TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform
In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of 2 kW average annual power was identified as the minimum feasible harvest for a 4 WEC array. The effect of the WECs on platform motions and loads were considered along with WEC power conversion chain (PCC) loads. The investigation of the WEC-augmented OCG-Data platform presents a detailed case study that could be applied to attachment of WECs to a broad array of floating platform types including piers, observation decks, and floating wind turbines.
Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. The data used to build the final report are included to verify the results and scripts needed to reproduce the analysis, if desired.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 14 (request for technical support) program.
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AB - In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of 2 kW average annual power was identified as the minimum feasible harvest for a 4 WEC array. The effect of the WECs on platform motions and loads were considered along with WEC power conversion chain (PCC) loads. The investigation of the WEC-augmented OCG-Data platform presents a detailed case study that could be applied to attachment of WECs to a broad array of floating platform types including piers, observation decks, and floating wind turbines.
Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. The data used to build the final report are included to verify the results and scripts needed to reproduce the analysis, if desired.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 14 (request for technical support) program.
AU - Tom, Nathan
A2 - Grasberger, Jeff
A3 - Ruehl, Kelley
A4 - Forbush, Dominic
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - marine
KW - energy
KW - TEAMER
KW - wave energy converter
KW - hybrid systems
KW - WEC
KW - OCG-Data Platform
KW - WEC-SIM
KW - boundary element method model
KW - BEM
KW - hydrodynamic coefficients
KW - time-domain analyses
KW - code
KW - RFTS14
LA - English
DA - 2026/05/15
PY - 2026
PB - Ocergy, Inc
T1 - TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/703
ER -
Tom, Nathan, et al. TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform . Ocergy, Inc, 15 May, 2026, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/703.
Tom, N., Grasberger, J., Ruehl, K., & Forbush, D. (2026). TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform . [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Ocergy, Inc. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/703
Tom, Nathan, Jeff Grasberger, Kelley Ruehl, and Dominic Forbush. TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform . Ocergy, Inc, May, 15, 2026. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/703
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_703,
title = {TEAMER: Modeling of Wave Energy Converter-augmented Ocergy Offshore Platform },
author = {Tom, Nathan and Grasberger, Jeff and Ruehl, Kelley and Forbush, Dominic},
abstractNote = {In this project, using the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim, initial simulations were performed of Ocergy's offshore data platform, the OCG-Data, to study the feasibility of augmenting this platform with several wave energy converters (WECs) affixed to platform structure. A target of 2 kW average annual power was identified as the minimum feasible harvest for a 4 WEC array. The effect of the WECs on platform motions and loads were considered along with WEC power conversion chain (PCC) loads. The investigation of the WEC-augmented OCG-Data platform presents a detailed case study that could be applied to attachment of WECs to a broad array of floating platform types including piers, observation decks, and floating wind turbines.
Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. The data used to build the final report are included to verify the results and scripts needed to reproduce the analysis, if desired.
This project is part of the TEAMER RFTS 14 (request for technical support) program.},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/703},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Ocergy, Inc, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/703},
note = {Accessed: 2026-06-13}
}
Details
Data from May 15, 2026
Last updated May 22, 2026
Submitted May 15, 2026
Organization
Ocergy, Inc
Contact
Nathan Tom
Authors
Keywords
marine, energy, TEAMER, wave energy converter, hybrid systems, WEC, OCG-Data Platform, WEC-SIM, boundary element method model, BEM, hydrodynamic coefficients, time-domain analyses, code, RFTS14DOE Project Details
Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research
Project Lead Lauren Ruedy
Project Number EE0008895
