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
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
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
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
Tidal Power in the UK Research Report 3 – Review of Severn Barrage Proposals Black & Veatch Report 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
Tidal Power in the UK Research Report 2 - Tidal technologies overview Boud, R., Graham, S., Savage, A. Report Current
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
Integrated Tidal Current Demonstration Project at Race Rocks Bhuyan, G., Darou, G., Blondeau, C. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Scale Device Grid Integration
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 McGowin, C., Bedard, R., Cardoso, S. 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
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
Marine current turbines: Pioneering the development of marine kinetic energy converters Fraenkel, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
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
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
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
The Application of Low Aspect Ratio Hydrofoils to the Secure Positioning of Static Equipment in Tidal Streams Owen, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Field Data, Lab Data, Scale Device
Wave-current interactions in marine current turbines Barltrop, N., Varyani, K., Grant, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Tidal current energy extraction: Hydrodynamic resource characteristics Couch, S., Bryden, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal
The tidal-stream energy resource in Passamaquoddy–Cobscook Bays: A fresh look at an old story Brooks, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Wake Studies of a 1/30th Scale Horizontal Axis Marine Current Turbine Myers, L., Bahau, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Scale Device
Massachusetts Tidal In-Stream Energy Conversion (TISEC): Survey and Characterization of Potential Project Sites Hagerman, G., Bedard, R. Report Current, Tidal
Design of a prototype ocean current turbine—Part I: mathematical modeling and dynamics simulation VanZwieten, J., Driscoll, F., Leonessa, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Design of a prototype ocean current turbine—Part II: flight control system VanZwieten, J., Driscoll, F., Leonessa, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
The dynamics of wave energy Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Control, Performance
Existing and Potential Ocean-Based Energy Facilities and Associated Infrastructure in Massachusetts TRC Environmental Corporation Report Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Assessment - San Francisco Tidal In-stream Power Plant Previsic, M., Polagye, B., Bedard, R. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Performance, Structural
Methodology for Estimating Tidal Current Energy Resources and Power Production by Tidal In-Stream Energy Conversion (TISEC) Devices Hagerman, G., Polagye, B., Bedard, R. Report Current, Tidal
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Assessment –Tacoma Narrows Washington Tidal In-Stream Power Plant. Polagye, B., Previsic, M. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine Array Effects, Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance, Substructure
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Assessment-Minas Passage Nova Scotia Tidal In-Stream Power Plant Pologye, B., Bedard, R. Report Current, Tidal
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Assessment-Massachusetts Muskeget Channel Tidal In-Stream Power Plant Polagye, B., Bedard, R. Report Current, Tidal
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Assessment-New Brunswick Head Harbour Passage Tidal In-Stream Power Plant Previsic, M., Polagye, B., Bedard, R. Report Current, Tidal
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic and Economic Assessment - Knik Arm Alaska Tidal In-Stream Power Plant Polagye, B., Previsic, M. Report Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Performance, Structural
System Level Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Assessment-Maine Western Passage Tidal In-Stream Power Plant Previsic, M., Polagye, B., Bedard, R. Report Current, Tidal
On Assessing the Reliability and Availability of Marine Energy Converters: The Problems of a New Technology Wolfram, J. Journal Article Current, Wave
Canada Ocean Energy Atlas (Phase 1) Potential Tidal Current Energy Resources Analysis Background Tarbotton, M., Larson, M. Report Current, Tidal Modeling
Wave and tidal energy: Its Emergence and the Challenges it Faces Dal Ferro, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
A Technology Review and Simulation Based Performance Analysis of River Current Turbine Systems Khan, M., Iqbal, M., Quaicoe, J. Conference Paper Current, Riverine Modeling
Cost estimation methodology: The Marine Energy Challenge approach to estimating the cost of energy produced by marine energy systems Entec Report Current, Wave
Developments in ducted water current turbines Kirke, B. Report Current, Tidal Field Data Performance, Structural
Inventory of Canada's Marine Renewable Energy Resources Cornett, A. Report Current, Wave
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