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Wave Energy Prize 1/50th Testing Sea Potential DUO Point Absorber

This submission of data includes all the 1/50th scale testing data completed on the Wave Energy Prize for the Sea Potential team, and includes: 1/50th test data (raw & processed) 1/50th test data video and pictures 1/50th Test plans and testing documents SSTF_Submission (summa...

Scharmen, W. Ricardo Detroit Technical Center

Dec 04, 2015
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HERO WEC V1.0 2024 WEC-Sim Detailed Simulation Runs and Summary Data

This dataset includes results from simulations of NREL's hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter (HEREO WEC). Simulation runs include 135 wave cases that were based on the updated WEC-Sim model, which is linked below. The data represented in this repository i...

Panzarella, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jul 01, 2024
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Reference Model 3 Scaled Geometry (RM3: Wave Point Absorber)

Contains the Reference Model 3 (RM3) scaled scale geometry files of the Wave Point Absorber, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM3 device ...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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Tidal Energy Site Characterization East Forelands Alaska

During the summer field season in 2012, Benthic GeoScience Inc. (Benthic) mobilized under contract with Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in order to conduct precise geospatial measurements of the seafloor accomplishing a preliminary Site Characterization Study for the ORPC Eas...

Worthington, M. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 01, 2013
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Wave and Offshore Wind Resource in the U.S. Pacific Ocean Minor Outlying Islands

Coastal environments such as islands have unique opportunities for renewable energy resources. This work explores the wave and offshore wind energy potential for the U.S. Pacific Ocean Minor Outlying Islands, including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, K...

Yang, Z. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Dec 31, 2020
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Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, OR Site Selection Evaluation

Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center Project fishing vessel charter survey and South Energy Test Site (SETS) selection evaluation report.

Hellin, D. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Jun 29, 2016
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Triton-C WEC Detailed System Design Package

The Detailed System Design Package for the Triton-C WEC, including a report and CAD drawings pertaining to the overall preliminary design, system arrangement, surface float hull, and surface float arrangement. D6 presents an overview of the final detailed design package for the T...

Stinson, K. et al Oscilla Power, Inc.

Nov 02, 2020
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Washington Air-Sea Interaction Research Facility Waves and Currents Test Data

This archive includes data from the University of Washington WASIRF (Washington Air-Sea Interaction Research Facility) flume. WASIRF is a laboratory testing tank at the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center designed to investigate wind-wave-current interactions. It inc...

Colosimo, P. University of Washington (NNMREC) Applied Physics Lab

Feb 23, 2022
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WEC Controls Optimization Final Report

The over-arching project objective is to fully develop and validate optimal controls frameworks that can subsequently be applied widely to different WEC devices and concepts. Optimal controls of WEC devices represent a fundamental building block for WEC designers that must be cons...

Previsic, M. and Karthikeyan, A. Re Vision Consulting

Aug 26, 2020
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Triton-C WEC Installation, Operations and Maintenance Plan (DDP)

This is the Installation, Operations and Maintenance (IO&M) Plan for the Triton-C WEC based on the Detailed System Design Package (DDP), including a report and visuals pertaining to the overall detailed design of the reaction ring, surface float hull, power take off and surface fl...

Stinson, K. et al Oscilla Power, Inc.

Nov 02, 2020
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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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ALFA Wave Resource Characterization in Extreme Conditions, Offshore of Newport, OR

Model hindcast and Surface Wave Instrument Float With Tracking (SWIFT) buoy observations during extreme conditions offshore of Newport, OR

Thomson, J. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Dec 06, 2015
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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
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Triton-C WEC Fabrication Plan (DDP)

This is the Fabrication Plan for the Triton-C WEC based on the Detailed System Design Package (DDP), including a report and visuals pertaining to the overall detailed design of the reaction ring, surface float hull, power take off and surface float arrangement. Oscilla Power Inc,...

Stinson, K. and Mundon, T. Oscilla Power, Inc.

Nov 02, 2020
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Holistic Control Embedded PTO Development Target Performance Metrics Definitions

Collection of Power Take-Off (PTO), Power Conversion Chain (PCC), and relevant device metrics to be used for performance assessment of the Control co-designed PTO including brief summary of literature, baseline, and target metrics values.

Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Jul 30, 2019
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ALFA Biological Monitoring Density Values South Energy Test Site, Newport, Oregon

Density values from active acoustic measurements at South Energy Test Site. This data correspond to a bottom mounted upward-looking WBAT, deployed from April 19th to September 30th. Samples (175 pings) were collected hourly at 1Hz.

Horne, J. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Apr 11, 2017
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Development of Classification Systems for Wave Energy Resources and WEC Technologies

The submission includes wave resource classification reports, summary of classification statistics and regional trends, and data files with classification statistics for selected sites for extreme significant wave height. Two conference papers were uploaded that include classifica...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jun 30, 2017
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CalWave Deep Ocean Basin Test Plan, Ireland

Documentation of CalWave's wave tank test plan (including test setup and overview) at the Deep Ocean Basin at Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland. Experimental tank testing of scaled prototype units will be conducted repeatedly throughout the design process to verify device performance for...

Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Oct 31, 2022
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RM3 Wave Tank Validation Model

An approximately 1/75th scale point absorber wave energy absorber was built to validate the testing systems of a 16k gallon single paddle wave tank. The model was build based on the RM3 design and incorporated a linear position sensor, a force transducer, and wetness detection sen...

Candon, C. and Fao, R. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jul 31, 2023
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RivGen Wake Data, Igiugig, AK

Turbulence data collected in from a SWIFT drifter repeatedly released over the ORPC RivGen turbine

Thomson, J. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Jul 01, 2015
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Wave Classification Statistical Data for US Waters

Wave statistics computed using output from the NOAA WWIII hindcast simulations, spanning thirty years from 1980 to 2009. The statistics are computed based on frequency-directional variance density spectra every three hours for 1951 locations in US waters.

Haas, K. Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Sep 21, 2016
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MASK2B Initial Results from Wave Tank Test of Closed-Loop WEC Control

This dataset covers the MASK2B wave tank experiment focused on a more complete study of one degree of freedom (1DOF) control of the WEC was considered, including maximization of electrical power, multi-objective performance mapping, and implementation of a novel predictionless con...

Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

May 25, 2018
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CalWave Open Water Demonstration LCOE Content Model

Data for the CalWave Open Water Demonstration, a submerged pressure differential Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Device. Device is moored to the seabed, and the motion of the waves causes the sea level to rise and fall above the device, inducing a pressure differential in the device. ...

Petcovic, D. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Dec 06, 2022
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Extreme Significant Wave Heights for US Coastal Waters

Includes extreme significant wave heights, in meters, computed using peaks over threshold method on NOAA 30-year WWIII hindcast data. Extreme values for 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 year return periods were computed. Sites cover US coastlines. Column 1: Site identifier/name Column 2: S...

Bredin, S. Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 01, 2016
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ALFA Biological Monitoring NNMREC South Energy Test Site, Offshore of Newport, OR

Acoustic Pilot surface survey at the South Energy Test Center at Newport (Oregon). Data collected with a SIMRAD EK-60 echosounder using four frequencies (38, 70, 120 and 200 kHz).