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 scaled pressure of 32 PSi; tests were done at 3.5 up to 14 PSI. The runs used to calibrate the simulation model were done at 3.5 and 4 PSI.
The files submitted include all files needed to run the model and reproduce the charts in the Post-Access report, which is also submitted. There are 3 Excel files with results from the model for 4, 8 and 32 PSI.
You will need WEC-Sim as well as Matlab to run the model.
Citation Formats
DBA Waveberg Development. (2025). Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg) [data set]. Retrieved from https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/613.
Wegener, Paul T, and . Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg). United States: N.p., 26 Mar, 2025. Web. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/613.
Wegener, Paul T, & . Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg). United States. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/613
Wegener, Paul T, and . 2025. "Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg)". United States. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/613.
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The files submitted include all files needed to run the model and reproduce the charts in the Post-Access report, which is also submitted. There are 3 Excel files with results from the model for 4, 8 and 32 PSI.
You will need WEC-Sim as well as Matlab to run the model. }, doi = {}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/613}, journal = {}, number = , volume = , place = {United States}, year = {2025}, month = {03}}
Details
Data from Mar 26, 2025
Last updated Mar 26, 2025
Submitted Mar 26, 2025
Organization
DBA Waveberg Development
Contact
Paul T Wegener
212.882.1788
Authors
Keywords
WEC, Simulation, Wave energy, PowerDOE Project Details
Project Lead Ashley Brooks
