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TEAMER: Experimental Characterization of a Laboratory-Scaled Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter

This data is a result of an experimental campaign to characterize the hydrodynamics and performance of a laboratory-scale oscillating surge wave energy converter (OSWEC). The device was 85 cm wide, 1.4 meters tall, and 14 cm thick and was tested in the Sea Wave Environmental Lab (...
Lydon, B. et al University of Washington
Apr 05, 2024
9 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TEAMER: Over-voltage Protection of Direct Drive Wave Power System (WPS) Electrical Components

Data, results, and final report from a study on methods to design and optimize an over-voltage protection (OVP) system for a floating, two-body Wave Power System (WPS). The work has been performed by assessing the conditions under which hydrodynamically induced transient over-volt...
Swindler, S. et al Cardinal Engineering
May 01, 2026
11 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting curation

MOIS LabVIEW Software

Software developed in LabVIEW for the Modular Ocean Instrumentation System (MOIS) is provided. Two documents: MOIS User's Guide and MOIS Software Developer's Guide are included in the submission.
Nelson, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 03, 2015
3 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: Pitching Foil Crossflow Turbine Efficiency Data

This dataset documents the efficiency testing of a pitching foil crossflow turbine, conducted at the University of New Hampshire's (UNH) Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory tow tank facility. The tests explored various pitch phases and amplitudes, ranging from 0 to 18 degrees, acro...
McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Aug 07, 2024
2 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
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Lift Equivalence and Cancellation for Airfoil Surge-Pitch-Plunge Oscillations

A NACA 0018 airfoil in freestream velocity is oscillated in longitudinal, transverse, and angle-of-attack directions with respect to the freestream velocity, known as surge, plunge, and pitch. The lift-based equivalence method introduces phase shifts between these three motions to...
Elfering, K. and Granlund, K. North Carolina State University
Jan 01, 2020
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

CalWave WEC Holistic PTO Design

This project aims to advance the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of CalWave’s commercial scale Power Take-Off (PTO) subsystem through further increasing the level of coupling in physical PTO and concurrent controls design. This is achieved by incorporating a systematic holistic...
Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
Sep 02, 2022
5 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

University of Massachusetts Marine Renewable Energy Center Waverider Buoy Data

The compressed (.zip) file contains Datawell MK-III Directional Waverider binary and unpacked data files as well as a description of the data and manuals for the instrumentation. The data files are contained in the two directories within the zip file, "Apr_July_2012" and "Jun_Sept...
Lohrenz, S. University of Massachusetts
Oct 07, 2015
3 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: Riverine Hydrokinetics Torsional Cable Testing

BladeRunner Energy has developed a unique debris-resilient rotor that is uniquely suited to applications in remote Alaska rivers. Their unique topology couples a debris-resistant axial flow rotor to a floating power take-off (PTO) housing via a composite torsional cable. This tors...
Loeffler, B. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jan 12, 2026
7 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

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...
Wegener, P. DBA Waveberg Development
Apr 20, 2025
27 Resources
0 Stars
In curation

Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Full Scale Mooring Analysis Report and Specifications

This dataset contains the Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device full scale mooring analysis report and specifications.
Arthurs, D. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Jun 03, 2015
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

StingRAY Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis: WEC Risk Registers

Analysis method to systematically identify all potential failure modes and their effects on the Stingray WEC system. This analysis is incorporated early in the development cycle such that the mitigation of the identified failure modes can be achieved cost effectively and efficient...
Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Jul 25, 2016
18 Resources
0 Stars
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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
Curated

TEAMER RFTS-10 Modular Group Helical Pile Anchor Structural Analysis

The Modular Group Helical Pile Anchor Structural Analysis project aimed to evaluate and optimize the anchor?s structural performance, fatigue resistance, and load distribution through finite element analysis (FEA) and advanced computational modeling. The study covered finite eleme...
Lopez, C. et al Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
Mar 20, 2026
8 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting curation

TidGen MHK Generator Composite Fatigue Analysis Procedure

A procedure was described for performing a fatigue analysis of composite foils for an MHK generator. The steps included generating load data, S-N (Stress versus Number of cycles to failure) diagrams through fatigue testing, cycle counts, damage versus load, and cumulative damage. ...
Krumpe, A. ORPC Inc.
Apr 14, 2020
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Advanced TidGen Power System Preliminary Turbine Hydrodynamic Design

The TidGen Power System generates emission-free electricity from tidal currents and connects directly into existing grids using smart grid technology. The power system consists of three major subsystems: shore-side power electronics, mooring system, and turbine generator unit (TGU...
Marnagh, C. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Jun 14, 2018
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Advanced TidGen Power System 2.0 Final BP1 Turbine Design Technical Report

The TidGen Power System generates emission-free electricity from tidal currents and connects directly into existing grids using smart grid technology. The power system consists of three major subsystems: shore-side power electronics, mooring system, and turbine generator unit (TGU...
Marnagh, C. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Jun 14, 2018
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Optimal kite control in spatiotemporally varying flow fields ACC 2021

Two papers submitted (and accepted) to the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), both focused on different attributes of kite control in variable flow environments. Siddiqui et. al. focuses on tether elevation angle control in a spatiotemporally varying environment, and Reed et....
Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University
Sep 14, 2020
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Dynamometer Testing of a Magnetically Geared Electrical Generator

Ocean Renewable Power Company's (ORCP) RivGen device is a horizontal cross-flow turbine featuring a proprietary power takeoff unit. This system has been proven in real-world conditions in Alaska and is now the longest operating hydrokinetic project in the Americas. ORPC systems ty...
Bassett, C. and Gibbs, P. University of Washington Applied Physics Lab
Aug 14, 2025
5 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

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

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

Admiralty Inlet, WA Tidal Currents

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data from seafloor tripods in Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Washington. Data collected from April 2009 through December 2012. When using the data, please cite the J. Oceanic Eng. paper included in this submission, and please contact Jim Tho...
Thomson, J. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Apr 01, 2009
15 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TidGen: Single Turbine System Performance Analysis

This document offers a detailed performance analysis of the Single Turbine System (STS) developed by ORPC in Cobscook Bay, Maine, in 2023. The report includes system descriptions, deployment, and planned instrumentation, alongside data collection strategies. The performance evalua...
McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Jan 11, 2024
1 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

TEAMER: Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter

Boundary element method (BEM) and WEC-Sim analysis of UMass Dartmouth's maximal asymmetric drag wave energy converter (MADWEC), including its tethered ballast system and PTO (power take-off). This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 6 (request for technical support) program.
MacDonald, D. et al University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Aug 18, 2023
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Water Horse Hydroelectric Harvester Single Oscillator Field Testing Data, UAF Nenana Alaska, 2020

Raw and processed timeseries data generated during field testing of a single oscillating hydrofoil Water Horse prototype at PMEC (Pacific Marine Energy Center) Tanana River Test Site in Nenana, AK in July 2020. Data collection by University of Alaska, Fairbanks. This submission i...
Loeffler, B. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jul 10, 2020
2 Resources
0 Stars
Curated
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