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TEAMER: Sandia and CalWave Torque Spring Assessment

Power-take-off (PTO) systems for wave energy converters (WEC) require restoring forces for efficient hydrodynamic as well as mechanical to electric power transfer. Implementation of an effective spring mechanism that can provide a restoring torque on e.g. a rotational, winch type ...
Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
Apr 01, 2022
3 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

Metamaterial Unit Cell Database for Marine Energy System Design

This dataset provides a curated Excel-based database of metamaterial unit cells intended to support the marine energy research community in the design and analysis of innovative marine energy systems. The database compiles geometric and mechanical information for a wide range of u...
Celli, P. et al Stony Brook University
Jul 25, 2025
1 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

IEC TS 62600-3 Measurement of Mechanical Loads Static Blade Testing (Draft Title)

To be updated
Meuris, B. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Feb 18, 2026
0 Resources
0 Stars
In progress

TEAMER: Crossflow Turbine Fairing Geometry Optimization Report and CFD Modeling Files

The dataset includes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and simulation files for crossflow turbines as well as a detailed project report. The report documents the project undertaken by the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) to design and optimize a modular fairing for the...
McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Aug 08, 2024
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Results of Investigating Structural Design Concepts and Alternative Materials for a Wave Power System

Included here are materials from a study on the design of a three-body Wave Energy Converter (WEC) utilizing a heave plate, dual Power Take Offs (PTOs), and single point mooring. A material trade study has been conducted to evaluate the effects of introducing various metallic and ...
Whitney, C. et al Cardinal Engineering
Apr 27, 2024
4 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

TEAMER: Experimental performance characterization of a shrouded axial-flow turbine

Sitkana has developed a shrouded hydrokinetic turbine with a modular, low-cost design that can be scaled to meet the needs of remote communities. With technical support from the University of Washington, Sitkana sought to experimentally characterize the mechanical power and struct...
McMullan, L. et al University of Washington
Oct 20, 2023
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Design of High-Deflection Foils MHK Applications FEA models

The Ocean Renewable Power Company's (ORPC's) goal is to design, develop, and test hydrofoils with large deflections. The effects of the deflections on cross-flow turbine performance would be evaluated in order to inform design considerations for full-scale water turbines and other...
Barrington, M. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Oct 01, 2021
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Focusing Wave Energy for Wave Energy Converter Applications

Wave tank tests at Stevens Institute of Technology quantified the ability of near-surface platforms to concentrate wave energy over the platform. Due to the instantaneous change in water depth, mass, energy, and power are conserved in this process. The energy and power concentrat...
Raftery, M. Stevens Institute of Technology
Aug 10, 2010
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Numerical Modeling of the Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Capture Device

This project focused on further development of a Numerical Model of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) wave energy converter (WEC) using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim. The process involved parameterizing key design variables, running time-domain simulations, and perform...
Wynn, N. et al IProTech
Feb 26, 2026
1 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TEAMER: Cross-flow Turbine Hydrodynamics

The objective of this work is to validate RANS and LES computations of cross-flow turbine hydrodynamics using laboratory scale measurements. Validation involves the comparison of time-and phase averaged performance metrics and flowfields across the widest practical range of turbin...
Athair, A. et al University of Washington (NNMREC)
Mar 25, 2025
7 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

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
2 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TEAMER: Modular Group Helical Pile Anchor Structural Analysis

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

TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform Immediate Release Report

In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of...
Tom, N. et al Ocergy, Inc
Mar 03, 2026
2 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform

In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of...
Tom, N. et al Ocergy, Inc
May 15, 2026
2 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TriFrame Mount Structural Performance Period A

Long-Term TriFrame Monitoring System (LTTFMS) data collected during Period A (13 days 10/22/20 11/4/20). The central component of the Verdant Power Free Flow System is a three-bladed horizontal-axis turbine. The turbine is equipped with a composite rotor with three fixed-pitch bl...
Colby, J. et al Verdant Power Inc.
Nov 12, 2021
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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

Tidal Current Cross-flow Turbine Wake ADV and PIV Data

Measurements in the wake of a high-solidity cross-flow turbine in a laboratory flume obtained using Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry and Particle Image Velocimetry for the purposes of characterizing the turbine wake and comparing the methods.
Polagye, B. University of Washington
Dec 06, 2016
6 Resources
1 Stars
Publicly accessible

AeroDyn V15.04: Design Tool for Wind and MHK Turbines

AeroDyn is a time-domain wind and MHK turbine aerodynamics module that can be coupled into the FAST version 8 multi-physics engineering tool to enable aero-elastic simulation of horizontal-axis wind turbines. AeroDyn V15.04 has been updated to include a cavitation check for MHK tu...
Murray, R. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 28, 2017
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Two Stage Ocean Current Turbine Reduced Order Modeling

The Equinox Ocean Current turbine is a groundbreaking new two-stage turbine design, enabling cost effective power generation at low water velocities. The data included in this submission can be used to reproduce the figures provided in the corresponding Post Access Report. The pro...
Ross, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
Mar 04, 2026
2 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

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
11 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

TEAMER: Performance Enhancement Testing and Dynamic Design Optimization of a Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine

This work was conducted at the University of Washington in collaboration with Emrgy, Inc. with support from TEAMER. The University of Washington deployed multiple physical scale models of potential future design aspects in their Alice C. Tyler test flume. From this research, the i...
Talpey, G. et al University of Washington
Dec 10, 2024
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Oneka IceCube

This data submission contains the foundational technical design, baseline field validation, and long-term testing datasets compiled during Budget Period 1 (BP1) of the Oneka IceCube project (DOE Award No. DE-EE0010979). The included files document the iterative Front-End Engineeri...
Gagné, A. et al Oneka Technologies
Jul 10, 2026
8 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

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
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Tidal Energy Resource Modeling Assessment and Environmental Biological Analysis in Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, AK

The deployment and operation of a floating and/or submerged tidal technology in the United States coastal water require characterizing tidal stream resource potential and assessing environmental conditions and satisfying all environmental permitting requirements. The waters of Coo...
Yang, Z. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun 09, 2025
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated
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