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ALFA Discrete Element Method (DEM) Simulations using PFC3D

Contains input scripts, background information, reduced data, and results associated with the discrete element method (DEM) simulations of interface shear tests, plate anchor pullout tests, and torpedo anchor installation and pullout tests, using the software PFC3D (v4.0).

Evans, M. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Jan 05, 2016
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MARMOK-Oscillating Water Column: WEC Tank Testing Campaign Data (November 2022)

The main objective of this project is advancing towards the commercial viability of IDOM's floating Oscillating Water Column (OWC) technology by performing a detailed WEC design to fit PacWave-South site conditions. This includes tank testing campaign data conducted by IDOM at TEX...

De Miguel, B. and Maeso, A. IDOM Incorporated

Nov 17, 2022
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CalWave Device Behavior in Different Sea States from Scaled Tank Testing

This submission contains a summary of tank test derived WEC device behavior in different irregular sea states. CalWave sought to conduct experimental tank testing of scaled prototype units early on in the design process to obtain a first estimation of device performance for sea ...

Boerner, T. and Murray, B. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Mar 30, 2018
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CalWave Open Water Demonstration PTO Belt Assessment & Test Report Public

PTO (Power Take-Off) belt test and analysis report conducted under CalWave's Open Water Demonstration Award EE0008097 Belt Tradeoffs for Winch PTO. The report tests two types of belts: a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) woven fiber belt and a steel cable polyurethane belt. The goa...

Kojimoto, N. and Boerner, T. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

May 28, 2021
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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
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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 SWEL wave tank at the Nation...

Lydon, B. et al University of Washington

Apr 05, 2024
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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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AquaHarmonics WEC 1:20 Scale Tank Test Data

Data from tank tests collected using AquaHarmonics 1:20 scale model that occurred in June and October 2018.

Hagmuller, A. AquaHarmonics

Oct 29, 2018
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Cone Penetration Tests at the PacWave South Test Site

This ZIP archive contains cone penetration test data from the PacWave South Test Site. The data were collected in September 2023 aboard the ship Seacor Lee operating out of the Port of Newport, OR. The tests were performed by ConeTec using an AP van den Berg ROSON-100. The cone it...

Evans, M. Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)

Sep 07, 2023
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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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Advanced TidGen Power System Development Test Plan

The TidGen Power System generates emission-free electricity from tidal currents and connects directly into existing grids using smart grid technology. The power system consists of three major subsystems: shore-side power electronics, mooring system, and turbine generator unit (TGU...

Marnagh, C. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Jun 14, 2018
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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
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TEAMER: Ultra-Low-Cost Torpedo Anchors for Marine Renewable Energy

The submission includes all raw and processed data from Sperra's TEAMER RFTS 9 Drop Testing of Ultra-Low-Cost Torpedo Anchors for Marine Renewable Energy project. This dataset provides comprehensive technical information from the drop test campaign conducted at Sandia National Lab...

Bell, M. et al RCAM Technologies, Inc. DBA Sperra

Sep 20, 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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TEAMER: DAISY Variant and Tether Tests, Admirality Inlet, WA

Acoustic data and metadata from Drifting Acoustic Instrumentation SYstem (DAISY) testing in Admiralty Inlet (connecting Puget Sound to the Strait of San Juan de Fuca) in July 2022. Tests focused on occurrences of flow noise for three hydrophone package variants and on the potentia...

Crisp, C. et al University of Washington

Jul 14, 2022
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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
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HERO WEC V1 Upgrade 2023 Laboratory Testing (Raw Data)

This submission contains the original, unprocessed data from the 2023 Large Amplitude Motion Platform (LAMP) testing of NREL's Hydraulic and Electric Reverse Osmosis Wave Energy Converter (HERO WEC). This data serves as a companion to MHKDR #520. Data was collected using NREL's Mo...

Jenne, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jan 01, 2024
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TEAMER: Performance mapping of Re Vision's Persistance PTO

Contains datasets from experimental measurements that were used to validate Re Vision's Persistence PTO's efficiency and performance. These measurements were obtained using a dynamometer test bench setup. The data includes open-circuit voltage and loss measurements to validate mac...

Labuschagne, H. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jul 09, 2024
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Underwater Mapping Results for Seabotix vLBV300 Vehicle with Tritech Gemini 720i Imaging Sonar near Newport, OR

This document presents results from tests to demonstrate underwater mapping capabilities of an underwater vehicle in conditions typically found in marine renewable energy arrays. These tests were performed with a tethered Seabotix vLBV300 underwater vehicle. The vehicle is equippe...

Hollinger, G. Oregon State University

May 15, 2017
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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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Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg)

The project involved developing a WEC-Sim model of the Waveberg 1:25 model tested in the wave flume at Stevens Institute Davidson Laboratory. The Waveberg uses a piston pump as the PTO; the back pressure on the pump is the key operating variable. The model did not achieve the scal...

Wegener, P. DBA Waveberg Development

Mar 26, 2025
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TEAMER: Water Tunnel Data from Testing the Pterofin Skimmer Concept

Pterofin's Skimmer concept relies on a flapping and pitching hydrofoil to extract hydrokinetic energy from water flows. The concept aims to utilize unsteady fluid dynamics phenomena (added mass, shed vorticity, and unsteady boundary layer development) to achieve higher lift coeffi...

Jaffa, N. et al Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory

Jul 13, 2023
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HERO WEC V1 Upgrade 2023 Laboratory Testing (processed data)

The following submission includes processed laboratory data from NREL's Hydraulic and Electric Reverse Osmosis Wave Energy Converter (HERO WEC), in the form of MATLAB workspaces. This dataset was created using NREL's Large Amplitude Motion Platform (LAMP) and collected between Aug...

Panzarella, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jan 01, 2024
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DAISY Benchmark Performance Data

This repository contains the underlying data from benchmark experiments for Drifting Acoustic Instrumentation SYstems (DAISYs) in waves and currents described in "Performance of a Drifting Acoustic Instrumentation SYstem (DAISY) for Characterizing Radiated Noise from Marine Energy...

Polagye, B. et al University of Washington

Sep 28, 2024
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TidGen: Single Turbine System (STS) Deployment and Mooring Report

This document provides a summary for the performance of the deployment and mooring systems for a single turbine test system (STS) deployed by the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in Cobscook Bay, Maine in 2023.

Pillsbury, L. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Jan 05, 2024
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