M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report
This project successfully developed methods for numerical modeling of sediment transport phenomena around rigid objects resting on or near the ocean floor. These techniques were validated with physical testing using actual sediment in a large wave tank. These methods can be applied to any nearshore structure, including wave energy devices, surge devices, and hinged flap systems. These techniques can be used to economically iterate on device geometries, lowering the cost to refine designs and reducing time to market.
The key takeaway for this project was that the most cost-effective method to reduce sediment transport impact is to avoid it altogether. By elevating device structures lightly off the seabed, sediment particles will flow under and around, ebbing and flowing naturally. This allows sediment scour and accretion to follow natural equalization processes without hydrodynamic acceleration or deceleration effects of artificial structures.
This submission includes the final technical report for this DOE project. The objective of this project was to develop a set of analysis tools (hydrodynamics and structural models providing inputs into a sediment model), and use those tools to identify and refine the optimal device geometry for the Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP), commercialized by M3 Wave LLC as "APEX."
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AB - This project successfully developed methods for numerical modeling of sediment transport phenomena around rigid objects resting on or near the ocean floor. These techniques were validated with physical testing using actual sediment in a large wave tank. These methods can be applied to any nearshore structure, including wave energy devices, surge devices, and hinged flap systems. These techniques can be used to economically iterate on device geometries, lowering the cost to refine designs and reducing time to market.
The key takeaway for this project was that the most cost-effective method to reduce sediment transport impact is to avoid it altogether. By elevating device structures lightly off the seabed, sediment particles will flow under and around, ebbing and flowing naturally. This allows sediment scour and accretion to follow natural equalization processes without hydrodynamic acceleration or deceleration effects of artificial structures.
This submission includes the final technical report for this DOE project. The objective of this project was to develop a set of analysis tools (hydrodynamics and structural models providing inputs into a sediment model), and use those tools to identify and refine the optimal device geometry for the Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP), commercialized by M3 Wave LLC as "APEX."
AU - Morrow, Mike
A2 - Delos-Reyes, Mike
A3 - Gillespie, Alice
A4 - Coe, Ryan
A5 - Chartrand, Chris
A6 - Wendt, Fabian
A7 - Ozkan-Haller, Tuba
A8 - Lomonaco, Pedro
A9 - Yu, Yi-Hsiang
A10 - Roberts, Jesse
A11 - Olson, Sterling
A12 - Jones, Craig
A13 - Spencer, Steve
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - WEC
KW - wave
KW - converter
KW - ocean
KW - technology
KW - numerical
KW - test
KW - simulation
KW - lab test
KW - laboratory
KW - testing
KW - tank test
KW - tank testing
KW - harvester
KW - submerged
KW - pressure differential
KW - stationary
KW - seabed mounted
KW - gravity base
KW - sediment transport
KW - nearshore
KW - surge
KW - hinged
KW - flap
KW - economics
KW - APEX
KW - DMP
KW - Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure
KW - M3 Wave
KW - LCOE
LA - English
DA - 2018/05/31
PY - 2018
PB - M3 Wave
T1 - M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298
ER -
Morrow, Mike, et al. M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report. M3 Wave, 31 May, 2018, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298.
Morrow, M., Delos-Reyes, M., Gillespie, A., Coe, R., Chartrand, C., Wendt, F., Ozkan-Haller, T., Lomonaco, P., Yu, Y., Roberts, J., Olson, S., Jones, C., & Spencer, S. (2018). M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. M3 Wave. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298
Morrow, Mike, Mike Delos-Reyes, Alice Gillespie, Ryan Coe, Chris Chartrand, Fabian Wendt, Tuba Ozkan-Haller, Pedro Lomonaco, Yi-Hsiang Yu, Jesse Roberts, Sterling Olson, Craig Jones, and Steve Spencer. M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report. M3 Wave, May, 31, 2018. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_298,
title = {M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report},
author = {Morrow, Mike and Delos-Reyes, Mike and Gillespie, Alice and Coe, Ryan and Chartrand, Chris and Wendt, Fabian and Ozkan-Haller, Tuba and Lomonaco, Pedro and Yu, Yi-Hsiang and Roberts, Jesse and Olson, Sterling and Jones, Craig and Spencer, Steve},
abstractNote = {This project successfully developed methods for numerical modeling of sediment transport phenomena around rigid objects resting on or near the ocean floor. These techniques were validated with physical testing using actual sediment in a large wave tank. These methods can be applied to any nearshore structure, including wave energy devices, surge devices, and hinged flap systems. These techniques can be used to economically iterate on device geometries, lowering the cost to refine designs and reducing time to market.
The key takeaway for this project was that the most cost-effective method to reduce sediment transport impact is to avoid it altogether. By elevating device structures lightly off the seabed, sediment particles will flow under and around, ebbing and flowing naturally. This allows sediment scour and accretion to follow natural equalization processes without hydrodynamic acceleration or deceleration effects of artificial structures.
This submission includes the final technical report for this DOE project. The objective of this project was to develop a set of analysis tools (hydrodynamics and structural models providing inputs into a sediment model), and use those tools to identify and refine the optimal device geometry for the Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP), commercialized by M3 Wave LLC as "APEX."},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298},
year = {2018},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, M3 Wave, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-25}
}
Details
Data from May 31, 2018
Last updated Apr 22, 2023
Submitted Oct 1, 2018
Organization
M3 Wave
Contact
Mike Morrow
971.770.6626
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, WEC, wave, converter, ocean, technology, numerical, test, simulation, lab test, laboratory, testing, tank test, tank testing, harvester, submerged, pressure differential, stationary, seabed mounted, gravity base, sediment transport, nearshore, surge, hinged, flap, economics, APEX, DMP, Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure, M3 Wave, LCOEDOE Project Details
Project Name Improved Survivability and Lower Cost in Submerged Wave Energy Device
Project Lead Tim Ramsey
Project Number EE0007345
