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
High-resolution survey of tidal energy towards power generation and influence of sea-level-rise: A case study at coast of New Jersey, USA Tang, H., Kraatz, S., Chen, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A Review on Flow Energy Harvesters Based on Flapping Foils Xiao, Q., Zhu, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Structural
Evaluation of HYCOM as a Tool for Ocean Current Energy Assessment VanZwieten, J., Meyer, I., Alsenas, G. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Review of software tools for hybrid renewable energy systems Sinha, S., Chandel, S. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Application of flow battery in marine current turbine system for daily power management Zhou, Z., Seuiller, F., Charpentier, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Equations Used to Predict the Velocity Distribution Within a Wake from a Horizontal-Axis Tidal-Current Turbine Lam, W., Chen, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects
The Role of Tidal Asymmetry in Characterizing the Tidal Energy Resource of Orkney Neill, S., Hashemi, M., Lewis, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Economic Impact Study into the Development of the UK Offshore Renewable Energy Industry to 2020 Fraser of Allander Institute Report Current, Tidal
Physical and Numerical Modelling of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies, with Particular Focus on Tidal Stream and Tidal Range Devices Brammer, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Planning tidal stream turbine array layouts using a coupled blade element momentum – computational fluid dynamics model Malki, R., Masters, I., Williams, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Quantifying Wave and Yaw Effects on a Scale Tidal Stream Turbine Galloway, P., Myer, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device
Recommendations for Chile' Marine Energy Strategy-a roadmap for development Davies, G. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Feasibility analysis of offshore renewables penetrating local energy systems in remote oceanic areas – A case study of emissions from an electricity system with tidal power in Southern Alaska Li, Y., Willman, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Generating Energy and Prosperity: Economic Impact Study of the Offshore Renewable Energy Industry in the UK ORE Catapult Report Current, Wave
Best practice report - Installation Procedures Maisondieu, C., Johanning, L., Weller, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Simulations of a vertical axis turbine in a channel Goude, A. , Agren, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Methodology for Design and Economic Analysis of Marine Energy Conversion (MEC) Technologies Neary, V., Previsic, M., Jepsen, R. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Research on the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics of vertical axis tidal turbine Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Wang, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Tidal turbine representation in an ocean circulation model: Towards realistic applications Roc, T., Greaves, D., Thyng, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Power extraction from tidal channels – Multiple tidal constituents, compound tides and overtides Adcock, T., Draper, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulation of a marine current turbine in free surface flow Bai, X., Avital, E., Munjiza, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Estimate of the tidal stream power resource of the Pentland Firth Draper, S., Adcock, T., Borthwick, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Best practice report–Operation and Maintenance Requirements Maisondieu, C., Johanning, L., Weller, S. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Tidal Turbine Array Optimisation Using the Adjoint Approach Funke, S. , Farrell, P. , Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
ReDAPT MC7.2 Public Domain - First Year of Operation Report Sinclair, R. Report Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Grid Integration, Performance
Experimental Study of Darrieus-Savonius Water Turbine with Deflector: Effect of Deflector on the Performance Sahim, K., Ihtisan, K., Santoso, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data Performance
Tidal Stream Devices: Reliability Prediction Models During Their Conceptual & Development Phases Delorm, T. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
The Physics and Hydrodynamic Setting of Marine Renewable Energy Woolf, D., Easton, M., Bowyer, P. Book Chapter Current, Tidal, Wave Hydrodynamics
Performance of a hydrokinetic energy system using an axial-flux permanent magnet generator Davila-Vilchis, J., Mishra, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
A Hydrodynamic Modelling Framework for Strangford Lough Part 1: Tidal Model Kregting, L., Elsäßer, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Centred and staggered arrangements of tidal turbines Draper, S., Nishino, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
An electrical analogy for the Pentland Firth tidal stream power resource Draper, S., Adcock, T., Borthwick, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Blade Number Effect for A Horizontal Axis River Current Turbine at A Low Velocity Condition Utilizing A Parametric Study with Mathematical Model of Blade Element Momentum Balaka, R., Rachman, A., Delly, J. Journal Article Current, Riverine Performance
A Combined Multi-Site and Multi-Device Decision Support System for Tidal In-Stream Energy Abundo, M., Nerves, A., Paringit, E. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Guidelines RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Impact of turbulence on the control of hydrokinetic turbine Cavagnaro, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Theoretical Limits to Tidal Stream Energy Extraction Vogel, C. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Robust design with imprecise random variables and its application in hydrokinetic turbine optimization Hu, Z., Du, X., Kolekar, N. Journal Article Current Modeling Performance
Accelerated Aging Tests for Marine Energy Applications Davies, P. Book Chapter Current, Wave Materials
Numerical investigation of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines: methodology development for single turbine and small array simulation, and application to flume and full-scale reference models Mozafari, A. Thesis Current Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics
Transients Analysis of a Tidal Currents Self-balancing Kinetic Turbine with on Shore Basement Barbarelli, S., Amelio, M., Florio, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Status of micro-hydrokinetic river technology in rural applications: A review of literature Vermaak, H., Kusakana, K., Koko, S. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Methods for predicting seabed scour around marine current turbine Chen, L., Lam, W. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Performance of Pitch and Stall Regulated Tidal Stream Turbines Whitby, B., Ugalde-Loo, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control
An Experimental Investigation of Turbulence and Unsteady Loading on Tidal Turbines Milne, I. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide: Principles & Practice RenewableUK Report Current, Tidal, Wave
The Economic Impacts of Marine Energy Developments: A Case Study from Scotland Allan, G., Lecca, P., McGregor, P. Journal Article Current, Wave
Overview of European innovation activities in marine energy technology Corsatea, T., Magagna, D. Report Current, Wave
Reliability Analysis of Rotor Blades of Tidal Stream Turbines Val, D., Chernin, L., Yurchenko, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Structural
Tidal stream resource assessment of the Anglesey Skerries and the Bristol Channel Serhadlıoğlu, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
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