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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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Total results: 1429
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Device
Effects of time-varying freestream velocity on energy harvesting using an oscillating foil Ma, P., Wang, Y., Xie, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Spotlight on Ocean Energy Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Wave
Hashin Failure Theory Based Damage Assessment Methodology of Composite Tidal Turbine Blades and Implications for the Blade Design Yu, G., Ren, Y., Zhang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Computational fluid dynamics modeling for the design of Archimedes Screw Generator Dellinger, G., Garambois, P., Dellinger, N. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Performance of a horizontal axis marine current turbine– A comprehensive evaluation using experimental, numerical, and theoretical approaches Rahimian, M., Walker, J., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Site Selection Appraisal for Tidal Turbine Development in the River Mersey Kelly, C., Blanco-Davis, E., Michailides, C Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Previous hydraulic studies of Archimedes screw power generators (ASGs) have been mostly at laboratory scale. The validity of scaling up models based on these studies for application in field-scale ASGs has been a major research gap. This study developed a Kozyn, A., Songin, K., Gharabagi, B. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling
A study on flow fields and performance of water wheel turbine using experimental and numerical analyses Nguyen, M., Jeong, H., Yang, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Development of a tidal flow model for optimisation of tidal turbine arrays Phoenix, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Impact of human interventions on tidal stream power: The case of Cádiz Bay Zarzuelo, C., López-Ruiz, A., Ortega-Sanchez, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Optimising tidal range power plant operation Angeloudis, A., Kramer, S., Avdis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
A strategic analysis of tidal current energy conversion systems in the European Union Segura, E., Morales, R., Somolinos, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Tidal Field Data
Review of magnetic gear technologies and their applications in marine energy McGilton, B., Crozier, R., McDonald, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Materials, Structural
Towing tank testing of passively adaptive composite tidal turbine blades and comparison to design tool Murray, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Porter, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Experimental optimisation of power for large arrays of cross-flow tidal turbines Sutherland, D., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects
High-resolution modeling of the Kuroshio current power south of Japan Liu, T., Wang, B., Hirose, N. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Dynamic response and power production of a floating integrated wind, wave and tidal energy system Li, L., Gao, Y., Yuan, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Multi-dimensional optimisation of Tidal Energy Converters array layouts considering geometric, economic and environmental constraints Gonzalez-Gorbena, E., Qassim, R., Rosman, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Lightweight steel tidal power barrages with minimal environmental impact: application to the Severn Barrage Rainey, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Field Data Materials, Power Take Off
Current status and future of ocean energy sources: A global review Melikoglu, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, OTEC
Characterisation of Tidal Flows at the European Marine Energy Centre in the Absence of Ocean Waves Sellar, B., Wakelam, G., Sutherland, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Test Center
Wake effect on a semi-active flapping foil based energy harvester by a rotating foil Chen, Y., Nan, J., Wu, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Array Effects
Three dimensional tidal turbine array simulations using OpenFOAM with dynamic mesh Nuernberg, M., Tao, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Assessment of renewable energy resources in Iran; with a focus on wave and tidal energy Khojasteh, D., Khojasteh, D., Kamali, R. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data
Analysis of a Hydraulic Coupling System for Dual Oscillating Foils with a Parallel Configuration Ma, P., Wang, Y., Xie, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Structural
Influence of Composite Fatigue Properties on Marine Tidal Turbine Blade Design Jaksic, V., Kennedy, C., Grogan, D. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Materials, Structural
Adapting sonar systems for monitoring ocean energy technologies Francisco, F. Thesis Current, Wave
Sizing and rough optimization of a hybrid renewable-based farm in a stand-alone marine context Tawil, T., Charpentier, J., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
Designing an efficient tidal turbine blade through bio-mimicry: a systematic review Kulkarni, S., Chapman, C., Shah, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Structural
Blade-pitch system for tidal current turbines with reduced variation pitch control strategy based on tidal current velocity preview Gu, Y., Lin, Y., Xu, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Composite Materials in Tidal Energy Blades Dawson, M., Davies, P., Harper, P. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Materials
Hydrodynamic Design of Tidal Current Turbine and the Effect of Solidity on Performance Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Khalil, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Development of a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm for the Design of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems Pillai, A., Thies, P., Johanning, L. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Mooring, Performance
Energy extraction and hydrodynamic behavior analysis by an oscillating hydrofoil device Ma, P., Yang, Z., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
The trade-off between tidal-turbine array yield and impact on flow: A multi-objective optimisation problem du Feu, R., Funke, S., Kramer, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Large-eddy simulation of a hydrokinetic turbine mounted on an erodible bed Yang, X., Knosronejad, A., Sotiropoulos, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical assessment of a horizontal axis marine current turbine performance Rahimian, M., Walker, J., Penesis, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Simulation of hydropower turbine performance in duct for system utilizing tidal jet generator Jeong, S., Kim, S., Lee, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Multi-mode evaluation of power-maximizing cross-flow turbine controllers Forbush, D., Cavagnaro, R., Donegan, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Control, Performance
The wave and tidal resource of Scotland Neill, S., Vogler, A., Goward-Brown, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Wave and tidal energy resource assessment in Uruguayan shelf seas Alonso, R., Jackson, M., Santoro, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Modelling effects of tidal currents on waves at a tidal stream energy site Guillou, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Characterization of the tidal resource in Rathlin Sound Pérez-Ortiz, A., Borthwick, A., McNaughton, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Turbulence dissipation rates from horizontal velocity profiles at mid-depth in fast tidal flows Horwitz, R., Hay, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Development, deployment and experimental test on the novel tethered system GEM for tidal current energy exploitation Coiro, D., Troise, G., De Marco, A. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Performance
A multi-parametric criteria for Tidal Energy Converters siting in marine and fluvial environments Zupone, G., Massaro, S., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Validation of the actuator line method for simulating flow through a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine by comparison with measurements Baba-Ahmadi, M., Dong, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Hybrid Prognostic Methodology for Tidal Turbine Gearboxes Elasha, F. , Mba, D. , Togneri, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Impact of tidal turbine support structures on realizable turbine farm power Muchala, S., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Numerical simulations of wake characteristics of a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine using actuator line model Baba-Ahmadi, M., Dong, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
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