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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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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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Geometric, structural, and control co-design for undersea kites
Focusing on a marine hydrokinetic energy application, this paper presents a combined geometric, structural, and control co-design framework for optimizing the performance of energy-harvesting kites subject to structural constraints. While energy-harvesting kites can offer more tha...
Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University
Sep 14, 2020
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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.
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Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University
Mar 01, 2020
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HERO WEC V1.0 WEC-Sim Model
This zip file contains the files that are needed to simulate NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter). This requires the user to have already installed WEC-Sim. In addition to the standard toolboxes that are required to run WEC-Sim the user wi...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
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Observation-Based Resource Assessment of Gulf Stream MHK
Multi-year measurements of current velocity, salinity, and temperature from fixed and vessel-mounted sensors quantify Gulf Stream (GS) MHK resource variability and inform development off Cape Hatteras, NC. Vessel transects across the GS demonstrate a jet-like velocity structure wi...
Muglia, M. et al North Carolina State University
Jan 01, 2020
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ALFA Discrete Element Method (DEM) Simulations using PFC3D
Contains input scripts, background information, reduced data, and results associated with the discrete element method (DEM) simulations of interface shear tests, plate anchor pullout tests, and torpedo anchor installation and pullout tests, using the software PFC3D (v4.0).
Evans, M. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Jan 05, 2016
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Control of an AUV with deployable energy-harvesting kite
This paper examines the control of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with a deployable energy-harvesting kite for oceanographic observation and surveillance. The proposed design and control strategies specifically address objectives of achieving high-payload, long-endurance A...
Reed, J. et al North Carolina State University
Sep 02, 2019
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HERO WEC V1.0 SolidWorks Model
The attached zip file includes a SolidWorks pack-and-go assembly of NREL's HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter) V1.0. This model does not include all aspects of the design (i.e. RO (reverse osmosis) system, electrical enclosure, hose, cable) it o...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
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Hydrokinetic Canal Measurements: Inflow Velocity, Wake Flow Velocity, and Turbulence
The dataset consist of acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) velocity measurements in the wake of a 3-meter diameter vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbine deployed in Roza Canal, Yakima, WA, USA. A normalized hub-centerline wake velocity profile and two cross-section velocity con...
Gunawan, B. Sandia National Laboratories
Jun 11, 2014
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RANS Simulation RRF of Single Full Scale DOE RM1 MHK Turbine
Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single full scale DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package.
In this case study taking advantage of the symmetry of the DOE RM1 geometry, only half of the geometry i...
Javaherchi, T. et al University of Washington
Apr 10, 2013
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CalWave Device Behavior in Different Sea States from Scaled Tank Testing
This submission contains a summary of tank test derived WEC device behavior in different irregular sea states.
CalWave sought to conduct experimental tank testing of scaled prototype units early on in the design process to obtain a first estimation of device performance for sea ...
Boerner, T. and Murray, B. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
Mar 30, 2018
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HERO WEC V1.0 WEC-Sim Detailed Simulation Runs and Summary Data
Data sets from simulation runs include 144 wave cases that were run based on the WEC-Sim model (https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/483). The 144 wave cases represent waves with the following wave height and wave period ranges:
Significant Wave Height: 0.25 4.0m in 0.25m incre...
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
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HERO WEC V1.0 Electrical PTO Deployment Data and Analysis
This submission includes the processed and raw field electrical data from NREL's August 2022 HERO WEC (hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter) deployment at Jennette's Pier for the electrical PTO (power take-off).
Nakhai, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 12, 2022
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CalWave Open Water Demonstration PTO Belt Assessment & Test Report Public
PTO (Power Take-Off) belt test and analysis report conducted under CalWave's Open Water Demonstration Award EE0008097 Belt Tradeoffs for Winch PTO. The report tests two types of belts: a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) woven fiber belt and a steel cable polyurethane belt. The goa...
Kojimoto, N. and Boerner, T. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
May 28, 2021
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RANS Simulation RRF of Single Lab-Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine
Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package.
The lab-scaled DOE RM1 is a re-design geometry, based of the full scale DOE RM1 design, producing same p...
Javaherchi, T. et al University of Washington
Apr 15, 2014
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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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AquaHarmonics WEC 1:20 Scale Tank Test Data
Data from tank tests collected using AquaHarmonics 1:20 scale model that occurred in June and October 2018.
Hagmuller, A. AquaHarmonics
Oct 29, 2018
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Advanced TidGen Power System Development Test Plan
The TidGen Power System generates emission-free electricity from tidal currents and connects directly into existing grids using smart grid technology. The power system consists of three major subsystems: shore-side power electronics, mooring system, and turbine generator unit (TGU...
Marnagh, C. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company
Jun 14, 2018
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Optimal kite control in spatiotemporally varying flow fields ACC 2021
Two papers submitted (and accepted) to the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), both focused on different attributes of kite control in variable flow environments. Siddiqui et. al. focuses on tether elevation angle control in a spatiotemporally varying environment, and Reed et....
Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University
Sep 14, 2020
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Reference Model 3 Scaled Geometry (RM3: Wave Point Absorber)
Contains the Reference Model 3 (RM3) scaled scale geometry files of the Wave Point Absorber, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These scaled geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. The scaled RM3 device ...
Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 30, 2014
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DAISY Variant and Tether Tests, Admirality Inlet, WA
Acoustic data and metadata from Drifting Acoustic Instrumentation SYstem (DAISY) testing in Admiralty Inlet (connecting Puget Sound to the Strait of San Juan de Fuca) in July 2022. Tests focused on occurrences of flow noise for three hydrophone package variants and on the potentia...
Crisp, C. et al University of Washington
Jul 14, 2022
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Underwater Mapping Results for Seabotix vLBV300 Vehicle with Tritech Gemini 720i Imaging Sonar near Newport, OR
This document presents results from tests to demonstrate underwater mapping capabilities of an underwater vehicle in conditions typically found in marine renewable energy arrays. These tests were performed with a tethered Seabotix vLBV300 underwater vehicle. The vehicle is equippe...
Hollinger, G. Oregon State University
May 15, 2017
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Spooling control design for flight optimization of tethered tidal kites
This submission includes three peer-reviewed (under review) papers from the researchers at North Carolina State University presenting different control-based techniques to maximize the efficiency and robustness of a tethered energy-harvesting kite. Below are the abstracts of each ...
Daniels, J. et al North Carolina State University
Sep 16, 2019
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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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