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National Marine Renewable Energy Center Upgrades LUPA

The data provided is part of a power take off damping optimization study. The power take off damping coefficient was swept from 0 to approximately 7000 N/m/s during a single regular wave test with a real time control of the motor/generator. The generated power from the LUPA (Lab U...

Robertson, B. et al Oregon State University

Oct 12, 2022
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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
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TEAMER: Wavewatts Inc. Preliminary Performance Analysis for the Wavewatts Wave Energy Converter

Renewable energy costs have declined but are still unable to consistently meet power consumption demands when needed most. The Wavewatts concept is able to consistently deliver critical dispatchable renewable energy by directly converting large and slow moving forces of wave energ...

Hon, R. et al Wavewatts Inc.

Sep 04, 2025
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TEAMER: Public Post Access Report Wavewatts Inc. Preliminary Performance Analysis for the Wavewatts Wave Energy Converter

Hon, R. et al Wavewatts Inc.

Jan 05, 2026
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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
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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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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
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TEAMER: Assessing Structural Integrity of a Self-Reactive Point Absorber Subjected to Extreme Sea Conditions

This submission contains the numerical modeling data and analysis results generated for the structural integrity assessment of a self-reactive two-body point absorber wave energy converter (WEC) designed by the University of Michigan. The dataset includes hydrodynamic outputs from...

Zhang, S. et al University of Michigan

Jul 30, 2025
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TigerRAY Drifting Tests and Wave Data Lake Washington and Puget Sound, February 2023

This dataset contains measurements from drifting deployments of the TigerRAY, a two-body wave energy converter, and four SWIFT buoys on Lake Washington and Puget Sound during February 2023. Tests were conducted under varying wave conditions, including natural waves, calm condition...

Rusch, C. et al University of Washington Applied Physics Lab

Apr 30, 2025
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TEAMER: Investigation of Alternate Material Design Methods in WPS Ballast and Hull Systems

Data, results and final report from a study on the use of alternative materials in a floating, two-body Wave Power System (WPS). This study was focused on introduction of fiber-reinforced polymer and concrete in structural elements of the subject WPS, as well as the design and per...

Veilleux, M. et al Cardinal Engineering

Apr 22, 2025
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CalWave Reports and Plans for xWave Device Demonstration at PacWave South Site

CalWave has developed a submerged pressure differential type Wave Energy Converter (WEC) architecture called xWave. The single body device oscillates submerged, is positively buoyant, and taut moored to the sea floor and integrates novel features such as absorber submergence depth...

Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Feb 29, 2024
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TEAMER: A Tow Body Optical Camera System

Archive consists of design drawings, assembly instructions, and bill of materials (BOM) for a Igiugig Village Council (IVC)/Ocean Renewable Power company (ORPC) tow body camera system for underwater environmental monitoring using optical cameras. This work was conducted by the Uni...

Joslin, J. et al University of Washington

Apr 30, 2021
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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
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CalWave xWave Device, Non-Commercially Sensitive Project Report

Lehmann, M. and Davidson, R. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Feb 29, 2024
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TEAMER: xWave Real Time IMU Optimization for Advanced Controls

CalWave is developing a wave energy converter (WEC) called xWave that operates fully submerged and is classified as a type of submerged pressure differential WEC. As ocean waves pass over the submerged wave buoy, a pressure differential is created, exciting the absorber in multipl...

Spinneken, J. and Boerner, T. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Apr 18, 2023
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CalWave Tank Testing Lir Deep Ocean Basin

Experimental tank testing report for CalWave's 1:20 & 1:30 scale prototype testing at the Lir National Ocean Test Facility in Ireland. Testing was completed in January 2018. Test report includes description of the scaled prototype, primary testing objectives, instrumentation and b...

Boerner, T. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Jan 15, 2018
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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: CalWave xWave New Technology Qualification and Path to Certification Final Report

CalWave is developing a wave energy converter (WEC) called xWave, which operates fully submerged and is classified as a submerged pressure differential type. As ocean waves pass over the submerged wave buoy, a pressure differential is created, exciting the absorber in multiple deg...

Petcovic, D. and Zhang, S. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Oct 31, 2022
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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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TEAMER Extreme Events Modeling for the MARMOK-OWC Wave Energy Converter

Through the TEAMER program, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) collaborated with IDOM Incorporated to study their MARMOK-Oscillating Water Column (MARMOK-OWC) wave energy conversion device. The study yielded a quantitative understanding of hydrodynamic pressures on the oscillating...

De Miguel Para, B. et al IDOM Incorporated

Dec 27, 2024
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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
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TEAMER: WEC-Sim Modeling of Laminar Scientific Patented Seesaw Wave Energy Converter

Laminar Scientific's patented nearshore seesaw wave energy converter has several features assessed in this study utilizing the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) Facility. One of these features is the ability to change spacing between two spherical floats of the seesaw to a...

Iyer, N. et al Laminar Scientific Inc.

Nov 21, 2024
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Advanced Control Systems for Wave Energy Converters

This submission contains several papers, a final report, descriptions of a theoretical framework for two types of control systems, and descriptions of eight real-time flap load control policies with the objective of assessing the potential improvement of annual average capture eff...

Scruggs, J. et al Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Jan 30, 2017
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TEAMER: Optimization of a Wave Power System (WPS) Structure and Interfaces for Generator Integration

Data, results, and final report from a study on methods to structurally integrate permanent magnet generator (PMG) variants within a floating, two-body Wave Power System (WPS). This study also demonstrated the incorporation of a novel Localized Airgap Reduction System (LARS), whic...

Batol, D. et al Cardinal Engineering

Nov 24, 2025
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Wave Energy Prize 1/20th Testing Oscilla Power Triton Point Absorber

Data from the 1/20th scale testing data completed on the Wave Energy Prize for the Oscilla Power team, including the 1/20th Test Plan, raw test data, video, photos, and data analysis results. The top level objective of the 1/20th scale device testing is to obtain the necessary me...

Scharmen, W. Ricardo Detroit Technical Center

Sep 16, 2016
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