A strategic analysis of tidal current energy conversion systems in the European Union

E Segura, R Morales, JA Somolinos - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The exploitation of ocean energy is currently recognized as an abundant, geographically
diverse and renewable energy source that could benefit European citizens by increasing …

A review of tidal current power generation farm planning: Methodologies, characteristics and challenges

Z Yang, Z Ren, H Li, Z Pan, W Xia - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Tidal current energy is regarded as a promising renewable energy with strong predictability
and high energy density advantages. Tidal current power generation farm (TCPGF) planning …

Hydrokinetic tidal energy resource assessment following international electrotechnical commission guidelines

M Deb, Z Yang, K Haas, T Wang - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Energetic tidal streams are an especially attractive source of clean energy due to the daily
occurrence of high tidal flows. However, before any deployment of tidal turbine farms, it is …

The impact of biofilm on marine current turbine performance

A Farkas, N Degiuli, I Martić, M Barbarić, Z Guzović - Renewable energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Although several problems related to biofouling of marine current turbines (MCTs) are
reported in the literature, the most important one is related to long-term operational …

Comparative effects of climate change and tidal stream energy extraction in a shelf sea

M De Dominicis, J Wolf… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The environmental implications of tidal stream energy extraction need to be evaluated
against the potential climate change impacts on the marine environment. Here we study how …

Modelling the impact of flow-driven turbine power plants on great wind-driven ocean currents and the assessment of their energy potential

B Barnier, A Domina, S Gulev, JM Molines, T Maitre… - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
The persistence in the strength and direction of western boundary great ocean currents
suggests that flow-driven turbines implemented in these currents have great potential for …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrodynamic effects of large-scale suspended mussel farms: Field observations and numerical simulations

W Zhong, J Lin, Q Zou, Y Wen, W Yang… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The hydrodynamic effects of the largest suspended mussel farms in the East China Sea near
Gouqi Island, was investigated using a high-resolution 3D ocean model and field …

Impacts of large-scale suspended mussel farm on seston depletion

W Zhong, J Lin, Q Zou, H Yamazaki, W Yang… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The productivity of a suspended mussel farm depends on the abundance of naturally
available food. This study constructs a tracer decay model that incorporates mussel filtration …

Spatial evolution and kinetic energy restoration in the wake zone behind a tidal turbine: An experimental study

Y Chen, J Sun, B Lin, J Lin, J Guo - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In the case of tidal turbine arrays, the spatial evolution pattern of turbine wakes affects the
power performance of other turbines and the hydrodynamic environment of adjacent …

Large-eddy simulation and Co-Design strategy for a drag-type vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine in open channel flows

J Gao, H Liu, J Lee, Y Zheng, M Guala, L Shen - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A drag-type, vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine, partially embedded in a relatively shallow
channel streambank, has been introduced to mitigate side wall erosion while producing …