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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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 3069
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
An assessment of variable characteristics of the Pacific northwest region's wave and tidal current power resources, and their interaction with electricity demand and implications for large scale development scenarios for the region : phase 1 Khan, J., Bhuyan, G., Moshref, A. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Grid Integration
Experiments In Direct Energy Extraction Through Flapping Foils Simpson, B., Hover, F., Triantafyllou, M. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Performance
The Economics of Tidal Stream Power Boronowski, S., Monahan, K., van Kooten, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Grid Integration
Energy Extraction Through Flapping Foils Simpson, B., Licht, S., Hover, F. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Performance
Modelling a Tidal Turbine in Unsteady Flow Stallard, T., Gant, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tacoma Narrows Tidal Power Feasibility Study Amsden, S. Report Current Field Data, Modeling
New control method of maximum power point tracking for tidal energy generation system Choi, J., Jeong, R., Shin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Experimental verifications of numerical predictions for the hydrodynamic performance of horizontal axis marine current turbines Bahaj, A., Batten, W. , McCann, G. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Hydrodynamic studies on two traveling wavy foils in tandem arrangement Deng, J., Shao, X., Yu, Z. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics
Modeling tidal turbine farm with vertical axis tidal current turbines Li, Y., Lence, B., Calisal, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
A Simulation Model for the Evaluation of the Electrical Power Potential Harnessed by a Marine Current Turbine Ben Elghali, S. , Balme, R. , Le Saux, K. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Numerical Simulation of a Flapping Foil with Chordwise or Spanwise Flexibility Zhu, Q. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
The Efficiency of a Turbine in a Tidal Channel Garrett, C. , Cummins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Economic Factors and Incentives for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Vining, J. , Muetze, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Enhancing Performance of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine using Adaptive Blades Nicholls-Lee, R., Turnock, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Modelling of free surface proximity and wave induced velocities around a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Whelan, J. , Thomson, M., Graham, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling
The UKERC Marine Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap Mueller, M., Jeffrey, H., Wallace, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
A Novel Lightweight Permanent Magnet Generator for Direct Drive Power Take Off in Marine Renewable Energy Converters Mueller, M., McDonald, A., Ochije, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data, Modeling
Aspects of mathematical modelling of a prototype scale vertical-axis turbine Gretton, G., Bruce, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Development of a Contra-Rotating Tidal Current Turbine and Analysis of Performance Clarke, J., Connor, G., Grant, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Grid Integration
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a Ducted Vertical Axis Tidal Current Turbine Klaptocz, V., Rawlings, G., Nabavi, Y. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A direct drive generator for marine current energy conversion - first experimental results Nilsson, K., Grabbe, M., Yuen, K. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
An assessment of growth scenarios and implications for ocean energy industries in Europe Batten, W. , Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Empirical Modelling of Low Speed Flow Over LAR Hydrofoils Owen, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal current turbine fatigue loading sensitivity to waves and turbulence – a parametric study. McCann, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A SMALL SCALE FIELD EXPERIMENT ON A WELLS TURBINE MODEL Filianoti, P., Camporeale, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Development of a floating tidal energy system suitable for use in shallow water Turnock, S., Muller, G., Nicholls-Lee, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Mooring
The Power Potential of Tidal Streams including a Case Study for Masset Sound Blanchfield, J., Rowe, A., Wild, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A LINEARIZED MODEL OF OWC DEVICES WITH ADDITIONAL VERTICAL DUCTS Camporeale, S., Filianoti, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
An innovative modeling approach to optimize the design configurations of marine (river) cross-flow current energy converters' farm Maitre, T., Antheaume, S., Buvat, C. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Close Coupled Tandem Oscillating Hydrofoil Tidal Stream Generator Paish, M., Traylor, H., O'Nians, J. Conference Paper Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
NORTH AMERICAN OCEAN ENERGY STATUS – MARCH 2007 Bedard, R., Previsic, M., Hagerman, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling
Towards realistic marine flow conditions for tidal stream turbines Masters, I., Orme, J., Chapman, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Performance
Advances in Oscillating Water Column Air Turbine Development Tease, W., Lees, J., Hall, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Acoustics, Performance
Effects of tidal energy extraction at Portland Bill, southern UK predicted from a numerical model Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Study on Hydrodynamic Configuration Parameters of Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbine Guangnian, L., Chen, Q., Liu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Marine Tidal Current Electric Power Generation Technology: State of the Art and Current Status Elghali, S., Benbouzid, M., Charpentier, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
The Development of a Tidal Turbine for Deployment in Areas with Slow Moving Tidal Flows Turner, N., Owen, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Tidal Power and Ocean Ice in the Bay of Fundy, Canada: 1968-2007 Sanders, R., Baddour, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Experimentally validated numerical method for the hydrodynamic design of horizontal axis tidal turbines Batten, W. , Bahaj, A., Molland, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Structural
Development of a hydraulic control mechanism for cyclic pitch marine current turbines Schönborn, A., Chantzidakis, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics
Renewable Energy Technical Assessment Guide EPRI Report Current, Wave
An experimental investigation on cavitation, noise, and slipstream characteristics of ocean stream turbines Wang, D., Atlar, M., Sampson, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Acoustics, Structural
Power and thrust measurements of marine current turbines under various hydrodynamic flow conditions in a cavitation tunnel and a towing tank Bahaj, A., Molland, A., Chaplin, J. Journal Article Current Lab Data Performance
Efficiency and dynamic performance of Digital Displacement™ hydraulic transmission in tidal current energy converters Payne, G., Kiprakis, A., Ehsan, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance
Tidal current energy assessment for Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island Sutherland, G., Foreman, M., Garrett, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Design and testing of a contra-rotating tidal current turbine Clarke, J., Connor, G., Grant, A. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Marine current turbines: Pioneering the development of marine kinetic energy converters Fraenkel, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
Modeling the Operation and Maintenance Costs of a Large Scale Tidal Current Turbine Farm Li, Y., Florig, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Worldwide Tidal Current Energy Developments and Opportunities for Canada's Pacific Coast Pearce, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal
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