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Evaluation of 1/100th Scale Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converters

This study evaluates the feasibility, accuracy, and limitations of using 1/100th scale physical mooring systems to represent full-scale mooring behavior for wave energy converters (WECs) during small-scale tank testing. The work focuses on an RM3-style point absorber deployed in c...
Candon, C. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
Oct 18, 2024
3 Resources
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FOSWEC v2: System identification and control testing at Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

This report summarizes the design and execution of a wave tank test of the floating oscillating surge wave energy converter (FOSWEC) in the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory Directional Wave Basin at Oregon State University. This device, which uses two "flaps" that pivot abou...
Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Feb 01, 2020
2 Resources
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Bench Testing Data and Report for an Early Prototype Pitch Resonator WEC

This dataset encompasses data and documentation from bench tests conducted on an early prototype of a "pitch resonator" wave energy converter (WEC). The testing aimed to validate numerical models and reduce risks associated with the pitch resonator concept, which is designed to co...
Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Aug 09, 2024
4 Resources
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RivGen Current Flow Measurements, Igiugig, AK

Measurements of flow velocity, distribution and turbulence conducted by University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, Igiugig, Alaska, Summer 2014
Thomson, J. et al Ocean Renewable Power Company
Nov 03, 2014
1 Resources
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Modeled Hourly Tidal Current Velocities, Directions, and Heights from May 1 September 1, 2005 at Two Points Near East Forelands and Tyonek in Cook Inlet, Alaska

This dataset includes modeled tidal current velocities, direction and depth at two locations in East and North Forelands (60.716, 151.434 and 61.024, 151.157) near Nikiski and Tyonek, respectively, in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Data from two grid cells were provided by the Pacific Northw...
Bond, B. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 05, 2022
3 Resources
1 Stars
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Net Shape Fabricated Low Cost MHK Pass-Through the Hub Turbine Blades with Integrated Health Management Technology

The primary objective of this project is to develop a three-blade MHK rotor with low manufacturing and maintenance costs. The proposed program will design, fabricate and test a novel half-scale low cost, net shape fabricated single piece three-blade MHK rotor with integrated healt...
Wess, D. ARL Penn State
Feb 09, 2016
24 Resources
0 Stars
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Processed ADCP Current Depth Profiles, Flow Classification, and Power Law Parameters at Tidal Energy Sites

This dataset contains processed acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) measurements from twenty energetic tidal energy sites in the United States, Scotland, and New Zealand, compiled for the 2025 publication Current Depth Profile Characterization for Tidal Energy Development (li...
Jang, M. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Jul 28, 2025
10 Resources
0 Stars
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Azura Advanced Controls 1/15th Scale Wave Tank Testing

Experimental data from the wave tank test of the Advanced control systems developed by Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) for the Azura at the University of Maine in Orono (UMO). Summary data is included utilizing the WEC Lab Testing Content Model v2.1. All raw and processed expe...
Ling, B. Northwest Energy Innovations
Feb 02, 2018
10 Resources
0 Stars
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Coordinated Control of Tidal Cross-flow Turbines

Initial laboratory experiments with coordinated phase control of cross-flow turbines in a dense array.
Polagye, B. University of Washington
Dec 06, 2016
5 Resources
0 Stars
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2017 Western Passage Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Measurements

These data are from tidal resource characterization measurements collected between April and July 2017 in Western Passage near Eastport, Maine, USA. The dataset contains the following four sub-datasets, each of which is described in more detail in the README.pdf. 1. A bottom-mou...
Kilcher, L. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 31, 2017
33 Resources
0 Stars
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Co-Design of Marine Energy Converters for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking and Recharging Year 3 Wave Flume Testing Data

This dataset contains data recordings generated during Year 3 of a DOE-funded project focused on the co-design of marine energy converters and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) docking and recharging systems. Data was collected during experimental testing at the O.H. Hinsdale Wa...
Hollinger, G. et al Oregon State University
Nov 17, 2025
8 Resources
0 Stars
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Tidal Energy Resource Characterization, Velocity and Turbulence Measurements, Processed Data, Cook Inlet, AK, 2021

This submission contains processed datasets from a long-term deployment of 3 moorings and a transect survey of the proposed tidal energy site off the East Forelands in Cook Inlet, AK. The long-term mooring datasets were created from 8 instruments mounted on a Terrasond High Ener...
McVey, J. and Kilcher, L. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Aug 31, 2021
28 Resources
1 Stars
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TEAMER: Acoustic Characterization of ORPC Device Sound Signatures Public Report and Data

This submission contains a public Post Access Report documenting drifting acoustic measurements near ORPC river turbines, an archive of associated report figures in MATLAB .fig format with embedded data, and a MATLAB script for extracting data from those figures. Drifting acoustic...
Polagye, B. et al University of Washington
Dec 14, 2025
4 Resources
0 Stars
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Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, PTO Subsystem Test Data

This submission contains processed data from power takeoff (PTO) subsystem characterization tests conducted in a laboratory environment in 2025 for the Centipod wave energy converter (WEC) Design for PacWave. Each data set is provided with individual tests in *.csv format. Each da...
Haider, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Nov 13, 2025
1 Resources
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Power-Take Off Tank Testing Data from AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy WEC Testing 2025

This study focuses on power take-off (PTO) emulation using the Oregon State University (OSU) Lab Upgrade Point Absorber (LUPA) system as the experimental test bed. Testing included both random and structured wave forms as well as varying PTO parameters including stroke length, dia...
Lee, B. and Bosma, B. Accumulated Ocean Energy (AOE)
Mar 18, 2025
3 Resources
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Co-Design of Marine Energy Converters for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking and Recharging Test Data and Processing

This dataset contains experimental results from testing the Halona wave energy converter (WEC) in both fixed and floating configurations. This dataset reflects a 1/10th scale omnidirectional spar buoy oscillating water column (OWC) device, designed to improve platform stability fo...
Ulm, N. et al University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mar 01, 2021
44 Resources
0 Stars
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RivGen Acoustic Measurements, Igiugig, AK

Drifting hydrophone measurements obtained around the Ocean Renewable Power Company RivGen turbine near the village of Igiugig, Alaska in August, 2014. Each data set contains hydrophone voltage (as well as gain and sensitivity), position on the river (LAT, LONG, and proximity to tu...
Polagye, B. University of Washington
Jun 06, 2016
1 Resources
1 Stars
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ALFA Shared Autonomy Manipulation Data with a Seabotix vLBV300

This report outlines marine field demonstrations for manipulation tasks with a semi-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (sAUV). The vehicle is built off a Seabotix vLBV300 platform with custom software interfacing it with the Robot Operating System (ROS). The vehicle utilizes an inertia...
Hollinger, G. and Lawrance, N. Oregon State University
Jun 19, 2017
2 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: Laboratory Evaluation of Dual-Function Oscillating Water Column with Slotted Breakwater O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

This dataset documents a series of controlled laboratory experiments conducted at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory to evaluate the performance of a dual-function Oscillating Water Column (OWC) system integrated with a slotted breakwater. The experiments aimed to characte...
Walker, M. and Lomonaco, P. University of Hawaii at Manoa
Aug 02, 2025
11 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: Heterogeneous Wave Energy Converter Test Data

This dataset was generated during the Heterogeneous Wave Energy Converter (HetWECs) experimental campaign conducted at the O.H. Hinsdale Direction Wave Basin at Oregon State University. Experiments include system identification, hydrodynamics, and power take-off (PTO) tests. The ...
Vitale, O. et al Cornell University
Jun 27, 2025
5 Resources
0 Stars
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Turbine Depth Optimization Study, Admiralty Inlet, WA

The zipped file contains a directory of data and routines used in the NNMREC turbine depth optimization study (Kawase et al., 2011), and calculation results thereof. For further info, please contact Mitsuhiro Kawase at kawase@uw.edu.
Kawase, M. et al University of Washington
Nov 22, 2009
2 Resources
0 Stars
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HERO WEC V1.0 WEC-Sim Model (July 2024)

**This submission supersedes submission MHKDR-483** This submission file contains the files that are needed to simulate NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter). This requires the user to have already installed WEC-Sim. In addition to the sta...
Panzarella, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 01, 2024
2 Resources
0 Stars
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AquaHarmonics SWEPT lab test data

This dataset contains laboratory test data from AquaHarmonics' 1:7 scale Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Power Take-Off (PTO), collected at Sandia National Laboratories' SWEPT facility from 2021 to 2023. It includes raw and processed data from individual test runs, run-specific PDF re...
Hagmüller, A. et al AquaHarmonics, Inc.
Jun 23, 2025
4 Resources
0 Stars
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Tidal Energy Resource Characterization, Bottom Lander Measurements, Cook Inlet, AK, 2021

These datasets are from tidal resource characterization measurements collected on the Terrasond High Energy Oceanographic Mooring (THEOM) from 1 July 2021 to 30 August 2021 (60 days) in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The lander was deployed at 60.7207031 N, 151.4294998 W in ~50 m of water. ...
Kilcher, L. and McVey, J. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 01, 2021
25 Resources
0 Stars
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Tanana River Transects September 2010

As part of the initial site investigation for the Tanana River near Nenana, Alaska, a set of transects was completed on September 23rd, 2010. Similar to the one done on August 10th, 2010. This data was collected with a Rio Grande 1200 Teledyne ADCP the same year the initial bathym...
DUVOY, P. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Sep 23, 2010
2 Resources
0 Stars
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