Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim

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Accurate numerical models are crucial for the development of wave energy converter (WEC) technologies, providing the means for power production and lifetime assessment, site selection, and design of mooring lines, PTO systems and controllers, among other aspects. The present project aims at developing a wave-to-wire numerical model for floating oscillating water column (OWC) devices based upon the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) platform. To that end, nonlinear hydrodynamics, considering viscous and nonlinear Froude-Krylov effects were implemented, and new capabilities were articulated into the WEC-Sim platform, incorporating thermos-aerodynamic effects for the air-turbine. A numerical model of a wave-to-wire controller was developed in this project, and its efficiency and performance have been tested numerically. In addition to this, a mooring system was also included in the numerical model. The hydrodynamic coefficients for the OWC were calculated using different numerical solvers: ANSYS, WAMIT, Capyatine, and NEMOH. This paper also contrasts two distinct modeling approaches. In the first approach, the WEC's main structure and the OWC are modeled as separate entities. In the second, the WEC and OWC are considered a single body, with the free surface of the oscillating water column added as an extra degree of freedom. Nonlinear hydrodynamic effects, including viscosity and nonlinear Froude-Krylov forces, are incorporated to assess their impact on the numerical analysis of OWC systems.

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TY - DATA AB - Accurate numerical models are crucial for the development of wave energy converter (WEC) technologies, providing the means for power production and lifetime assessment, site selection, and design of mooring lines, PTO systems and controllers, among other aspects. The present project aims at developing a wave-to-wire numerical model for floating oscillating water column (OWC) devices based upon the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) platform. To that end, nonlinear hydrodynamics, considering viscous and nonlinear Froude-Krylov effects were implemented, and new capabilities were articulated into the WEC-Sim platform, incorporating thermos-aerodynamic effects for the air-turbine. A numerical model of a wave-to-wire controller was developed in this project, and its efficiency and performance have been tested numerically. In addition to this, a mooring system was also included in the numerical model. The hydrodynamic coefficients for the OWC were calculated using different numerical solvers: ANSYS, WAMIT, Capyatine, and NEMOH. This paper also contrasts two distinct modeling approaches. In the first approach, the WEC's main structure and the OWC are modeled as separate entities. In the second, the WEC and OWC are considered a single body, with the free surface of the oscillating water column added as an extra degree of freedom. Nonlinear hydrodynamic effects, including viscosity and nonlinear Froude-Krylov forces, are incorporated to assess their impact on the numerical analysis of OWC systems. AU - Peñalba, Markel A2 - Peña-Sanchez, Yerai A3 - Leon-Quiroga, Jorge A4 - Shabara, Mohamed A5 - Grasberger, Jeff Thomas DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - KW - MHK KW - Marine Renewable Energy KW - Wave Energy KW - Oscillating Water Column KW - Wave-to-Wire Modelling and Control LA - English DA - 2024/12/20 PY - 2024 PB - Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa T1 - Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/607 ER -
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Peñalba, Markel, et al. Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim. Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, 20 December, 2024, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/607.
Peñalba, M., Peña-Sanchez, Y., Leon-Quiroga, J., Shabara, M., & Grasberger, J. (2024). Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/607
Peñalba, Markel, Yerai Peña-Sanchez, Jorge Leon-Quiroga, Mohamed Shabara, and Jeff Thomas Grasberger. Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim. Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, December, 20, 2024. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/607
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_607, title = {Advanced Wave-to-Wire OWC model in WEC-Sim}, author = {Pe\~{n}alba, Markel and Pe\~{n}a-Sanchez, Yerai and Leon-Quiroga, Jorge and Shabara, Mohamed and Grasberger, Jeff Thomas}, abstractNote = {Accurate numerical models are crucial for the development of wave energy converter (WEC) technologies, providing the means for power production and lifetime assessment, site selection, and design of mooring lines, PTO systems and controllers, among other aspects. The present project aims at developing a wave-to-wire numerical model for floating oscillating water column (OWC) devices based upon the Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-Sim) platform. To that end, nonlinear hydrodynamics, considering viscous and nonlinear Froude-Krylov effects were implemented, and new capabilities were articulated into the WEC-Sim platform, incorporating thermos-aerodynamic effects for the air-turbine. A numerical model of a wave-to-wire controller was developed in this project, and its efficiency and performance have been tested numerically. In addition to this, a mooring system was also included in the numerical model. The hydrodynamic coefficients for the OWC were calculated using different numerical solvers: ANSYS, WAMIT, Capyatine, and NEMOH. This paper also contrasts two distinct modeling approaches. In the first approach, the WEC's main structure and the OWC are modeled as separate entities. In the second, the WEC and OWC are considered a single body, with the free surface of the oscillating water column added as an extra degree of freedom. Nonlinear hydrodynamic effects, including viscosity and nonlinear Froude-Krylov forces, are incorporated to assess their impact on the numerical analysis of OWC systems.}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/607}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/607}, note = {Accessed: 2025-05-06} }

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Last updated Mar 18, 2025

Submitted Mar 17, 2025

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Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa

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Markel Peñalba Retes

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Markel Peñalba

Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa

Yerai Peña-Sanchez

Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa

Jorge Leon-Quiroga

Sandia National Laboratories

Mohamed Shabara

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jeff Thomas Grasberger

Sandia National Laboratories

DOE Project Details

Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research

Project Lead Lauren Ruedy

Project Number EE0008895

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