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: 1987
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
What about Marine Renewable Energies in Spain? Esteban, M., Espada, J., Ortega, J. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Review of tidal characteristics of Uldolmok Strait and optimal design of blade shape for horizontal axis tidal current turbines Seo, J., Yi, J., Park, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Floating Clean Multi-energy Systems Towards Driving Blue Economic Growth Narasimalu, S. Journal Article Current Modeling
Computational model of simultaneous wave and sea current loads on tidal turbines Catipovic, I., Hadzic, N., Dias, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Preliminary Evaluation of Functional Coatings for Marine Based Renewable Energy Applications Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
A correction to the enhanced bottom drag parameterisation of tidal turbines Kramer, S., Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Three-Dimensional Unsteady Hydrodynamics of Tidal Turbines Smyth, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Merging velocity measurements and modeling to improve understanding of tidal stream resource in Alderney Race Thiébaut, M., Sentchev, A., du Bois, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
On the Marine Energy Resources of Mexico Hernández-Fontes, J., Felix, A., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
IEC TS 62600-40:2019 - Part 40: Acoustic characterization of marine energy converters IEC Guidance Current, Wave Acoustics
The effect of biofouling on the tidal turbine performance Song, S., Shi, W., Demirel, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Offshore deployments of marine energy converters Chatzigiannakou, M. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Point Absorber Performance
Test Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Floating Tidal Current Power Stations Li, G., Wang, W., Xie, Y. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Experimental assessment of tidal turbine loading from irregular waves over a tidal cycle Draycott, S., Steynor, J., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
A neural network approach to enhance blade element momentum theory performance for horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine application Abutunis, A., Hussein, R., Chandrashekara, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Numerical study into horizontal tidal turbine wake velocity deficit: Quasi-steady state and transient approaches Leroux, T., Osbourne, N., Groulx, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Effect of slope and number of blades on Archimedes screw generator power output Dellinger, G., Simmons, S., Lubitz, W. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
An actuator line - immersed boundary method for simulation of multiple tidal turbines Liu, C., Hu, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling of Loads Variation and Fatigue Life of a Full-Scale Tidal Turbine under the Effect of Velocity Profile Badshah, M., Badshah, S., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
On the design of propeller hydrokinetic turbines: the effect of the number of blades Junior, A., Mendes, R., Wirrig, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic effects of the ratio of rotor diameter to water depth: An experimental study Chen, Y., Lin, B., Sun, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Tidal stream turbine power capping in a head-driven tidal channel Vogel, C., Willden, R., Houlsby, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control
Numerical models to predict the performance of tidal stream turbines working under off-design conditions Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Ellis, R., Porter, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Capturing the development and interactions of wakes in tidal turbine arrays using a coupled BEM-DES model Gajardo, D., Escauriaza, C., Ingram, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Increasing the accuracy of initial feasibility studies-utilising numerical models to estimate the LCOE of floating tidal energy platforms McDowell, J., Jeffcoate, P., Johanning, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Small-scale Experimental Testing of a Novel Marine Floating Platform with Integrated Hydro-pneumatic Energy Storage Buhagiar, D. , Sant, T. , Farrugia, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Energy Yield Assessment from Ocean Currents in the Insular Shelf of Cozumel Island Alcerreca-Huerta, J., Encarnacion, J., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data
The Critical Role of International Standards and Certification for the Marine Energy Industry Colby, J., Staby, P., Musial, W. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Advancement of a Tidal Energy Converter Mount Through Integrated Design Process and Risk Management Colby, J., Corren, D., Adonizio, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Structural
Simulation of Tidal Energy Extraction by Using FLUENT Model Hosseinibalam, F., Hassanzadeh, S., Mirmohammadi, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave Energy Converter Arrays: Optimizing Power Production While Minimizing Environmental Effects Raghukumar, K., McWilliams, S., Chang, G. Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Array Effects, Performance
State of the Sector 2019: Economic Benefits for Wales Marine Energy Wales Report Current, Wave
A Review of Software Tools to Study the Energetic Potential of Tidal Currents Suarez-Lopez, M., Espina-Valdes, R., Pacheco, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Riverine hydrokinetic resource assessment using low cost winter imagery d’Auteuil, S., Birjandi, A., Bibeau, E. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data
Study of the hydrodynamic performance prediction method for a horizontal-axis tidal current turbine with coupled rotation and surging motion Wang, S., Cui, J., Ye, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Farm Electric Energy Production in the Tagus River Ceregeiro, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Assessing extreme loads on a tidal turbine using focused wave groups in energetic currents Draycott, S., Nambiar, A., Sellar, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Real-time hardware emulation of a power take-off model for grid-connected tidal energy systems Erdogan, N., Murray, D., Giebhardt, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Power Take Off
Multi-fidelity optimization of blade thickness parameters for a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Kumar, P., Seo, J., Seok, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
CFD study of blockage ratio and boundary proximity effects on the performance of a tidal turbine Badshah, M., VanZwieten, J., Badshah, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Design and prediction hydrodynamic performance of horizontal axis micro-hydrokinetic river turbine Wang, W., Yin, R., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
The performance and hydrodynamics in unsteady flow of a horizontal axis tidal turbine Abuan, B., Howell, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
A high-resolution hindcast of sea level and 3D currents for marine renewable energy applications: A case study in the Bay of Biscay Chiri, H., Cid, A., Abascal, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center
Three-dimensionality of the wake recovery behind a vertical axis turbine Ouro, P. , Runge, S., Luo, Q. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Capture and simulation of the ocean environment for offshore renewable energy Draycott, S., Sellar, B., Davey, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Lab Data
Design of a Coreless Hydrokinetic Turbine Kim, A., Chu, J., Pagliuca, J. Report Current, Riverine Scale Device Performance
Combined power and thrust capping in the design of tidal turbine farms Wang, T., Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Lessons Learned – Marine Operations in The Minas Passage Clarkson, J. Report Current, Tidal Test Center Mooring
Rotor Loading Characteristics of a Full-Scale Tidal Turbine Harrold, H. , Ouro, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimal scheduling in a microgrid with a tidal generation Faridnia, N., Habibi, D., Lachowicz, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
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