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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Marine Energy Documents Related to Ocean Current

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
IEC TS 62600-202:2022- Part 202: Early stage development of tidal energy converters - Best practices and recommended procedures for the testing of pre-prototype scale devices International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guidance Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave Modeling Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Effects of free surface on a flapping-foil based ocean current energy extractor Deng, J., Wang, S., Kandel, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Dynamic Stability of the Coupled Pontoon-Ocean Turbine-Floater Platform-Rope System under Harmonic Wave Excitation and Steady Ocean Current Lin, S-M., Chen, Y-Y., Liauh, C-T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
An underwater flag-like triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting ocean current energy under extremely low velocity condition Wang, Y., Liu, X., Chen, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Grid Value Proposition of Marine Energy: A Preliminary Analysis Bhatnagar, D., Bhattacharya, S., Preziuso, D. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave Grid Integration
Energy management and control optimization of marine current power system based on hybrid energy storage system Han, J., Li, X., Tang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Coaxial Turbines and Unsteady Blade Element Lift for Skewed Rotors Elfering, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrokinetic energy harnessing technologies: A review Ibrahim, W., Mohamed, M., Ismail, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine 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
Modeling and Numerical Simulation of a Buoyancy Controlled Ocean Current Turbine Hasankhani, A., VanZwieten, J., Tang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Materials, Mooring, Performance
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
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
Modeling, simulation, and equilibrium analysis of tethered coaxial dual-rotor ocean current turbines Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing Hydrokinetic Energy in the Mexican Caribbean: A Case Study in the Cozumel Channel Graniel, J., Fontes, J., Garcia, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Grid Integration
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
Comparison of ADCP measurements to Kuroshio current flow simulations for ocean current turbines Imamura, J., Takagi, K., Nagaya, S. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling
An integration fault detection method using stator voltage for marine current turbines Xie, T., Li, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Commercialization Strategy for Marine Energy National Hydropower Association, Marine Energy Council Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine, Wave, OTEC
OES Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2020 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
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
A platform for Kuroshio Energy Harvesters Yeh, P-H., Tsai, S-Y., Chen, W-R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
Imbalance Fault Classification Based on VMD Denoising and S-LDA for Variable-Speed Marine Current Turbine Wei, J., Xie, T., Shi, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Design model of linear generator on marine current power plant based on pneumatic system Kusuma, I., Semin, Zaman, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Marine current energy assessment and the hydrodynamic design of the hydrokinetic turbine for the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast Hazim, S., Salih, A., Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling
Marine Energy in the United States: An Overview of Opportunities Kilcher, L., Fogarty, M., Lawson, M. Report Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Numerical Study of an Oscillating-Wing Wingmill for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting: Fluid-Solid-Body Interaction with Feedback Control Balam-Tamayo, D., Malaga, C., Figueroa-Espinoza, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Feasibility of Ocean-Based Renewable Energy in the Gulf of Mexico Musial, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
Gulf Stream Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Muglia, M., Seim, H., Taylor, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data
Dynamic Stability of an Ocean Current Turbine System Lin, S., Chen, Y., Hsu, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Compact Low-Velocity Ocean Current Energy Harvester Using Magnetic Couplings for Long-Term Scientific Seafloor Observation Huang L., Lyu, F. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
Optimal sizing of Marine Current Energy Based Hybrid Microgrid Lazaar, N., Fakhri, E., Barakat, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
Hydrodynamic performance evaluation of a new hydrofoil design for marine current turbines Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Saifaoui, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
An assessment of the East Australian Current as a renewable energy resource Schaeffer, A., Archer, M., Baumard, Q. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Ocean Energy in Barbados: A Review of Clean Technology Options, Available Resource and Locational Guidance for Potential Areas of Interest for Commercial Development Johnston, S., McGlynn, J., Prado, V. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, OTEC
Experimental and numerical analysis of a multilayer composite ocean current turbine blade Ke, S., Wen-Quan, W., Yan, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Materials
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
Measuring the Effects of Hurricanes on Major Ocean Currents and Implications for Ocean Energy Devices Baxley, W., VanZwieten, J., Small, N. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Evaluation of offshore marine current energy performance in Malaysia Zahari, S., Ng, C., Kurian, V. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Layout optimization of an inertial energy harvester for miniature underwater mooring platforms Ding, W., Wang, K., Mao, Z. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Active and Reactive Power Control of Marine Current Turbines with Flywheel Energy Storage System Using Meta-heuristic Technique Yassin, H., Shafei, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Fluid-structure interaction and performance analysis of an ocean current turbine Dang, Z., Mao, Z., Tian, W. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance, Structural
Hydrostructural Optimization of a Marine Current Turbine Through Multi-fidelity Numerical Models Thandayutham, K., Samad, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A review of hydrokinetic turbines and enhancement techniques for canal installations: Technology, applicability and potential Niebuhr, C., van Dijk, M., Neary, V. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal Field Data Structural
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
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
Modeling and dynamic analysis of a mobile underwater turbine system for harvesting Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Tandon, S., Divi, S., Muglia, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
Tidal & Current Energy Resources in Ireland Sustainable Energy Ireland Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal
Existing Ocean Energy Performance Metrics Dallman, A., Weber, J., Schoenwald, D. Report Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave Performance
Moment loads acting on a blade of an ocean current turbine in shear flow Yahagi, K., Takagi, K. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
A M-EKF fault detection strategy of insulation system for marine current turbine Wang, T., Liu, L., Zhang, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
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