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: 2940
Title Author Date Publication Type Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Experimental study on the optimum design of diffuser-augmented horizontal-axis tidal turbine Ambarita, E., Harinaldi, Azhari, R. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Spatial and temporal variations of the flow characteristics at a tidal stream power site: A high-resolution numerical study Mercier, P., Guillou, S. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Study on the Effect of the Guide Vane Opening on the Band Clearance Sediment Erosion in a Francis Turbine Song, X., Zhou, X., Song, H. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Coupled BEM and two-phase mixture model for surrounding flow of horizontal axial turbine over sediment seabed Li, J., Chen, X. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Fluid-structure interaction based optimisation in tidal turbines: A perspective review Kulkarni, S., Wang, L., Golsby, N. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
State-of-the-art review and future trends of development of tidal current energy converters in China Si, Y., Liu, X., Wang, T. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal
Fluid–Structure Interaction Modeling of Structural Loads and Fatigue Life Analysis of Tidal Stream Turbine Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Li, C. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Bibliometric analysis for ocean renewable energy: An comprehensive review for hotspots, frontiers, and emerging trends Hu, H., Xue, W., Jiang, P. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Evidence of potential synergy between aquaculture and offshore renewable energy Demmer, J., Lewis, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Shape Optimization of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine (HATT) Blade Using Neural Networks for Response Surface Methodology Rotor, M., Hefazi, H. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The Effects of Blade Configurations on Performance of a Tidal Vertical Axis Turbine Tavakoli, S., Hemmati, S., Niazi, S. Book Chapter Book Chapter Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance, Structural
Numerical Experiments on Hydrodynamic Performance and the Wake of a Self-Starting Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Array Zhu, L., Hou, E., Zhou, Q. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Turbulent Eddy Generation for the CFD Analysis of Hydrokinetic Turbines Gregori, M., Salvatore, F., Camussi, R. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimization design of the internal structural support of marine turbine blade for weight reduction: A preliminary study Zhu, D., Tao, R., Lu, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Structural
Fatigue life prediction of composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials
Experimental comparison of passive blade pitch control strategies for marine current turbines Van Ness, K., Tully, Z., Aliseda, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Lab Data Control
Field Testing of BladeRunner Current Energy Converter Loeffler, B., Arango, M., Kasper, J. Presentation Presentation Current, Riverine Field Data Performance
Layout and Design Considerations for a Confinement-Exploiting Array of Cross-flow Turbines Polagye, B., Terry, B., Hunt, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine Modeling Array Effects
Design and testing of an open-source tidal energy converter to advance Marine Energy IEC standards Bichanich, M., Wosnik, M., Neary, V. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Operation of a tidal turbine from a moored vessel in Agate Pass, WA Bassett, C. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data Acoustics, Performance
Using marine energy in oyster farming operations: an assessment of opportunities Briggs, C., Grear, M. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Field Testing of Water Horse Current Energy Converter Loeffler, B., Kasper, J., Duvoy, P. Presentation Presentation Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Field Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
MHK Wake flow field and power generation predictions using physics-informed convolutional neural networks Zhang, Z., Khosronejad, A. Presentation Presentation Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal barrage operational optimisation using wave energy control techniques Ringwood, J., Faedo, N. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Control
High-torque low-speed test stand for current energy converter generator testing Bond, B., Loeffler, B. Presentation Presentation Current Lab Data Performance
A Retrievable Ocean Petal Anchor for Marine Energy Devices Williams, W., Gabr, M., Shariar, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Wave Modeling Mooring
Ocean Testing of Hydrokinetic Turbines Schurtenberger, W. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal, Ocean Current Field Data Performance, Structural
Implementation of the Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit McWilliams, S., Jones, C., Roberts, J. Presentation Presentation Current, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Performance of a cross-flow turbine array at high confinement Hunt, A., Polagye, B. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects, Performance
Open Water Data Acquisition on a Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbine Bharath, A., Ross, H., Nichols, C. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Simulations of Dual Cross-Flow Turbines under High Confinement Franck, J., Dave, M. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Modeling the Effects of Surface Waves on Power Generation of Cross-Flow Turbines Hartke, S., Pujara, N., Franck, J. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing the Risk of Hurricane Damage to Marine Hydrokinetic Devices Faria, V., Jamaleddin, N., deQueiroz, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Ocean Current Modeling Mooring
A Grid-Based Interpolation Procedure for Turbulence Analysis in Riverine Settings Duvoy, P., Brown, E., Kasper, J. Presentation Presentation Current, Riverine Modeling
Up Sampling Hydrokinetic Resource Data to Model Electrical Output from a CEC Browning, E., Kasper, J., Cicilio, P. Presentation Presentation Current, Riverine Field Data, Modeling Performance
Turbulence Modeling to Support Tidal Energy Resource Characterization in the Western Passage, USA Yang, Z., Deb, M., Wang, T. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling
In-Situ Performance and Load Measurements for a Grid Connected Tidal Energy Conversion System Wosnik, M., O'Byrne, P., Bichanich, M. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data Performance
Recent Progress in Subcomponent Validation of Composite Joints for the Marine Energy Advanced Materials Project Murdy, P. Presentation Presentation Current, Wave Lab Data, Full Scale Materials, Structural
Coupled Fluid Structure Interaction Simulation on a Horizontal Tidal Current Turbine Kim, D., Gunawan, B. Presentation Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
The Influence of Cycle-to-Cycle Variation on Cross-Flow Turbine Performance Snortland, A., Scherl, I., Williams, O. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Capturing Lessons Learned as the U.S. Marine Energy Industry Advances Farr, H., Gunda, T., Copping, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave
Effects of surface roughness on performance of a helical cross-flow turbine made with electron beam melting (EBM) 3D-printed titanium blades Marone, N., Wosnik, M., Barrington, M. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Materials, Performance
OpenFAST for Marine Turbines: Development of an Open-Source Modeling Tool Ross, H., Tran, T., Platt, A. Presentation Presentation Current Modeling
The Influence of a Slack Current Threshold on Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Ruhl, C., Neary, V., Banerjee, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling
Debris risks and mitigation strategies for hydrokinetic turbines Gunawan, B., Papanicolaou, A., Hill, C. Presentation Presentation Current, Riverine
Status of the VIVACE Converter: Current and wave energy harvester using fluid structure interaction and fish-bioinspired control Bernitsas, M., Liapis, S., Sadiq, S. Presentation Presentation Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Wave Field Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Integrated Combined Energy Box McGilton, B., Nakhai, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Optimization of Intracycle Velocity Control for Cross Flow Turbines Athair, A., Scherl, I., Snortland, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control
Deployment of Thermoplastic Composite Marine Current Turbine Blades in the East River, New York Beach, R., Murray, R., Bharath, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Materials, Performance
Power density capacity of tidal stream turbine arrays with horizontal and vertical axis turbines Ouro, P., Dené, P., Garcia-Novo, P. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
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