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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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Model and experimental validation of ocean kite dynamics and controls

This submission includes two peer-reviewed papers from researchers at North Carolina State University presenting the modeling and lab-scale experimentation of the dynamics and control of a tethered tidal ocean kite. Below are the abstracts of each file included in the submission. ...

Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University

Mar 01, 2020
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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
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Assessing the use of environmental DNA to monitor changes in habitats caused by offshore energy developments

This submission is a collection of spreadsheets resulting from the literature review of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling supplies, the follow-on cost analysis, with supply availability and costs as of 2021, and a catalog of fish species from the Salish Sea alongside genetic seque...

Hemery, L. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mar 03, 2026
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LandRAY PTO Test Plans with NREL NWTC 5 MW 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; ...

Prudell, J. et al Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Feb 29, 2016
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Modular RivGen LCOE Content Model

The Modular RivGen LCOE Content Model contains estimates of levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for three array configurations operating in a theoretical river environment. The LCOE is distinguished by the CapEx, OpEx, and annual energy production and capture for each river environment.

Tyler, R. and Obomsawin, T. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Dec 15, 2020
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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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H3 StingRAY Final Design and Technical Report

The goal of this Project was to develop a standards-compliant, fabrication-ready design of Columbia Power Technologies' (C-Power) next-generation wave energy converter (WEC), the StingRAY H3. The H3 is a design iteration of C-Power's StingRAY WEC and is intended for electrical pow...

Prudell, J. and Lenee-Bluhm, P. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Sep 15, 2023
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Early Market Opportunity MHK Energy Site Identification Wave and Tidal Resources

This data was compiled for the 'Early Market Opportunity Hot Spot Identification' project. The data and scripts included were used in the 'MHK Energy Site Identification and Ranking Methodology' Reports (see resources below). The Python scripts will generate a set of results--base...

Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 01, 2016
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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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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
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TEAMER: Public Initial Optimization of a Vessel-mounted Removable Current Energy Converter

This project focuses on developing a numerical tool to estimate the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for vessel-mounted hydrokinetic turbines. By leveraging open-source software and public-domain data, the tool evaluates energy capture and costs for deploying turbines on vessels in...

Forbush, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jul 31, 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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TEAMER: Additional Degree of Freedom for WEC Model

'Additional Degree of Freedom for WEC' WEC-Sim numerical model from RFTS 1 (request for technical support) TEAMER project. An increase in wave energy converter (WEC) efficiency requires not only consideration of the nonlinear effects in the WEC dynamics and the power take-off (PTO...

McCall, A. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC

May 26, 2022
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TEAMER: Proprietary Initial Optimization of a Vessel-mounted Removable Current Energy Converter

Forbush, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jul 31, 2024
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Net Shape Fabricated Low Cost MHK Pass-Through the Hub Turbine Blades with Integrated Health Management Technology

The primary objective of this project is to develop a three-blade MHK rotor with low manufacturing and maintenance costs. The proposed program will design, fabricate and test a novel half-scale low cost, net shape fabricated single piece three-blade MHK rotor with integrated healt...

Wess, D. ARL Penn State

Feb 09, 2016
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TEAMER: FOSWEC Mooring Modeling and Analysis, Post Access Report and Data

Floating oscillating surge wave energy converters (FOSWECs) offer several advantages over bottom-hinged oscillating surge wave energy converters, including large wave potential at deep-water sites with fewer permitting and environmental concerns outside territorial waters. As a te...

Housner, S. et al Virginia Tech

Jun 14, 2022
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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
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TEAMER: Dynamometer Testing of a Magnetically Geared Electrical Generator

Ocean Renewable Power Company's (ORCP) RivGen device is a horizontal cross-flow turbine featuring a proprietary power takeoff unit. This system has been proven in real-world conditions in Alaska and is now the longest operating hydrokinetic project in the Americas. ORPC systems ty...

Bassett, C. and Gibbs, P. University of Washington Applied Physics Lab

Aug 14, 2025
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Reference Model 1 Scaled Geometry (RM1: Tidal Current Turbine)

Contains the Reference Model 1 (RM1) scaled scale geometry files of the Tidal Current Turbine, 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 RM1 devic...

Neary, V. and Hill, C. Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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StingRAY WEC Risk Register

Risk Registers for major subsystems of the StingRAY WEC completed in compliance with the DOE Risk Management Framework developed by NREL.

Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Feb 24, 2017
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TEAMER: Deeply Embedded Ring Anchor Fatigue Life Optimization

The data provided in this submission contain the analysis input files and result post-processing spreadsheets and scripts to perform the CFD analysis, load case development, strength FEA, fatigue FEA, and optimization tasks outlined in the project report. Below is a summary of the...

Mane, S. et al Stress Engineering Services, Inc.

Jun 15, 2026
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Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Design Details

Items in this submission provide the detailed design of the Aquantis Ocean Current Turbine and accompanying analysis documents, including preliminary designs, verification of design reports, CAD drawings of the hydrostatic drivetrain, a test plan and an operating conditions simula...

Banko, R. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Jun 03, 2015
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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...