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Current Energy Harnessing using Synergistic Kinematics of Schools of Fish-Shaped Bodies: Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory Tank Testing Data
The objectives of the proposed work pertain to building a high power-density and high efficiency device to harness MHK energy by mimicking fish-school kinematics. Vortex Hydro Energy is collaborating with a concept formed and undergone preliminary testing at the University of Mich...
Bernitsas, M. Vortex Hydro Energy
Apr 11, 2017
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Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Scaled Tank Test Design and Results
Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device, Tow Tank Dynamic Rig Structural Analysis Results. This is the detailed documentation for scaled device testing in a tow tank, including models, drawings, presentations, cost of energy analysis, and structural analysis. This datase...
Swales, H. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Jun 03, 2015
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TEAMER: AquaHarmonics High Fidelity WEC Sim PTO and Control Model Validation, Sim Model
Collaborative effort between AquaHarmonics, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to revise and validate Aquaharmonics' full wave to wire model, allowing for reduced uncertainty and increased understanding of design requirements of...
Tom, N. and Leon, J. AquaHarmonics, Inc.
Dec 31, 2021
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Small Scale WEC Performance Modeling Data
Small Scale WEC Performance Modeling Data is performance data from downscaled models of common WEC devices and their calculated performance outputs. This data is used by the Small WEC interactive modeling tool hosted by PRIMRE. The devices include a point absorber, a two-body poin...
King, T. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 08, 2021
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TEAMER: Mass of Water Turbine Current Energy Converter CFD Results
The CFD (computational fluid dynamics) results for the Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT) current energy converter from MWNW Consulting (formerly Ecosse IP). Each case is self-contained in its own tar.gz archive file. The archive contains the scripts required to perform a full simulati...
Chartrand, C. and Moir, S. Sandia National Laboratories
May 27, 2022
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Reference Model 3 Scaled Geometry (RM3: Wave Point Absorber)
Contains the Reference Model 3 (RM3) scaled scale geometry files of the Wave Point Absorber, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM3 device ...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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Focusing Wave Energy for Wave Energy Converter Applications
Wave tank tests at Stevens Institute of Technology quantified the ability of near-surface platforms to concentrate wave energy over the platform.
Due to the instantaneous change in water depth, mass, energy, and power are conserved in this process. The energy and power concentrat...
Raftery, M. Martin and Ottaway
Aug 10, 2010
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, MPC Controller MATLAB Code
This archive contains the MATLAB code for the model predictive control (MPC) controller developed in this project. The archive containing the WaveDyn models used for analysis of the Centipod with the MPC controller is linked in this submission.
McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Feb 15, 2016
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Wave Tank Testing Report for Controls Validation of a Heaving Point Absorber
The core objectives of this project is to improve the power capture of three different wave energy
conversion (WEC) devices by more than 50% using an advanced control system and validate the
attained improvements using wave tank and full scale testing. In parallel, we will bring a...
Previsic, M. et al Re Vision Consulting
Aug 26, 2020
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, WaveDyn Models
Archive containing the WaveDyn models used for analysis of the Centipod WEC with and without Advanced Controls, i.e. the WaveDyn files contain a baseline model which can be run alone, and a model predictive control (MPC) model which must be run when connected to the MPC controller...
McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Feb 15, 2016
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Wave Tank Testing of 1-DoF Heaving Buoy for Controls Validation Purposes
This submission includes the wave tank testing data used to validate the controls optimization efforts of a heaving 1-DoF buoy.
Previsic, M. et al Re Vision Consulting
Jul 13, 2017
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Reference Model 6 Full Scale Geometry (RM6: Oscillating Water Column)
Contains the Reference Model 6 (RM6) full scale geometry files of the Oscillating Water Column, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was g...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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AquaHarmonics WEC 1:20 Scale Tank Test Data
Data from tank tests collected using AquaHarmonics 1:20 scale model that occurred in June and October 2018.
Hagmuller, A. AquaHarmonics
Oct 29, 2018
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Reference Model 1 Full Scale Geometry (RM1: Tidal Current Turbine)
Contains the Reference Model 1 (RM1) full scale geometry files of the Tidal Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, X_T, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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HERO WEC V1.0 SolidWorks Model
The attached zip file includes a SolidWorks pack-and-go assembly of NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter) V1.0. This model does not include all aspects of the design (i.e. RO (reverse osmosis) system, electrical enclosure, hose, cable) it o...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
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Reference Model 2 Full Scale Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine)
Contains the Reference Model 2 (RM2) full scale geometry files of the River Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, X_T, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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Reference Model 2 Scaled Geometry (RM2: River Current Turbine)
Contains the Reference Model 2 (RM2) scaled scale geometry files of the River Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM2 devic...
Neary, V. and Hill, C. Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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TEAMER: Tidal Energy Resource Characterization and Model Validation via the Assessment of Distributed Current Measurements from microFloat Swarms, Data and Post-Access Report
This project evaluated how high-resolution, spatially distributed field data can be used to refine and validate site-scale hydrodynamic simulations of tidal channels. Use of such spatially-distributed field observations or site-scale hydrodynamic simulations will be needed for pro...
Harrison, T. et al University of Washington (NNMREC) Applied Physics Lab
Aug 20, 2020
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Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine)
Contains the Reference Model 4 (RM4) full scale geometry files of the Ocean Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, X_T, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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Reference Model 5 Full Scale Geometry (RM5: Oscillating Surge Flap)
Contains the Reference Model 5 (RM5) full scale geometry files of the Oscillating Surge Flap, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was gen...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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TEAMER: Additional Degree of Freedom for WEC Model
'Additional Degree of Freedom for WEC' WEC-Sim numerical model from RFTS 1 (request for technical support) TEAMER project. An increase in wave energy converter (WEC) efficiency requires not only consideration of the nonlinear effects in the WEC dynamics and the power take-off (PTO...
McCall, A. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC
May 26, 2022
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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
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HERO WEC V1.0 WEC-Sim Model
This zip 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 standard toolboxes that are required to run WEC-Sim the user wi...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
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Reference Model 1 Scaled Geometry (RM1: Tidal Current Turbine)
Contains the Reference Model 1 (RM1) scaled scale geometry files of the Tidal Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM1 devic...
Neary, V. and Hill, C. Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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HERO WEC V1 Upgrades SolidWorks Models (WEC, RO System, and Submersible Pump Housing)
The attached zip files include SolidWorks pack-and-go assemblies of NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter), the reverse osmosis (RO) assembly, and the submersible pump assembly that is used to provide flow to the RO assembly in the electric ...
Jenne, S. and Panzarella, J. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 08, 2024
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