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Processed ADCP Current Depth Profiles, Flow Classification, and Power Law Parameters at Tidal Energy Sites

This dataset contains processed acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) measurements from twenty energetic tidal energy sites in the United States, Scotland, and New Zealand, compiled for the 2025 publication Current Depth Profile Characterization for Tidal Energy Development (li...
Jang, M. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Jul 28, 2025
10 Resources
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Turbine Depth Optimization Study, Admiralty Inlet, WA

The zipped file contains a directory of data and routines used in the NNMREC turbine depth optimization study (Kawase et al., 2011), and calculation results thereof. For further info, please contact Mitsuhiro Kawase at kawase@uw.edu.
Kawase, M. et al University of Washington
Nov 22, 2009
2 Resources
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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...
McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Feb 15, 2016
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Experimental Wave Desalination Data with Variable Feed and Pressure Input

This is the raw data collected from various experiments seeking to characterize reverse osmosis membrane performance under dynamic feed conditions (i.e., varying feed pressure and flow rate) such as those that might be experienced in a wave desalination system. This data was colle...
Sitterley, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2025
8 Resources
0 Stars
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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
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ALFA: SWIFT Buoy Data Under Extreme Wave Conditions at the Newport South Energy Test Site

Full data set (six deployments) from the Surface Wave Instrument Float With Tracking (SWIFT) buoy deployments at the Newport South Energy Test Site during extreme wave events.
Thomson, J. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
May 01, 2017
1 Resources
0 Stars
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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
3 Resources
0 Stars
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, WEC Geometry CAD

CAD files depicting the wetted geometry of the Centipod WEC used in numerical models during this project. This includes the wetted geometry of the point absorber body ('pod') and the WEC 'backbone'.
McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Feb 15, 2016
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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

Restricted release data and results 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-...
Swindler, S. et al Cardinal Engineering
May 01, 2026
4 Resources
0 Stars
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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
3 Resources
0 Stars
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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
3 Resources
0 Stars
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Laboratory Upgrade Point Absorber WEC-Sim Model with MoorDyn Moorings

This dataset includes a WEC-Sim and MoorDyn model of the Laboratory Upgrade Point Absorber (LUPA). LUPA is an open-source wave energy converter designed and tested by Oregon State University. The files provided here constitute a stable LUPA configuration with three mooring lines. ...
Mcconnell, A. Oregon State University
Oct 08, 2024
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, Baseline LCOE

Project baseline levelized cost of energy (LCOE) model for the Centipod WEC containing annual energy production (AEP) data, a cost breakdown structure (CBS), model documentation, and the LCOE content model. This baseline was built for comparison with the resultant LCOE model, buil...
McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Feb 15, 2016
7 Resources
0 Stars
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, Resultant LCOE

Project resultant levelized cost of energy (LCOE) model after implementation of model predictive control (MPC) controller. Contains annual energy production (AEP) data, cost breakdown structure (CBS), model documentation, and the LCOE content model. This is meant for comparison wi...
McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Feb 15, 2016
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

StingRAY Structural Optimization Final Technical Report

The overall project objective is to materially decrease the leveled cost of energy (LCOE) of the Columbia Power (CPower) StingRAY utility-scale wave energy converter (WEC). This will be achieved by reducing structural material and manufacturing costs and increasing energy output. ...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Aug 05, 2020
2 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: AquaHarmonics High Fidelity WEC Sim PTO and Control Model Validation, Test Logs and Results

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...
Hagmuller, A. et al AquaHarmonics, Inc.
Dec 16, 2021
10 Resources
0 Stars
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2017 Western Passage Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Measurements

These data are from tidal resource characterization measurements collected between April and July 2017 in Western Passage near Eastport, Maine, USA. The dataset contains the following four sub-datasets, each of which is described in more detail in the README.pdf. 1. A bottom-mou...
Kilcher, L. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 31, 2017
33 Resources
0 Stars
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StingRAY Structural Optimization Final Technical Report Appendices

The protected data appendices to the public Final Technical Report. The overall project objective is to materially decrease the leveled cost of energy (LCOE) of the Columbia Power (CPower) StingRAY utility-scale wave energy converter (WEC). This will be achieved by reducing stru...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Aug 05, 2020
16 Resources
0 Stars
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UNH TDP Concurrent Measurements of Inflow, Power Performance, and Loads for a Grid-Synchronized Vertical Axis Cross-Flow Turbine Operating in a Tidal Estuary

This data was collected between October 12 and December 15 of 2021 at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) turbine deployment platform (TDP). This data set includes over 29 days of grid connected turbine operation during this 65 day time f...
Wosnik, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 21, 2021
30 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

H3 StingRAY Final Design and Technical Report Section 13 Appendices

These documents are referenced in the public version of the H3 StingRAY Final Design and Technical Report (Linked Dataset can be found in Resources section, below), and are submitted separately to allow for public release of head document. The display names have the corresponding ...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. and Prudell, J. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Sep 15, 2023
53 Resources
0 Stars
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SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System Final Report

This report documents the full lifecycle of the SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System (AOPS) project, detailing the design, development, testing, deployment, and recovery of a novel low-power wave energy system intended for remote, non-grid applications. The report includes tech...
Hammagren, E. et al Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Jun 26, 2025
2 Resources
0 Stars
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SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System Comprehensive Final Report

This report documents the full lifecycle of the SeaRAY Autonomous Offshore Power System (AOPS) project, detailing the design, development, testing, deployment, and recovery of a novel low-power wave energy system intended for remote, non-grid applications. The report includes tech...
Zhang, Z. et al Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Jun 26, 2025
2 Resources
0 Stars
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HERO WEC V1.0 WEC-Sim Detailed Simulation Runs and Summary Data

Data sets from simulation runs include 144 wave cases that were run based on the WEC-Sim model (https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/483). The 144 wave cases represent waves with the following wave height and wave period ranges: Significant Wave Height: 0.25 4.0m in 0.25m incre...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
9 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: MADWEC Techno-Economic Analysis

The objective of this project was for the facility to conduct a techno-economic assessment (TEA) of the Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter (MADWEC), developed by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth). MADWEC is used for powering remote monitoring a...
Ortega, T. and Baca, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 08, 2024
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Experimental Performance of a Laboratory-Scaled Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter

This data is a subset of the data from an experimental campaign (https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/603) 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...
Polagye, B. et al University of Washington
Sep 26, 2024
3 Resources
0 Stars
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