Search MHK Data

Model and experimental validation of ocean kite dynamics and controls

This submission includes two peer-reviewed papers from researchers at North Carolina State University presenting the modeling and lab-scale experimentation of the dynamics and control of a tethered tidal ocean kite. Below are the abstracts of each file included in the submission. ...

Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University

Mar 01, 2020
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing

Attached are the .cas and .dat files along with the required User Defined Functions (UDFs) and look-up table of lift and drag coefficients for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of three coaxially located lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CF...

Javaherchi, T. University of Washington

Jun 08, 2016
9 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
5 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
46 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Next Generation RivGen Power System: Feasibility Assessment of Hydroacoutics Data for Development of a Probability of Encounter Model of Salmon Smolts

This document contains a feasibility assessment for salmon smolt characterization and analysis based on existing hydroacoustics data and probability of encounter model.

Daroux, A. and Zydlewski, G. Igiugig Village Council

Oct 04, 2017
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

State Estimation for advanced control of wave energy converters

A report on state estimation for advanced control of wave energy converters (WECs), with supporting data models and slides from the overview presentation. The methods discussed are intended for use to enable real-time closed loop control of WECs.

Coe, R. and Bacelli, G. Sandia National Laboratories

Apr 25, 2017
6 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

RANS Simulation RRF of Single Full Scale DOE RM1 MHK Turbine

Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single full scale DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package. In this case study taking advantage of the symmetry of the DOE RM1 geometry, only half of the geometry i...

Javaherchi, T. et al University of Washington

Apr 10, 2013
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Modeling and Performance Data for Heaving Buoy Wave Energy Converter with a Compressible Degree of Freedom (CDOF)

Modeling and performance data in Matlab data file (.mat) containing 3 structures (WEC model, simRes_sr and simRes_fix), and a pdf document describing the model, the simulations, and the analysis that has been carried out.

Bacelli, G. Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 28, 2016
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim

Accurate numerical models are crucial for the development of wave energy converter (WEC) technologies, providing the means for power production and lifetime assessment, site selection, and design of mooring lines, PTO systems and controllers, among other aspects. This project aims...

Peñalba, M. et al Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa

Dec 20, 2024
5 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TEAMER: Supporting model output files for Environmental Compliance Framework for Floating Tidal Turbines, Cook Inlet, AK

Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) is seeking to deploy their floating tidal technology in US waters and has considered the possibility of deploying in temperate waters including the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and the Western Passage, Maine. It has become apparent that some of the most p...

Wang, T. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mar 01, 2023
5 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg)

This TEAMER RFTS 9 award was used to develop a numerical model of the Waveberg floating attenuator wave energy converter (WEC) using the Wave Energy Converter-Simulator (WEC-Sim). The Waveberg is designed to generate power in the smaller waves (for wave heights of 1 2 meters) pred...

Wegener, P. DBA Waveberg Development

Mar 26, 2025
16 Resources
0 Stars
In curation

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
3 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls, Test 1

Numerous studies have shown that advanced control of a wave energy converter's (WEC's) power take off (PTO) can provide significant increases (on the order of 200-300%) in WEC energy absorption. Transitioning these control approaches from simplified paper studies to application in...

Coe, R. Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 26, 2016
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

RivGen Deployment Control System Specifications and Models, Igiugig, AK

Control System simulation models, case studies, and processing codes for analyzing field data. Raw data files included from VFD and SCADA. MatLab and Simulink are required to open some data files and all model files.

Forbush, D. et al Ocean Renewable Power Company

Mar 21, 2016
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Experimental Validation and Analysis of Deep Reinforcement Learning Control for Wave Energy Converters

Through this TEAMER project, Michigan Technological University (MTU) collaborated with Oregon State University (OSU) to test the performance of a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) control in the wave tank. Unlike model-based controls, DRL control is model-free and can directly max...

Zou, S. et al Michigan Technological University

Mar 07, 2025
7 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Tow Tank Dynamic Test Rig Drawings and Bill of Materials

Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device, Tow Tank Dynamic Test Rig Drawings and Bill of Materials. This submission contains information on the equipment for the scaled model tow tank testing. The information includes hardware, test protocols, and plans.

Swales, H. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Jun 03, 2015
18 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Design Details

Items in this submission provide the detailed design of the Aquantis Ocean Current Turbine and accompanying analysis documents, including preliminary designs, verification of design reports, CAD drawings of the hydrostatic drivetrain, a test plan and an operating conditions simula...

Banko, R. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Jun 03, 2015
22 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Triton: Survivability Enhancement of a Multi-Mode Point Absorber

The overall goal of this project was to design and validate a survival mode for the Triton WEC that allows for a reduction in peak loads, while simultaneously allowing for a reduction of capital cost due to the elimination of overdesign to account for uncertainty. In addition, the...

Mundon, T. and Rosenberg, B. Oscilla Power, Inc.

Sep 28, 2018
11 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Techno-Economic Assessment of AWS Waveswing

Background: The Waveswing (www.awsocean.com), developed by AWS Ocean Energy, is a submerged pressure differential WEC device that has completed sea trials at European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Scotland. The Waveswing is a highly efficient WEC topology that has won third place...

Previsic, M. Re Vision Consulting

Mar 07, 2025
3 Resources
0 Stars
In curation

NWEI Azura RTI 1/20th Model Validation Wave Tank Test Data

Data from the 1/20th wave tank test of the RTI model. Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) has licensed intellectual property from RTI, and modified the PTO and retested the 1/20th RTI model that was tested as part of the Wave Energy Prize. The goal of the test was to validate NWEI...

Ling, B. and Lettenmaier, T. Northwest Energy Innovations

May 08, 2017
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
12 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Performance estimation of resonance-enhanced dual-buoy wave energy converter using coupled time-domain simulation

This paper presents the modeling methodology and performance evaluation of the resonance-enhanced dual-buoy WEC (Wave Energy Converter) by HEM (hydrodynamic & electro-magnetic) fully-coupled-dynamics time-domain-simulation program. The numerical results are systematically compared...

Kang, H. et al Texas A&M University

Aug 31, 2020
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Tank testing of Waveberg wave energy converter

Waveberg tank test data guide: The files are in alphabetical order after the first sub file; this file contains earlier versions of the master analysis file. As I was working, I would take a graph and drop it into the draft final report, since I did not understand the data tracea...