Ocean Current

Capturing energy from ocean currents.

Strong ocean currents are generated by a combination of temperature, wind, salinity, bathymetry, and the rotation of the earth. The sun acts as the primary driving force, causing winds and temperature differences. Because ocean currents are fairly constant in both speed and flow and carry large amounts of energy, the ocean may provide a variety of suitable locations for deploying energy extraction devices such as turbines. Turbines capable of harnessing the kinetic energy of ocean currents may be indistinct from other marine current turbines and function according to the same principles. However, they may be designed or optimized for lower flow speeds relative to currents in tidal channels and may not need to account for reversing flow. A major difference is where the devices may be located—both geographically and in the water column. Strong ocean currents tend to be further offshore than tidal currents, which tend to be found in coastal or inland waters. This leads to deployment in deeper water, where a fixed substructure supporting a turbine higher in the water column where current is stronger is impractical. Devices may be suspended from moored surface platforms or attached to buoyant structures tethered to the seabed. Electricity is produced by coupling a generator to the turbine. Power is transmitted back to shore via cable.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 196
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Ocean Renewable Energy Potential, Technology, and Deployments: A Case Study of Brazil Shadman, M., Silva, C., Faller, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Modeling Performance
Ocean Testing of Hydrokinetic Turbines Schurtenberger, W. Presentation Current, Tidal, Ocean Current Field Data Performance, Structural
OES Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2020 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Optimal sizing of Marine Current Energy Based Hybrid Microgrid Lazaar, N., Fakhri, E., Barakat, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
Optimization of hydrofoils for ocean current energy application: A brief review Taslin, P., Albani, A., Ibrahim, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Hydrodynamics
Path towards sustainable energy development: Status of renewable energy in Indian subcontinent Khare, V., Khare, C., Nema, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave
Performance analysis of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine with spanwise microgrooved surface Dang, Z., Song, B., Mao, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Potential sites for the use of ocean energy in the Mexican Caribbean Chávez, V., Barcenas, J., Martínez, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
Power Generation Maximization Control Framework for Ocean Current Turbine Farms Ondes, E., Sultan, C., VanZwieten, J. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Power Generation Using the Kuroshio Current Development of floating type ocean current turbine system IHI Corporation Report Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Scale Device
Power system stability enhancement with an integrated offshore wind farm and marine-current farm using a STATCOM Truong, D., Wang, L. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Reliability and cost analyses of electricity collection systems of a marine current farm—A Taiwanese case study Lee, M., Lu, C., Huang, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Reliability modelling of ocean current energy conversion systems through both analytical and Monte Carlo methods Ghaedi, A. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Mooring, Structural
Reliability-based fatigue design of marine current turbine rotor blades Hurley, S. Thesis Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Reliability-Based Fatigue Life Estimation of Ocean Current Turbine Rotor Blades Hurley, S., Arockiasamy, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Remote Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Ocean Current Energy Hydraulic Transmission and Control Power Generation System Su, W., Wei, H., Guo, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Research on the hydrodynamic performance of a small ocean current turbine with deflectable blades Yang, G. , Mao, Z., Zhang, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on variable speed constant frequency energy generation based on deep learning for disordered ocean current energy Wei, H., Su, W., Shi, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Resource Assessment of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Tidal Stream, and Ocean Current for Powering Blue Economy Applications in Puerto Rico Yang, Z. , Rollano, F., Medina, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, OTEC Modeling
Resource assessment of the marine current developed in the Cozumel Channel Alcerreca-Huerta, J., Callejas-Jimenez, M., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
River, tidal, and ocean current hydrokinetic energy technologies: status and future opportunities in Alaska Johnson, J., Pride, D. Report Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal Field Data
Rotor blade imbalance fault detection for variable-speed marine current turbines via generator power signal analysis Freeman, B., Tang, Y., Huang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Simulated electrical power potential harnessed by marine current turbine arrays in the Alderney Race Myers, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Array Effects
Site selection of ocean current power generation from drifter measurements Chang, Y., Chu, P., Tseng, R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current
Spatiotemporal Optimization for Vertical Path Planning of an Ocean Current Turbine Hasankhani, A., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
SS Marine Renewable Energy – Ocean Current Turbine Mooring Considerations VanZwieten, J., Baxley, W., Meyer, I. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Mooring
Static and Fatigue Analysis of Composite Turbine Blades Under Random Ocean Current Loading Zhou, F., Mahfuz, H., Alsenas, G. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Studying the Effect of Class Imbalance in Ocean Turbine Fault Data on Reliable State Detection Duhaney, J., Khoshgoftaar, T., Napolitano, A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current
Survey and Assessment of the Ocean Renewable Energy Resources in the US Gulf of Mexico Musial, W., Tegen, S., Driscoll, F. Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Synergy of Multiple Cylinders in Flow Induced Motion for Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing Kim, E-S. Thesis Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
System Modeling and Simulation of In-Stream Hydrokinetic Turbines for Power Management and Control Tzelepis, V., VanZwieten, J., Xiros, N. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Taming Tides Harris, A. Magazine Article Current, Ocean Current, Tidal
The economics of electricity generation from Gulf Stream currents Li, B., de Queiroz, A., DeCarolis, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
The Field Study of Current Estimation for Kuroshio Power-Generating Pilot Facilities Lee, C., Chen, P., Chang, W. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data
The numerical analysis of a vertical axis turbine for current energy conversion Yang, M., Ciou, Z., Leu, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
The Söderfors Project: Experimental Hydrokinetic Power Station Deployment and First Results Lundin, S., Forslund, J., Carpman, N. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current, Riverine Test Center
THORs Power Method for Hydrokinetic Devices - Final Report Hunt, J., Rumker, J. Report Current, Ocean Current Lab Data Control
Tidal & Current Energy Resources in Ireland Sustainable Energy Ireland Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal
Tidal Stream and Ocean Current Energy- the benefits of harvesting lesser energetic flows Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Calvillo-Munoz, C., Marino-Tapia, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Timing value of marine renewable energy resources for potential grid applications Bhattacharya, S., Pennock, S., Robertson, B. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Transient Translational–Rotational Motion of an Ocean Current Converter Mooring System with Initial Conditions Lin, S., Wang, W., Yuan, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Mooring
Transmission Shaft Design for Hydrokinetic Turbine with Reliability Consideration Pusapati, G. Thesis Current, Ocean Current, Riverine Modeling Power Take Off
Turbulence analysis and multiscale correlations between synchronized flow velocity and marine turbine power production Medina, O., Schmitt, F., Calif, R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Unlocking the Potential of Marine Energy Using Hydrogen Generation Technologies Thorson, J., Matthews, C., Lawson, M. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Utilizing the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model for the Assessment of Florida Current’s Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Resource Duerr, A., Dhanak, M., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling
Variability-based assessment of the oceanic current energy potential of the Mexican Caribbean Marino-Tapia, I., Cahuich-López, M., Arredondo-Godinez, L-A. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling Grid Integration
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