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
Limits to the predictability of tidal current energy Polagye, B., Epler, J. , Thomson, J. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current
An Optimum Operation and Mathematical Model of Tidal Energy System at Red Sea Area Fahmy, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Assistive tools for system integration, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of ocean energy devices Omerdic, E., Toal, D., Leahy, M. Journal Article Current, Wave
Assessment of current practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices McCombes, T., Johnstone, C., Holmes, B. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data, Scale Device
Monitoring Ocean Turbines: a Reliability Assessment Beaujean, P., Khoshgoftaar, T., Sloan, J. Conference Paper Current
A Review of Prognostics and Health Monitoring Techniques for Autonomous Ocean Systems Wald, R., Khoshgoftaar, T., Beaujean, P. Conference Paper Current Modeling
Formalizing fault trees for remote ocean systems Sloan, J., Khoshgoftaar, T., Hanson, H. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling
Mining and Storing Data Streams for Reliability Analysis Duhaney, J., Khoshgoftaar, T., Agarwal, A. Conference Paper Current
Applications of Data Fusion in Monitoring Inaccessible Ocean Machinery Duhaney, J., Khoshgoftaar, T., Cardei, I. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling
Fluid–structure coupling for an oscillating hydrofoil Munch, C., Ausoni, P., Braun, O. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Annex II Extension Development of Recommended Practices for Testing and Evaluating Ocean Energy Systems Summary Report Nielsen, K. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Considerations of a horizontal axis tidal turbine O'Doherty, T., Mason-Jones, A., O'Doherty, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Design of cathodic protection using BEM for components of the pilot ocean energy system Gantiva, N. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Materials
Energy storage in the UK electrical network: Estimation of the scale and review of technology options Wilson, I., McGregor, P., Hall, P. Journal Article Current, Wave Grid Integration
Procedures for Estimating Site Accessibility and Appraisal of Implications of Site Accessibility Noguera, C., Dhedin, J., Saviot, S. Report Current, Wave
Finite safety models for high-assurance systems Sloan, J. Thesis Current Modeling
Hydrodynamic analysis of ocean current turbines using vortex lattice method Goly, A. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Dissipation and eddy mixing associated with flow past an underwater turbine Reza, Z. Thesis Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal current energy resource assessment in Ireland: Current status and future update O'Rourke, F., Boyle, F., Reynolds, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A power quality monitoring system for the Center of Ocean Energy and Technology's ocean turbine Cook, K. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Performance
Hydrodynamic impact of a tidal barrage in the Severn Estuary, UK Xia, J., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Inflow Measurement in a Tidal Strait for Deploying Tidal Current Turbines: Lessons, Opportunities and Challenges Li, Y., Colby, J., Kelley, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Dynamic characteristics of wave and tidal energy converters & a recommended structure for development of a generic model for grid connection O'Sullivan, D., Mollaghan, D., Blavette, A. Report Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Structural
Application of Numerical Models Venugopal, V., Davey, T., Girard, F. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Evaluation of Small Axial Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines for Remote Communities Anyi, M., Kirke, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine
An overview of ocean renewable energy technologies Bedard, R., Jacobson, P., Previsic, M. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Deployment Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies Tidal Energy Scenarios Previsic, M., Polagye, B. Report Current Field Data Performance
Site matching and interaction effects Myers, L., Bahaj, A., Heller, V. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Array Effects
A design methodology for cross flow water turbines Zanette, J., Imbault, D., Tourabi, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Modeling of twin-turbine systems with vertical axis tidal current turbines: Part I—Power output Li, Y., Calisal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Protocols & guidance for device specification and quantification of performance Myers, L., Bahaj, A., Retzler, C. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Performance
C-GEN, a lightweight direct drive generator for marine energy converters Keysan, O., McDonald, A., Mueller, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave Power Take Off
Screening for Biofouling and Corrosion of Tidal Energy Device Materials: In-situ results for Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Washington Polagye, B., Thomson, J. Report Current, Tidal Field Data Materials
Analysis of wave and current data in a tidal energy test site Osalusi, E. Thesis Current, Tidal Field Data
Performance analysis of a large-scale hybrid offshore wind and marine-current farm connected to a power grid via an HVDC link Wang, L., Lee, W., Wu, J. Conference Paper Current Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Marine current energy devices: Current status and possible future applications in Ireland Rourke, F., Boyle, F., Reynolds, A. Journal Article Current
Exploiting the orbital motion of water particles for energy extraction from waves Ahmed, M., Faizal, M., Prasad, K. Journal Article Current Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Dynamic Voltage Regulator compensation scheme for a grid connected village electricity hybrid wind/tidal energy conversion scheme Seoud, T., Sharaf, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Experimental Investigation of an Oscillating Flow Generator Semler, C. Thesis Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Performance, Structural
A numerical study for the optimal arrangement of ocean current turbine generators in the ocean current power parks Lee, S., Jang, K., Lee, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Array Effects
Experimental analysis of the flow field around horizontal axis tidal turbines by use of scale mesh disk rotor simulators Myers, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects
Power potential of a split tidal channel Atwater, J., Lawrence, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of the Transient Fluid-Structural Interaction Response of Tidal Turbines Motley, M., Yeung, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Numerical analysis of the characteristics of vertical axis tidal current turbines Li, Y., Calisal, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Tidal energy update 2009 O Rourke, F., Boyle, F., Reynolds, A. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal
Design of 1st-generation marine current energy converter arrays Myers, L., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Array Effects
Recent TCP (Tidal Current Power) projects in Korea Jo, C., Lee, K., Rho, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance, Power Take Off
WAVE ENERGY GENERATION: HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND CURRENT REALITY IN THE UK Brown, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Test Center
Methodology for fault detection and diagnostics in an ocean turbine using vibration analysis and modeling Mjit, M. Thesis Current Modeling
Energy harvesting through flow-induced oscillations of a foil Peng, Z., Zhu, Q. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
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