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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
5 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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

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
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Modeled Hourly Tidal Current Velocities, Directions, and Heights from May 1 September 1, 2005 at Two Points Near East Forelands and Tyonek in Cook Inlet, Alaska

This dataset includes modeled tidal current velocities, direction and depth at two locations in East and North Forelands (60.716, 151.434 and 61.024, 151.157) near Nikiski and Tyonek, respectively, in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Data from two grid cells were provided by the Pacific Northw...
Bond, B. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 05, 2022
3 Resources
1 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Tidal Currents Turbine Parametric Study Flow, Power, Torque, and Energy Optimization

This is an exercise in optimizing the flow through a shrouded axial turbine to have the least resistance and to have optimal output and torque and energy. In this study, different variations of the original geometry of the current turbine designed by Hydrokinetic Energy Corp. (HEC...
Schurtenberger, W. and Ge, Z. Hydrokinetic Energy Corp.
Jul 30, 2021
3 Resources
0 Stars
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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
30 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Drifting Hydrophone System Block Diagram and Pre-Amplifier Calibrations

This data release is part of TEAMER RFTS 2, where the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies (CIMRS) at Oregon State University is performing hardware and software development and integration of four newly designed drifting hydrophone systems for underwater noise measu...
Turnbull, J. et al Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)
Feb 26, 2024
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

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

Tidal Energy Resource Characterization, Velocity and Turbulence Measurements, Processed Data, Cook Inlet, AK, 2021

This submission contains processed datasets from a long-term deployment of 3 moorings and a transect survey of the proposed tidal energy site off the East Forelands in Cook Inlet, AK. The long-term mooring datasets were created from 8 instruments mounted on a Terrasond High Ener...
McVey, J. and Kilcher, L. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Aug 31, 2021
28 Resources
1 Stars
Publicly accessible

Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, OR Final Technical Report & Appendices

In 2008, the US Department of Energy (DOE) Wind and Water Power Program issued a funding opportunity announcement to establish university-led National Marine Renewable Energy Centers. Oregon State University and the University of Washington combined their capabilities in wave and ...
Hellin, D. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Jun 30, 2016
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Oscylator-4 Energy Converter St. Clair River Installation Data 2016

Data collected during the 2016 St. Clair River installation of the Oscylator-4 energy converter.
Taipale, J. and Kim, E. Vortex Hydro Energy
Jul 20, 2016
30 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

MHK Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) Guidance and Techno-Economic Analysis Materials

Useful information and tools for calculating the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) and MHK Cost Breakdown Structure. Includes a structure for calculating the capital expenditures and operating costs of a marine energy technology or device, reference resource data for both wave and ...
Jenne, S. and Baca, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 08, 2019
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Advanced TidGen Power System Material Characterization Program

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
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Supporting model output files for Environmental Compliance Framework for Floating Tidal Turbines, Cook Inlet, AK

Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) is seeking to deploy their floating tidal technology in US waters and has considered the possibility of deploying in temperate waters including the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and the Western Passage, Maine. It has become apparent that some of the most p...
Wang, T. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mar 01, 2023
5 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

ADCP Acoustic Interference Survey Data, Sequim Bay Inlet, WA

Raw ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) datasets from acoustic interference surveys with a TRDI Workhorse 300, a Nortek Signature500 and two Signature1000 instruments from August 2020. One Signature 1000 ADCP was deployed for 13 days on a bottom lander in Sequim Bay Inlet, WA...
McVey, J. and Cavagnaro, R. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Aug 13, 2020
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Rosario Strait Tidal Resource Characterization

Observational dataset from the Orcas Island Power and Light Coop. (OPALCO) tidal site in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). This project presents a resource characterization of the tidal currents at a proposed site for power generation in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). Acoustic Doppler Current...
Thomson, J. et al Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)
Mar 20, 2025
9 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Kvichak River RISEC Project Resource Reconnaissance and Physical Characterization, Igiugig, AK

During the summer and fall of 2011 TerraSond Ltd. (TerraSond) completed a bathymetric survey and hydrokinetic energy assessment of the Kvichak River at Igiugig, Alaska. The purpose of this work was to characterize the initial site conditions for the design and installation of a hy...
McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Oct 01, 2015
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

MHKDR Data Management and Best Practices for Submitters and Curators

Resources for MHKDR data submitters and curators, including training videos, step-by-step guides on data submission, and detailed documentation of the MHKDR. The Data Management and Submission Best Practices document also contains API access and metadata schema information for dev...
Weers, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 15, 2021
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Timeseries Data from the Experimental Testing of the OPI's Prototype Hydraulic Drivetrain.

Timeseries data from the experimental testing of the OPI's prototype hydraulic drivetrain. The data is provided in .mat file format. The units for the data can be found in the ReadMe included in the submission resources.
Mundon, T. Oscilla Power, Inc.
Nov 26, 2021
4 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

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
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Competing Use Analysis for Offshore Renewables and Subsea Cables

Demand for abundant and diverse resources in the oceans is growing, necessitating marine spatial planning. To inform development of Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) and Offshore Wind (OSW) resources, the Department of Energy (DOE) has asked NREL to identify the competing uses areas betwe...
Best, B. and Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 29, 2019
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

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
7 Resources
1 Stars
Publicly accessible

H3 StingRAY Final Design and Technical Report Section 13 Appendices

These documents are referenced in the public version of the H3 StingRAY Final Design and Technical Report (Linked Dataset can be found in Resources section, below), and are submitted separately to allow for public release of head document. The display names have the corresponding ...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. and Prudell, J. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Sep 15, 2023
53 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release
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