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.

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
The energetics of large tidal turbine arrays Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Array Effects
The Development of Open Water-lubricated Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) Thrust Bearings for Use in Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) Energy Machines Lingwall, B., Cooley, C., Khonsari, M. Report Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Effects of CFD parameter variation on tidal energy resource assessment Abundo, M., Hon, C., Xiang, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Puget Sound Tidal Energy In-Water Testing and Development Project Final Technical Report Collar, C. Report Current, Tidal Field Data Structural
Modeling of tidal energy conversion systems for primary response testing Kuschke, M., Pertzsch, S., Strunz, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
System Perspectives on Hydro-Kinetic Energy Conversion Yuen, K. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Control, Performance, Structural
Hydrokinetic Assessment of the Kvichak River near Igiugig, Alaska, Using a Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model Toniolo, H. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Realizing the potential of tidal currents and the efficiency of turbine farms in a channel Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Analysis of Tidal Turbine Arrays in Digby Gut and Petit Passage, Nova Scotia Karsten, R., O'Flaherty-Sproul, M., McMillan, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Offshore supply chain requirements for ocean energy in Europe: results from the ORECCA project Thalemann, F., Bard, J. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Feasibility Study and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Tidal Energy: A Case Study for Ireland Jackson, D., Persoons, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
The efficiency of an array of tidal turbines partially blocking a wide channel Nishino, T. , Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Durability of synthetic mooring lines for ocean energy devices Weller, S., Davies, P., Thies, P. Conference Paper Current, Wave Mooring
The dynamics of an energetic tidal channel, the Pentland Firth, Scotland Easton, M., Woolf, D., Bowyer, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Computational Methods for Performance Analysis Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbines Lee, J., Park, S., Kim, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Tidal current turbines glance at the past and look into future prospects in Malaysia Hassan, H., El-Shafie, A., Karim, O. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulation of the wake of marine current turbines with a particle method Pinon, G., Mycek, P., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design and optimization for strength and integrity of tidal turbine rotor blades Pengfei, L., Brian, V. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Modeling assessment of tidal current energy at Kinmen Island, Taiwan Chen, W., Liu, W., Hsu, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Risk assessment for the installation and maintenance activities of a low-speed tidal energy converter Lazakis, I., Osman, T., Rosendahl, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Large-Eddy Simulation of a 3-bladed horizontal axis tidal stream turbine: comparisons to RANS and experiments Afgan, I., Apsley, D., Stallard, T. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Utilizing the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model for the Assessment of Florida Current’s Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Resource Duerr, A., Dhanak, M., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling
Modeling passive variable pitch cross flow hydrokinetic turbines to maximize performance and smooth operation Lazauskas, L., Kirke, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Innovative tidal turbine with central deflector for the exploitation of river and sea currents in on-shore installations Amelio, M., Barbarelli, S., Florio, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Development of a renewable energy system utilizing vortex induced vibration of a cylinder and principle of leverage aiming for application in deep sea Nishi, Y., Ono, K., Kokubun, K. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Experimental Test Plan – DOE Tidal and River Reference Turbines Neary, V., Hill, C., Chamorro, L. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Non-dimensional scaling of tidal stream turbines Mason-Jones, A., O'Doherty, D. , Morris, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
The effect of non-uniform damping on flutter in axial flow and energy-harvesting strategies Singh, K., Michelin, S., De Langre, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
THORs Power Method for Hydrokinetic Devices - Final Report Hunt, J., Rumker, J. Report Current, Ocean Current Lab Data Control
Assessment of array shape of tidal stream turbines on hydro-environmental impacts and power output Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Directionality in prospective Northern UK tidal current energy deployment sites Harding, S., Bryden, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
The Future Potential of Wave Power in the United States Previsic, M., Epler, J. , Hand, M. Report Current, Wave
Ice Adhesion Issues in Renewable Energy Infrastructure Carriveau, R., Edrisy, A., Cadieux, P. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Determining currents from marine radar data in an extreme current environment at a tidal energy test site Bell, P. , Lawrence, J., Norris, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
A preliminary design methodology for fatigue life prediction of polymer composites for tidal turbine blades Kennedy, C., Leen, S., Brádaigh, C. Journal Article Current Materials
Ocean Renewable Energy: 2015-2050, An Analysis of Ocean Energy in Australia Behrens, S., Griffin, D. , Hayward, J. Report Current, Wave, OTEC Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal range turbines and generation on the Solway Firth Aggidis, G., Feather, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Optimizing the Shape of Rotor Blades for Maximum Power Extraction in Marine Current Turbines Esfahani, J., Karbasian, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Tidal Energy System for On-Shore Power Generation Bruce, A., Jones, J. Report Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Three-Dimensional Effects on an Oscillating-Foil Hydrokinetic Turbine Kinsey, T., Dumas, G. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Multi-arrayed tidal current energy farm and the integration method of the power transportation Jo, C., Lee, K., Lee, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Array Effects, Grid Integration
Development of an integrated multi-site & multi-device rapid evaluation tool for tidal energy planning Abundo, M., Buhali, M., Ang, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Prediction of wave loads on tidal turbine blades Faudot, C., Dahlhaug, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical and experimental studies on hydrofoils for marine current turbines Goundar, J., Ahmed, M., Lee, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Fatigue life prediction of mooring chains for a floating tidal current power station Jing, F., Zhang, F., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Materials, Mooring
Performance of horizontal axis tidal current turbine by blade configuration Jo, C., Yim, J., Lee, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Prototyping a Series of Bi-Directional Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbines for Optimum Energy Conversion Liu, P., Bose, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Design, fabrication and installation of a hydrodynamic rotor for a small-scale experimental ocean current turbine Borghi, M., Kolawole, F., Gangadharan, S. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Progress Report on the Development of Design Tools for Wave and Current MHK Devices Rieks, J. , Thompson, D. Report Current, Wave Modeling
An overview of ocean renewable energy resources in Korea Kim, G., Lee, M., Lee, K. Journal Article Current, Wave, OTEC
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