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State Estimation for advanced control of wave energy converters

A report on state estimation for advanced control of wave energy converters (WECs), with supporting data models and slides from the overview presentation. The methods discussed are intended for use to enable real-time closed loop control of WECs.

Coe, R. and Bacelli, G. Sandia National Laboratories

Apr 25, 2017
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MASK2B Initial Results from Wave Tank Test of Closed-Loop WEC Control

This dataset covers the MASK2B wave tank experiment focused on a more complete study of one degree of freedom (1DOF) control of the WEC was considered, including maximization of electrical power, multi-objective performance mapping, and implementation of a novel predictionless con...

Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

May 25, 2018
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Model and experimental validation of ocean kite dynamics and controls

This submission includes two peer-reviewed papers from researchers at North Carolina State University presenting the modeling and lab-scale experimentation of the dynamics and control of a tethered tidal ocean kite. Below are the abstracts of each file included in the submission. ...

Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University

Mar 01, 2020
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FOSWEC v2: System identification and control testing at Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

This report summarizes the design and execution of a wave tank test of the floating oscillating surge wave energy converter (FOSWEC) in the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory Directional Wave Basin at Oregon State University. This device, which uses two "flaps" that pivot abou...

Coe, R. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 01, 2020
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TEAMER: Original HANNA Mono-Radial Turbine Post Access Report

Final report on a TEAMER RFTS 2 (request for technical support) study undertaken by Alden Research Laboratory for the Mono-radial turbine invented by John Clark Hanna DBA: Hanna Wave Energy Primary Drives. The study is a predictive numerical and CFD (computational fluid dynamics) ...

Hanna, J. Hanna Wave Energy Primary Drives

Mar 10, 2022
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Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls, Test 1

Numerous studies have shown that advanced control of a wave energy converter's (WEC's) power take off (PTO) can provide significant increases (on the order of 200-300%) in WEC energy absorption. Transitioning these control approaches from simplified paper studies to application in...

Coe, R. Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 26, 2016
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MASK4 Test Campaign for Sandia WaveBot Device Dataset

This data and report details the findings from a wave tank test focused on production of useful work of a wave energy converter (WEC) device. The experimental system and test were specifically designed to validate models for power transmission throughout the WEC system. Additional...

Forbush, D. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Dec 25, 2023
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ARIS Acoustic Camera Data Around a 5kW In-River Turbine from Tanana River Test Site

Four days (June 14-17, 2021) of ARIS acoustic camera data from the main research barge of the Tanana River Test Site operated by UAF. Data are collected sidelooking with the turbine in part of the field of view. This data was collected as part of a fish collision risk study. An ac...

Staines, G. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jun 14, 2021
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Optimization of Marine Energy Conversion Systems Through Modeling, Optimization, and CHIL Validation

The work aims to achieve optimal tidal energy conversion through a comprehensive approach of modeling, optimization, and control hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL) validation. By developing accurate models and employing optimization techniques, it seeks to identify efficient system confi...

Luo, F. et al Stony Brook University

Jul 17, 2023
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Coordinated Control of Tidal Cross-flow Turbines

Initial laboratory experiments with coordinated phase control of cross-flow turbines in a dense array.

Polagye, B. University of Washington

Dec 06, 2016
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Radar Recording from PMEC-SETS TRIAXYS Experiment, Offshore of Newport, OR

This is radar data recorded by Oregon State University's Nearshore Remote Sensing Group near the TRIAXYS buoy at PMEC-SETS off the coast of Newport, OR on December 15, 2015.

Pittman, R. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Dec 15, 2015
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Lift Equivalence and Cancellation for Airfoil Surge-Pitch-Plunge Oscillations

A NACA 0018 airfoil in freestream velocity is oscillated in longitudinal, transverse, and angle-of-attack directions with respect to the freestream velocity, known as surge, plunge, and pitch. The lift-based equivalence method introduces phase shifts between these three motions to...

Elfering, K. and Granlund, K. North Carolina State University

Jan 01, 2020
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MBARI-WEC September and October 2022 Field Data

This data is needed to simulate a model of the MBARI-WEC (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Wave Energy Converter device) in a simulation environment (e.g. Gazebo) for 56 observation dates in the time between September and October 2022, and to compare the simulation output...

Dizon, C. et al Oregon State University

Sep 07, 2022
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Azura WEC 1/15th Wave Tank Test Data

Test data from the 1/15th Wave Tank Tests of the Azura performed in 2017/2018 to validate the power performance and survivability of the Azura Design developed by Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) planned for deployment at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site. Raw and processed d...

Ling, B. Northwest Energy Innovations

Feb 02, 2018
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HERO WEC 2024 Electrical Configuration Deployment Data

The following submission includes raw and processed electrical configuration deployment data from the in water deployment of NREL's Hydraulic and Electric Reverse Osmosis Wave Energy Converter (HERO WEC), in the form of parquet files, TDMS files, CSV files, bag files, and MATLAB w...

Jenne, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Apr 18, 2024
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HERO WEC 2024 Hydraulic Configuration Deployment Data

The following submission includes raw and processed data from the in water deployment of NREL's Hydraulic and Electric Reverse Osmosis Wave Energy Converter (HERO WEC), in the form of parquet files, TDMS files, CSV files, bag files and MATLAB workspaces. This dataset was collected...

Jenne, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 14, 2024
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Azura Advanced Controls 1/15th Scale Wave Tank Testing

Experimental data from the wave tank test of the Advanced control systems developed by Northwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) for the Azura at the University of Maine in Orono (UMO). Summary data is included utilizing the WEC Lab Testing Content Model v2.1. All raw and processed expe...

Ling, B. Northwest Energy Innovations

Feb 02, 2018
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TEAMER: Water Tunnel Data from Testing the Pterofin Skimmer Concept

Pterofin's Skimmer concept relies on a flapping and pitching hydrofoil to extract hydrokinetic energy from water flows. The concept aims to utilize unsteady fluid dynamics phenomena (added mass, shed vorticity, and unsteady boundary layer development) to achieve higher lift coeffi...

Jaffa, N. et al Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory

Jul 13, 2023
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Advanced Control Systems for Wave Energy Converters

This submission contains several papers, a final report, descriptions of a theoretical framework for two types of control systems, and descriptions of eight real-time flap load control policies with the objective of assessing the potential improvement of annual average capture eff...

Scruggs, J. et al Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Jan 30, 2017
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Focusing Wave Energy for Wave Energy Converter Applications

Wave tank tests at Stevens Institute of Technology quantified the ability of near-surface platforms to concentrate wave energy over the platform. Due to the instantaneous change in water depth, mass, energy, and power are conserved in this process. The energy and power concentrat...

Raftery, M. Martin and Ottaway

Aug 10, 2010
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High Resolution Ocean Surface Wave Hindcast (US Wave) Data

The development of this dataset was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Water Power Technologies Office to improve our understanding of the U.S. wave energy resource and to provide critical information for wave energy project de...

Yang, Z. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jul 01, 2020
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Aquantis 2.5 MW Ocean Current Generation Device Design Details

Items in this submission provide the detailed design of the Aquantis Ocean Current Turbine and accompanying analysis documents, including preliminary designs, verification of design reports, CAD drawings of the hydrostatic drivetrain, a test plan and an operating conditions simula...

Banko, R. et al Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Jun 03, 2015
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