Electrical Architecture Report 1: Landscape Map and Literature Review Mason, A. Report Current, Wave Array Effects
Optimization of electricity generation of a tidal power plant with reservoir constraints Neto, P., Saavedra, O., Ribeiro, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
The Effect of Freestream Turbulence on Tidal Turbines Blackmore, T., Gaurier, B., Myers, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Simulation of power extraction from tidal currents by flapping foil hydrokinetic turbines in tandem formation Karbasian, H., Esfahani, J., Barati, E. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Performance
Blade–wake interactions in cross-flow turbines Ferrer, E., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
TiPTORS Design for Reliability Tool: Phase 1 Specification ORE Catapult Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal
Levelized Cost of Energy: a first evaluation for a self balancing kinetic turbine Zupone, G., Amelio, M., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Estimation of tidal stream potential in the Iroise Sea from velocity observations by High Frequency radars Thiébaut, M., Sentchev, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data
ReDAPT MC 7.3 Public Domain Report: Final Harrison, J. Report Current, Tidal
Development and experiment of a 60 kW horizontal-axis marine current power system Xu, Q., Liu, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Power Take Off, Structural
Cavitation simulation on horizontal axis marine current turbines Usar, D., Bal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Site selection of ocean current power generation from drifter measurements Chang, Y., Chu, P., Tseng, R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current
Impact of sediments on wear performance of critical sliding components of hydrokinetic devices Ali, M., Ravens, T., Petersen, T. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data Materials
Energy harvesting of a heaving and forward pitching wing with a passively actuated trailing edge Siala, F., Liburdy, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Performance
Effect of hydrofoil flexibility on the power extraction of a flapping tidal generator via two- and three-dimensional flow simulations Le, T., Ko, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Materials
A novel flexible foil vertical axis turbine for river, ocean, and tidal applications Zeiner-Gunderen, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Investigation of the performance of a staggered configuration of tidal turbines using CFD Gebreslassie, M., Tabor, G., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assesment of Energy Production Potential from Tidal Stream Currents in Indonesia Orhan, K., Mayerle, R., Pandoe, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Interactions Between Channel Topography and Hydrokinetic Turbines: Sediment Transport, Turbine Performance, and Wake Characteristics Hill, C. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
An assessment of available ocean current hydrokinetic energy near the North Carolina shore Kabir, A., Lemongo-Tchamba, I., Fernandes, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
A Review of Debris Detection Methods Kasper, J., Johnson, J., Duvoy, P. Report Current, Wave
Improving assessments of tidal power potential using grid refinement in the Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport model Yang, X., Haas, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Habitat characterization of a tidal energy site using an ROV: overcoming difficulties in a harsh environment Greene, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Test Center
Wave and Tidal Energy Yield Uncertainty Reference Document Livermore, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Performance study on a counter-rotating tidal current turbine by CFD and model experimentation Lee, N., Kim, I., Kim, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Wave and Tidal Energy Yield Uncertainty Literature Review Livermore, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Hydrokinetic energy harvesting using tethered undersea kites Olinger, D., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling Structural
Framework for the Categorisation of Losses and Uncertainty ORE Catapult Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A Measurement Based Analyses of the Hydrokinetic Energy in the Gulf Stream Machado, M., VanZwieten, J., Callou, A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Visualisation of Coastal Flows in Tidal Channels Supporting Ocean Energy Development Zangiabadi, E., Edmunds, M., Fairley, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance characterization and placement of a marine hydrokinetic turbine in a tidal channel under boundary proximity and blockage effects Kolekar, N., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
Viability of the application of marine current power generators in the south Brazilian shelf Kirinus, E., Marques, W. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Review of Marine Hydrokinetic Power Generation and Power Plant Muljadi, E., Yu, Y. Journal Article Current, Wave
Gearboxes prognostics with application to tidal turbines Elasha, F., Mba, D., Teixeira, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
The effect of tidal flow directionality on tidal turbine performance characteristics Frost, C., Morris, C., Mason-Jones, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Surface Debris Characterization and Mitigation Strategies and Their Impact on the Operation of River Energy Conversion Deviceson the Tanana River at Nenana, Alaska Johnson, J., Kasper, J., Schmid, J. Report Current, Riverine
Investigation of tidal turbine array tuning using 3D Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Simulations Hunter, W., Nishino, T., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Grid Integration, Performance
Evaluating current power availability for energy conversion along the Southern Brazilian Shelf Kinnus, E., Marques, W., Jung, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Performance
Device interactions in reducing the cost of tidal stream energy Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Partial Safety Factors and Design Fatigue Factors for Design Requirements of Tidal Turbines: A Risk Based Approach Simeon, G., Chen, P., Ferreira, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
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