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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
3 Resources
0 Stars
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TEAMER: Heterogeneous Wave Energy Converter Test Data

This dataset was generated during the Heterogeneous Wave Energy Converter (HetWECs) experimental campaign conducted at the O.H. Hinsdale Direction Wave Basin at Oregon State University. Experiments include system identification, hydrodynamics, and power take-off (PTO) tests. The ...
Vitale, O. et al Cornell University
Jun 27, 2025
5 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

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
Curated

Evaluation of 1/100th Scale Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converters

This study evaluates the feasibility, accuracy, and limitations of using 1/100th scale physical mooring systems to represent full-scale mooring behavior for wave energy converters (WECs) during small-scale tank testing. The work focuses on an RM3-style point absorber deployed in c...
Candon, C. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
Oct 18, 2024
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Motion Tracking Above and Below Water Dataset

This data set includes one trial of above and under water motion tracking measurements from a Qualysis motion tracking system. The Qualisys native .qtm file can be opened by the Qualisys Track Manager software. Data from this file has been exported to a tab separated value (.tsv...
Bosma, B. and Lomonaco, P. Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)
Apr 23, 2021
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: CalWave UMaine 2021 Tank Testing

This is the data submission to the teamer report for RFTS 1 (request for technical support) during which tank testing at UMaine W2 tank occurred. This submission includes the relevant information and recorded data of CalWave's UMaine wave tank testing conducted under TEAMER Reques...
Boerner, T. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
Apr 01, 2021
1 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

Initial Characterization of the NREL Large Amplitude Motion Platform (LAMP)

The Large Amplitude Motion Platform (LAMP) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Water Power Technology Validation Facility is a six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) motion platform intended to be used for dry testing of wave energy converters (WECs) and other marine energy ...
Friedman, B. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 01, 2024
4 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Data from Numerical Modeling of Halona Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking

In this project, we applied the Forchheimer flow model in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation to characterize the flow through an orifice used as a quadratic Power Takeoff (PTO) for the Halona oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy convertor (WEC) in the experiments....
Hsieh, Y. American Bureau of Shipping
Apr 17, 2025
20 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Co-Design of Marine Energy Converters for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking and Recharging Test Data and Processing

This dataset contains experimental results from testing the Halona wave energy converter (WEC) in both fixed and floating configurations. This dataset reflects a 1/10th scale omnidirectional spar buoy oscillating water column (OWC) device, designed to improve platform stability fo...
Ulm, N. et al University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mar 01, 2021
44 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Azura WEC 1/15th Wave Tank Test Data

Test data from the 1/15th Wave Tank Tests of the Azura performed in 2017/2018 to validate the power performance and survivability of the Azura Design developed by Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) planned for deployment at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site. Raw and processed d...
Ling, B. Northwest Energy Innovations
Feb 02, 2018
9 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-SIM) Support for an Adaptive Wave Energy Converter by Ocean Motion Technologies

Scripts from project git repo + tutorial slide deck generated for the TEAMER RFTS 1 (request for technical support) collaborative project between Ocean Motion Technologies, Inc. and Sandia National Laboratories + National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The project simulates an adapt...
Keester, A. et al Ocean Motion Technologies, Inc.
Jan 29, 2021
3 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

Admiralty Inlet Hub-Height Turbulence Measurements from June 2012

This data is from measurements at Admiralty Head, in Admiralty Inlet. The measurements were made using an IMU equipped ADV mounted on a mooring, the 'Tidal Turbulence Mooring' or 'TTM'. The inertial measurements from the IMU allows for removal of mooring motion in post processing....
Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jun 18, 2012
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Power Conversion Unit Bench Testing of DUO-DS Wave-powered Desalination System

This upload includes the data collected between September 9 and September 26, 2025, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Arvada Colorado. Sea Potential built a single power conversion unit (PCU) along with the pipework for a reverse osmosis system, which was actuated us...
Bourque, C. et al Sea Potential LLC
Sep 26, 2025
6 Resources
0 Stars
In progress

TEAMER: WITT Vortex Induced Vibration

These files include power data, current speed data, and motion data from two Vortex Induced Vibration experiments at 48.0760, 123.0441 near PNNL-Sequim. The power data are from the WITT transmission system that was mounted in a housing on top of a 2.5 m PVC pipe and secured to the...
Branch, R. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dec 02, 2025
8 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Version 2 Tidal Energy Resource Characterization, Velocity and Turbulence Measurements, Cook Inlet, AK, 2021

Version 2 of MHKDR submission #475, which also contains the metadata for these measurements. Files here are stored in netCDF4 format, which can be read in Python using the "netcdf4" or "xarray" packages or in MATLAB using the "ncread()" function. Changes are as follows: MWM1 (mi...
Kilcher, L. and McVey, J. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jul 01, 2021
9 Resources
1 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
Publicly accessible

NWEI Azura RTI 1/20th Model Validation Wave Tank Test Data

Data from the 1/20th wave tank test of the RTI model. Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) has licensed intellectual property from RTI, and modified the PTO and retested the 1/20th RTI model that was tested as part of the Wave Energy Prize. The goal of the test was to validate NWEI...
Ling, B. and Lettenmaier, T. Northwest Energy Innovations
May 08, 2017
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Datasets related to the CFD simulation of Dehlsen Associates' Centipod Wave Energy Converter under RFTS 11

This directory contains data-sets pertaining to the CFD modeling of Dehlsen Associates(DA)’ “Centipod 1P6” (C1P6) point-abosrber-type WEC by Sandia National Labs under TEAMER RFTS 11. Simulations were developed in OpenFOAM, utilizing the waves2Foam library for waves generat...
Bayat, E. and Chartrand, C. Sandia National Laboratories
Apr 21, 2026
1 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting curation

Bench Testing Data and Report for an Early Prototype Pitch Resonator WEC

This dataset encompasses data and documentation from bench tests conducted on an early prototype of a "pitch resonator" wave energy converter (WEC). The testing aimed to validate numerical models and reduce risks associated with the pitch resonator concept, which is designed to co...
Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Aug 09, 2024
4 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Azura Advanced Controls 1/15th Scale Wave Tank Testing

Experimental data from the wave tank test of the Advanced control systems developed by Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) for the Azura at the University of Maine in Orono (UMO). Summary data is included utilizing the WEC Lab Testing Content Model v2.1. All raw and processed expe...
Ling, B. Northwest Energy Innovations
Feb 02, 2018
10 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

HERO WEC Belt Test Data

The following submission includes raw and processed data from the 2024 Hydraulic and Electric Reverse Osmosis Wave Energy Converter (HERO WEC) belt tests conducted using NREL's Large Amplitude Motion Platform (LAMP). A description of the motion profiles run during testing can be f...
Jenne, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 01, 2024
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Control of an AUV with deployable energy-harvesting kite

This paper examines the control of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with a deployable energy-harvesting kite for oceanographic observation and surveillance. The proposed design and control strategies specifically address objectives of achieving high-payload, long-endurance A...
Reed, J. et al North Carolina State University
Sep 02, 2019
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Admiralty Inlet Advanced Turbulence Measurements: May 2015

This data is from measurements at Admiralty Head, in Admiralty Inlet (Puget Sound) in May of 2015. The measurements were made using Inertial Motion Unit (IMU) equipped ADVs mounted on a 'StableMoor' (Manufacturer: DeepWater Buoyancy) buoy and a Tidal Turbulence Mooring (TTM). Thes...
Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
May 18, 2015
18 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: WEC-Sim Modeling of Laminar Scientific Patented Seesaw Wave Energy Converter

Laminar Scientific's patented nearshore seesaw wave energy converter has several features assessed in this study utilizing the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) Facility. One of these features is the ability to change spacing between two spherical floats of the seesaw to a...
Iyer, N. et al Laminar Scientific Inc.
Nov 21, 2024
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible
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