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SeaRAY WEC Preliminary Design and Test Planning

The SeaRAY is a deployable power system for maritime sensors, monitoring equipment, communications, unmanned underwater vehicles, and other similar payloads. This project is to design, deliver, and test a prototype low-power WEC that lowers the total cost of ownership and provides...

Hammagren, E. et al Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

May 18, 2020
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HERO WEC Bills of Materials: WEC, RO System, and Submersible Pump

This submission includes detailed Bills of Materials for the NREL-designed and built Hydraulic and Electric Reverse Osmosis Wave Energy Converter (HERO WEC), as well as the reverse osmosis assembly and submersible pump that are used in the HERO WEC. The WEC file is specific to th...

Jenne, S. and Panzarella, J. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jan 01, 2024
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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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HERO WEC V1.0 Electrical PTO Deployment Data and Analysis

This submission includes the processed and raw field electrical data from NREL's August 2022 HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter) deployment at Jennette's Pier for the electrical PTO (power take-off).

Nakhai, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Aug 12, 2022
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LandRAY PTO Testing Utilizing the NREL NWTC 5MW Dynamometer

The overarching project objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of using an innovative PowerTake-Off (PTO) Module in Columbia Power's utility-scale wave energy converter (WEC). The PTO Module uniquely combines a large-diameter, direct-drive, rotary permanent magnet generator; ...

Lenee-Bluhm, P. and Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Jun 13, 2016
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HERO WEC V1.0 SolidWorks Model

The attached zip file includes a SolidWorks pack-and-go assembly of NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter) V1.0. This model does not include all aspects of the design (i.e. RO (reverse osmosis) system, electrical enclosure, hose, cable) it o...

Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Aug 12, 2022
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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
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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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StingRAY System and LCOE Content Models

DOE System and LCOE (levelized costs of energy) Content Models completed for a utility-scale Stingray WEC.

Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Mar 06, 2017
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LCOE Analysis of Surge-Mode WEC

Spreadsheet which provides estimates of reductions in Levelized Cost of Energy for a surge-mode wave energy converter (WEC). This is made available via adoption of the advanced control strategies developed during this research effort.

Staby, B. Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Mar 07, 2017
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RFTS-10: Numerical Analysis of a Novel Nearshore at-surface WEC

This dataset comprises of raw numerical simulation data conducted on a novel nearshore at-surface wave energy converter (WEC). The testing aimed and was intended to provide, through numerical analysis, a calibration then optimization regime.

Thurumella, H. et al Laminar Scientific Inc.

Nov 20, 2023
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MASK3 for Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls

This report outlines the "MASK3" wave tank test within the Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls (AWDC) project. This test represents the final test in the AWDC project. The focus of the MASK3 test was to consider coordinated 3-degree-of-freedom (3DOF) control of a WEC in a realistic...

Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

May 01, 2019
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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
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TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC)

This project focused on developing an automated workflow to evaluate and optimize the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) wave energy converter (WEC) using open-source Python packages and the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim. The process involved parameterizing key design variables...

Wynn, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 11, 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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TEAMER: Numerical Model of IProTech PIP WEC Device

iProTech PIP wave energy converter (WEC) is a slack moored, single hull device with no moving parts in the water, joints or bearings. This submission includes data of the simulation, reports, and code for the iProTech PIP (WEC) project. The organization of the data included in the...

Ogden, D. et al IProTech

Nov 02, 2021
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CalWave WEC Open Water Demonstration Final Test Report

The objective of this project is to advance the Technology Readiness Level of the x1 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) developed by CalWave Power Technologies Inc. through advanced numerical simulations, dynamic hardware tests, and ultimately a scaled open water demonstration deployment...

Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Nov 30, 2022
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Wave Tank Testing of 1-DoF Heaving Buoy for Controls Validation Purposes

This submission includes the wave tank testing data used to validate the controls optimization efforts of a heaving 1-DoF buoy.

Previsic, M. et al Re Vision Consulting

Jul 13, 2017
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M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Device Configuration Drawings

Configurations as tested and modeled in final phase of project for the Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP), commercialized by M3 Wave LLC as "APEX."

Morrow, M. and Delos-Reyes, M. M3 Wave

Aug 08, 2017
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M3 Wave DMP/APEX Model Baseline LCOE

This is the raw LCOE model used to establish baseline performance for the M3 Wave DMP/APEX submerged mid-column pressure differential WEC. The model includes initial capital cost, levelized replacement cost, levelized operations and maintenance cost, and net annual energy producti...

Morrow, M. M3 Wave

Feb 28, 2016
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Direct-Drive Electrical Generator and PTO System for Flap-type Wave Energy Converters

Project and generator specifications and initial prototype test data for flap-type wave energy converters (WEC)

Englebretson, S. ABB Inc.

Mar 20, 2015
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Co-Design of Marine Energy Converters for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking and Recharging Software and Data

Software and testing data from the OH Hinsdale Wave lab for DOE-funded project on Co-Design of Marine Energy Converters for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking and Recharging. This project will perform foundational research and testing to accelerate the sector-wide development a...

Hollinger, G. et al Oregon State University

Oct 26, 2022
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Triton Point Absorber 1:30 Scale Tank Test Data for Extreme Wave Environments

This content model summarizes laboratory testing data for the Oscilla Power Triton WEC conducted at 1:30 scale. The WEC was tested in large operational waves and in extreme wave conditions along the 1 in 50 year wave contour at the DoE reference location in Humbolt Bay, CA. The WE...

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

Mar 13, 2018
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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 WEC Open Water Demonstration Public Final Test Report