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
Powering the Blue Economy – Foundational Research and Development for Offgrid Uses of Marine Energy Copping, A., Cavagnaro, R., Sirnivas, S. Presentation Current, Wave, OTEC Modeling Performance, Structural
Effects of Recovery Rate on Variable Speed Direct-Driven Tidal Energy Desalination Jarquin-Laguna, A., Greco, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Technical-economic assessment for the construction of tidal stream turbines in Valle del Cauca, Colombia Salazar, A., Garcia, J., Rueda-Bayona, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Riverine
Aquatic Renewable Energy Potential in Colombia: A Preliminary Study Colmenares-Quintero, R., Rojas, N., Baquero-Almazo, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Measuring Marine Energy for Specific Applications Zhaoqing, Y., Taiping. W., Neary, V. Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Harnessing Hydrokinetic Energy for Enhanced Energy Resilience in the Arctic Communities of Canada Kirby, K., Fu, S., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Presentation Current, Riverine Field Data
Understanding Marine Energy’s Potential to Power Aquaculture Freeman, M., Garavelli, L., Grear, M. Presentation Current, Wave Field Data
Technologies and Policies to support the Integration of Marine Renewable Energies into a Grid Lafoz, M., Rojas, R., Osorio, A. Presentation Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data Grid Integration
The role of test centres in supporting innovation and technology development Oag, C., Mediavilla, D., Wood, N. Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave Test Center
Modelling Velocity Profiles using the Law of the Wake for Tidal Currents and Winds Karsten, R., Enders, L. Conference Paper Current Field Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics
PAMEC 2024 Plenary Session: Marine Energy Technologies & Services Johnstone, C. Presentation Current, Wave, OTEC
Resource assessment, technology development, public policies, and deploying large-scale projects of marine and ocean energy in Colombia Osorio, A., Roldan-Carvajal, M., Colmenares, F. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Stream tidal energy assessment near the coast of Saboga Island, Panama: Data analysis. Rodríguez, J., De Gracia, L., Garcia, D. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Axial Flow Marine Turbine Rotor Spacing Influence on Power Performance: Simulating a 1:40 Scale Dual-Rotor Counter-Rotating Turbine Guzmán, J., Hill, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Prefeasibility design of a tidal barrage power plant in Tumaco, Colombia Maya, M., Rueda-Bayona, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Turbulence in Real-Sea Conditions and its Impacts on Tidal Energy Devices Naberezhnykh, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
A systematic methodology to assess local economic impacts of ocean renewable energy projects: Application to a tidal energy farm Bianchi, M., Fernandez, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Towards more cost-effective river hydrokinetic turbines Kirke, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling
Numerical investigation on the wake and energy dissipation of tidal stream turbine with modified actuator line method Li, C., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An attachment recognition method based on semi-supervised video segmentation for tidal stream turbines Chen, L., Peng, H., Yang, D. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Modelling and analysis of the horizontal configuration of tidal fences in barrages Verbeek, M., Talstra, H., Labeur, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Numerical study on micropile group behavior supporting fixed bottom marine hydrokinetic devices in sandy seabed Jamaleddin, N., Gabr, M., Borden, R. Journal Article Current Modeling Mooring, Substructure
Mitigation of severe false data injection attacks (FDIAs) in marine current turbine (MCT) type 4 synchronous generator renewable energy using promoted backstepping method Mahvash, H., Taher, S., Guerrero, J. Journal Article Current Modeling
Ocean Current Energy Harvesting System for Arctic Monitoring Zhang, J. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Performance
Conceptual design and experimental study of a flexible oscillating hydrokinetic turbine Zhang, D., Chen, Y., Guo, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Enhancing the performance of vertical axis hydrokinetic Savonius turbines using a novel cambered hydrofoil profile for rotor blades Osama, S., Emam, M., Ookawara, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance and wake interaction between two aligned vertical axis turbines Lin, X., Zhang, J., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Development of Floating Tidal Current Energy Systems to Support Energy Independence in Island Areas Kim, S., Park, J., Boo, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling
Numerical modelling of a 1.5 MW tidal turbine in realistic coupled wave–current sea states for the assessment of turbine hub-depth impacts on mechanical loads Guy, C., Hart, E., Vengatesan, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine Energy and Technologies - Possibilities of Exploiting the Adriatic Sea in Croatia Zvonimir, G., Giorgio, G., Nastia, D. Conference Paper Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling
Market Potential and Sustainability: A Comprehensive Analysis of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies Bayindir, R., Senyapar, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability of Tidal Stream Energy Conversion through Swept-Blade Design Zheng, Y., Yang, W., Wei, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Numerical analysis of inflow turbulence intensity impact on the stress and fatigue life of vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine Gorgun, E. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analysis of Power-Maximizing Region 2 Controllers for Wind and Marine Turbines Stockhouse, D., Zalkind, D., Ross, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
What future for marine renewable energy in Portugal and Spain up to 2030? Forecasting plausible scenarios using general morphological analysis and clustering techniques Vieira, M., Macedo, A., Alvarenga, A. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling
Generation and distribution of turbulence-induced loads fluctuation of the horizontal axis tidal turbine blades Wang, P., Li, K., Wang, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Opportunities for Utilizing Vortex Generators on Vertical Axis Ocean Current Turbines: A Review Rahuna, D., Erwandi, Satrio, D. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing the Tidal Stream Resource for energy extraction in The Netherlands Alday, M., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Integrated physical design, control design, and site selection for an underwater energy-harvesting kite system Naik, K., Vermillion, C. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
The future of ocean renewable energy Neill, S. Book Chapter Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Numerical assessment of tidal potential energy in the Brazilian Equatorial Shelf Aguiar, A., Marta-Almeida, M., Cirano, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data
A parametric analysis of the performance of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine for improving flow-converging effect Wang, B., Yu, Y., Niu, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Marine Biofouling: Non-Indigenous Species and Management Across Sectors Rice, J., Haecky, P., Bloecher, N. Report Current, Wave, OTEC Field Data
An overview of blade materials and technologies for hydrokinetic turbine application Yazik, M., Shyang, C., Ishak, M. Journal Article Current Modeling Materials, Structural
Flow through horizontal axis propeller turbines in a triangular array Mendes, R., Chapui, B., Oliveira, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Powering the Blue Economy: Marine Energy at Kelp Farm Sites Branch, R., Rose, D., Grear, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Effects of tidal turbine number on the performance of a 10 MW-class semi-submersible integrated floating wind-current system Yang, Y., Shi, Z., Fu, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Sensitivity of turbulence parameters to tidal energy converter loads in BEM simulations Naberezhnykh, A., Ingram, D., Ashton, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal turbine array modelling using goal-oriented mesh adaptation Wallwork, J. , Angeloudis, A., Barral, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Numerical analysis of a ducted water current turbine for low energetic flow conditions Cano-Perea, G., Mendoza, E., López-Rebollar, B. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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