M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report

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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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M3 Wave. (2018). M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report [data set]. Retrieved from https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298.
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Morrow, Mike, Delos-Reyes, Mike, Gillespie, Alice, Coe, Ryan, Chartrand, Chris, Wendt, Fabian, Ozkan-Haller, Tuba, Lomonaco, Pedro, Yu, Yi-Hsiang, Roberts, Jesse, Olson, Sterling, Jones, Craig, and Spencer, Steve. M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report. United States: N.p., 31 May, 2018. Web. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298.
Morrow, Mike, Delos-Reyes, Mike, Gillespie, Alice, Coe, Ryan, Chartrand, Chris, Wendt, Fabian, Ozkan-Haller, Tuba, Lomonaco, Pedro, Yu, Yi-Hsiang, Roberts, Jesse, Olson, Sterling, Jones, Craig, & Spencer, Steve. M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report. United States. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298
Morrow, Mike, Delos-Reyes, Mike, Gillespie, Alice, Coe, Ryan, Chartrand, Chris, Wendt, Fabian, Ozkan-Haller, Tuba, Lomonaco, Pedro, Yu, Yi-Hsiang, Roberts, Jesse, Olson, Sterling, Jones, Craig, and Spencer, Steve. 2018. "M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Final Technical Report". United States. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298.
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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."}, doi = {}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/298}, journal = {}, number = , volume = , place = {United States}, year = {2018}, month = {05}}

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Data from May 31, 2018

Last updated Apr 22, 2023

Submitted Oct 1, 2018

Organization

M3 Wave

Contact

Mike Morrow

971.770.6626

Authors

Mike Morrow

M3 Wave

Mike Delos-Reyes

M3 Wave

Alice Gillespie

M3 Wave

Ryan Coe

Sandia National Laboratories

Chris Chartrand

Sandia National Laboratories

Fabian Wendt

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Tuba Ozkan-Haller

Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center OSU

Pedro Lomonaco

Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center OSU

Yi-Hsiang Yu

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jesse Roberts

Sandia National Laboratories

Sterling Olson

Sandia National Laboratories

Craig Jones

Integral Consulting Inc

Steve Spencer

Ershigs

DOE Project Details

Project Name Improved Survivability and Lower Cost in Submerged Wave Energy Device

Project Lead Tim Ramsey

Project Number EE0007345

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