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RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine

Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package. The lab-scaled DOE RM1 is a re-design geometry, based of the full scale DOE RM1 design, producing same po...

Javaherchi, T. et al University of Washington (NNMREC)

Apr 15, 2014
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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
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TEAMER: Results of Investigating Structural Design Concepts and Alternative Materials for a Wave Power System

Included here are materials from a study on the design of a three-body Wave Energy Converter (WEC) utilizing a heave plate, dual Power Take Offs (PTOs), and single point mooring. A material trade study has been conducted to evaluate the effects of introducing various metallic and ...

Whitney, C. et al Cardinal Engineering

Apr 27, 2024
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Translated System Requirements into PTO Design Requirements (in addition to Component-level metrics) for the HydroAir Power Take Off System

Includes Maximum Cost, Critical Dimensions and Weights, Damping Curve, Rotor Speed Profile Changes, Mechanical Power for a given pressure and airflow, Turbine rpm range and power, Generator input torque, Torque speed curves/profile, Generated electrical power for given input torqu...

Natanzi, S. and Hall, R. Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.

Oct 02, 2020
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TEAMER: Tidal Currents Turbine Parametric Study Flow, Power, Torque, and Energy Optimization

This is an exercise in optimizing the flow through a shrouded axial turbine to have the least resistance and to have optimal output and torque and energy. In this study, different variations of the original geometry of the current turbine designed by Hydrokinetic Energy Corp. (HEC...

Schurtenberger, W. and Ge, Z. Hydrokinetic Energy Corp.

Jul 30, 2021
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RANS Simulation ADM of the NREL Phase VI wind turbine modeled as MHK Turbine

Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package. In this case study the flow field around and in the wake of the NREL Phase VI wind turbine, modeled is MH...

Javaherchi, T. University of Washington

Jun 08, 2016
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TEAMER: OSU X Hinsdale & Sandia LUPA System Identification

This submission is part of a TEAMER testing campaign through RFTS 7 at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon. This testing was conducted by Oregon State University (OSU) and Sandia National Laboratories in October and November 2023. The Laboratory Upgrade...

Robertson, B. et al Oregon State University

Oct 19, 2023
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Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg)

The project involved developing a WEC-Sim model of the Waveberg 1:25 model tested in the wave flume at Stevens Institute Davidson Laboratory. The Waveberg uses a piston pump as the PTO; the back pressure on the pump is the key operating variable. The model did not achieve the scal...

Wegener, P. DBA Waveberg Development

Mar 26, 2025
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Performance of Elevated Hinge Flap Wavemaker

This data includes a sweep of regular wave runs characterizing the performance of an elevated hinge flap wavemaker. Maximum wave heights were run for 13 periods in a range from 0.5 s to 6 s. Data is saved in several formats including 'raw' analog voltages, 'mat' matlab files,'tx...

Bosma, B. et al Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)

Oct 25, 2023
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Competing Use Analysis for Offshore Renewables and Subsea Cables

Demand for abundant and diverse resources in the oceans is growing, necessitating marine spatial planning. To inform development of Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) and Offshore Wind (OSW) resources, the Department of Energy (DOE) has asked NREL to identify the competing uses areas betwe...

Best, B. and Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Aug 29, 2019
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UMass 2-Body WEC Techno-Economic Assessment

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is developing a 2-body wave energy converter (WEC) device that is converting mechanical power into electricity using a mechanical motion rectifier that allows the system to couple to a flywheel. UMass has completed numerical modeling, wave t...

Previsic, M. Re Vision Consulting

Nov 19, 2024
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Fish Detection AI, optic and sonar-trained object detection models

The Fish Detection AI project aims to improve the efficiency of fish monitoring around marine energy facilities to comply with regulatory requirements. Despite advancements in computer vision, there is limited focus on sonar images, identifying small fish with unlabeled data, and ...

Slater, K. et al Water Power Technology Office

Jun 25, 2014
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Cook Inlet Tidal Survey at Hilcorp Platforms

Ebb and flood tidal measurements utilizing ADCP deployments on bottom moorings (upward looking orientation) in the vicinity of platform locations. Raw AD2CP Nortek files: S100259A020_Dillon.ad2cp.zip, S104453A003_PlatformA.ad2cp.zip, S104599A001_Steelhead2.ad2cp.zip Processed AD2...

DUVOY, P. and Loeffler, B. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jan 28, 2025
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LCOE and Baseline Data for ORPC's RivGen 1.F River Power System

Base data and documentation of LCOE calculations for ORPC's RivGen 1.F Power System, demonstrated in the Kvichak River at Igiugig, Alaska in 2015.

Salmon, A. Igiugig Village Council

Oct 31, 2016
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Optimization of Marine Energy Conversion Systems Through Modeling, Optimization, and CHIL Validation

The work aims to achieve optimal tidal energy conversion through a comprehensive approach of modeling, optimization, and control hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL) validation. By developing accurate models and employing optimization techniques, it seeks to identify efficient system confi...

Luo, F. et al Stony Brook University

Jul 17, 2023
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Virtual Flow Solver Geophysics: A 3D Incompressible Navier-Stokes Solver

Virtual Flow Solver Geophysics (VFS-Geophysics) is a three-dimensional (3D) incompressible Navier-Stokes solver based on the Curvilinear Immersed Boundary (CURVIB) method. The CURVIB is a sharp interface type of immersed boundary (IB) method that enables the simulation of fluid f...

Khosronejad, A. et al Stony Brook University

Jul 17, 2023
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Rosario Strait tidal resource characterization

Observational dataset from the OPALCO (Orcas Island Power and Light Coop.) tidal site in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). Processed and raw data from Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) deployed at three locations for 103 days. Includes estimate of turbulent intensity.

Thomson, J. Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)

Mar 20, 2025
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MHKDR Data Management and Best Practices for Submitters and Curators

Resources for MHKDR data submitters and curators, including training videos, step-by-step guides on data submission, and detailed documentation of the MHKDR. The Data Management and Submission Best Practices document also contains API access and metadata schema information for dev...

Weers, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dec 15, 2021
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TEAMER: Triton Systems Oscillating Water Column Modeling Data and Report

This dataset provides the output of six Wave Energy Converter Simulator (WEC-Sim) simulations and accompanying documentation for the modeling of Triton Systems' oscillating water column (OWC) system at tank scale (validated using available data for tuning the model, Tests 1-2) and...

Forbush, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Aug 30, 2024
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CalWave Holistic PTO Design Product Requirement Document

CalWave Power Technologies is currently in the process of developing the conceptual architecture for a fully upscaled Wave Energy Converter. Current and past efforts have been for smaller scaled systems, with commensurately lower forces and length scales. This document contains a ...

Kojimoto, N. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Dec 06, 2021
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Specified System Requirements for the HydroAir Power Take Off System

Includes Annual Energy Production of the system, Target Availability of the system, the system's PWR (power to weight ratio), Critical Dimensions and Weights (e.g. center of gravity and center of buoyancy, capture length) of the system, the system's Noise Levels, and All Grid Requ...

Natanzi, S. and Hall, R. Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.

Oct 02, 2020
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Centipod WEC, Survivable Wave Energy Converters, Final Technical Report

This project shows that the choice of a secondary DOF for survivability is a viable option to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in WEC designs. This report will cover the calculation of the concluded LCOE advantage using Dehlsen Associates’ “Centipod” WEC, but will ...

McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Oct 16, 2020
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TEAMER: Original HANNA Mono-Radial Turbine Post Access Report

Final report on a TEAMER RFTS 2 (request for technical support) study undertaken by Alden Research Laboratory for the Mono-radial turbine invented by John Clark Hanna DBA: Hanna Wave Energy Primary Drives. The study is a predictive numerical and CFD (computational fluid dynamics) ...

Hanna, J. Hanna Wave Energy Primary Drives

Mar 10, 2022
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, Quarterly Technical Report

Quarterly Technical Report for "Advanced Controls for the Multi-pod Centipod WEC device" describing project parameters, organization, task activities, accomplishments, and conclusions. See other submissions under this DOE project for economic viability, design geometry, and modeli...