Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, Performance and Load Calculations
This submission compiles the 2024 Centipod wave energy converter (WEC) design results for PacWave South. It includes a Significant Wave Height-Energy Period (Hs-Te) power matrix for the designed device, array-level performance estimates, and System Advisor Model (SAM) reports with levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and cost breakdowns. It also describes the structural load calculation methodology used to size and check key components for survivability and fatigue. The reference design is an 8-device C1P6 point absorber with linear direct drive PTO. Together, these materials provide a concise view of expected performance, costs, and design basis for deployment at PacWave.
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AB - This submission compiles the 2024 Centipod wave energy converter (WEC) design results for PacWave South. It includes a Significant Wave Height-Energy Period (Hs-Te) power matrix for the designed device, array-level performance estimates, and System Advisor Model (SAM) reports with levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and cost breakdowns. It also describes the structural load calculation methodology used to size and check key components for survivability and fatigue. The reference design is an 8-device C1P6 point absorber with linear direct drive PTO. Together, these materials provide a concise view of expected performance, costs, and design basis for deployment at PacWave.
AU - McCall, Alan
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - wave
KW - WEC
KW - PacWave
KW - Performance
KW - Load
KW - LCOE
KW - levelized cost
KW - 2024
KW - Centipod
KW - data
KW - code
KW - WEC-Sim
LA - English
DA - 2025/12/05
PY - 2025
PB - Dehlsen Associates, LLC
T1 - Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, Performance and Load Calculations
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/674
ER -
McCall, Alan. Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, Performance and Load Calculations. Dehlsen Associates, LLC, 5 December, 2025, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/674.
McCall, A. (2025). Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, Performance and Load Calculations. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Dehlsen Associates, LLC. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/674
McCall, Alan. Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, Performance and Load Calculations. Dehlsen Associates, LLC, December, 5, 2025. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/674
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title = {Centipod WEC Design for PacWave, Performance and Load Calculations},
author = {McCall, Alan},
abstractNote = {This submission compiles the 2024 Centipod wave energy converter (WEC) design results for PacWave South. It includes a Significant Wave Height-Energy Period (Hs-Te) power matrix for the designed device, array-level performance estimates, and System Advisor Model (SAM) reports with levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and cost breakdowns. It also describes the structural load calculation methodology used to size and check key components for survivability and fatigue. The reference design is an 8-device C1P6 point absorber with linear direct drive PTO. Together, these materials provide a concise view of expected performance, costs, and design basis for deployment at PacWave.
},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/674},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Dehlsen Associates, LLC, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/674},
note = {Accessed: 2026-02-28}
}
Details
Data from Dec 5, 2025
Last updated Dec 10, 2025
Submitted Dec 5, 2025
Organization
Dehlsen Associates, LLC
Contact
Alan McCall
805.845.7575
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, wave, WEC, PacWave, Performance, Load, LCOE, levelized cost, 2024, Centipod, data, code, WEC-SimDOE Project Details
Project Name Centipod WEC Design for PacWave
Project Lead Ben Goclano
Project Number EE0009956
