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Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine)

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Contains the Reference Model 4 (RM4) full scale geometry files of the Ocean Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, X_T, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was generated upon completion of the project on September 30, 2014.

The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting.

Reference Model 4 (RM4) is a "flying-wing" ocean current turbine concept intended for deployment in the Gulf Stream off the southeast coast of Florida. The RM4 device has four rotors, with a rotorless center nacelle housing the power electronics, attached on a straight wing 120 m long. The device is designed to be submerged ~50 m below the surface and is moored to the seabed. The RM4 uses buoyancy within the wing and the five nacelles to maintain its position in the water column. Each rotor has a diameter of 33 m and has a 1-MW power rating, yielding a total device rated power of 4 MW. The rotors on the left and right side of the wing rotate in opposite directions in order to balance the torque applied to the device. The rotorless center nacelle housing the power electronics serves to condition the power generated by the rotors before it is delivered to the grid.

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TY - DATA AB - Contains the Reference Model 4 (RM4) full scale geometry files of the Ocean Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, X_T, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was generated upon completion of the project on September 30, 2014. The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting. Reference Model 4 (RM4) is a "flying-wing" ocean current turbine concept intended for deployment in the Gulf Stream off the southeast coast of Florida. The RM4 device has four rotors, with a rotorless center nacelle housing the power electronics, attached on a straight wing 120 m long. The device is designed to be submerged ~50 m below the surface and is moored to the seabed. The RM4 uses buoyancy within the wing and the five nacelles to maintain its position in the water column. Each rotor has a diameter of 33 m and has a 1-MW power rating, yielding a total device rated power of 4 MW. The rotors on the left and right side of the wing rotate in opposite directions in order to balance the torque applied to the device. The rotorless center nacelle housing the power electronics serves to condition the power generated by the rotors before it is delivered to the grid. AU - Neary, Vince A2 - Lawson, Michael A3 - Li, Ye A4 - Sale, Danny A5 - Fontaine, Arnie A6 - Beam, Michael A7 - Kline, Brian A8 - Epler, Jeffrey A9 - Previsic, Mirko A10 - Shoele, Kourosh A11 - Ray, Rob DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - 10.15473/1819899 KW - MHK KW - Marine KW - Hydrokinetic KW - energy KW - power KW - ocean current KW - RM4 KW - reference model KW - ocean current energy KW - axial flow turbine KW - CEC KW - turbine KW - 3D model KW - model KW - CAD KW - SOLIDWORKS KW - Reference Model Project LA - English DA - 2014/09/30 PY - 2014 PB - Sandia National Laboratories T1 - Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine) UR - https://doi.org/10.15473/1819899 ER -
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Neary, Vince, et al. Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine). Sandia National Laboratories, 30 September, 2014, MHKDR. https://doi.org/10.15473/1819899.
Neary, V., Lawson, M., Li, Y., Sale, D., Fontaine, A., Beam, M., Kline, B., Epler, J., Previsic, M., Shoele, K., & Ray, R. (2014). Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine). [Data set]. MHKDR. Sandia National Laboratories. https://doi.org/10.15473/1819899
Neary, Vince, Michael Lawson, Ye Li, Danny Sale, Arnie Fontaine, Michael Beam, Brian Kline, Jeffrey Epler, Mirko Previsic, Kourosh Shoele, and Rob Ray. Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine). Sandia National Laboratories, September, 30, 2014. Distributed by MHKDR. https://doi.org/10.15473/1819899
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_7998, title = {Reference Model 4 Full Scale Geometry (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine)}, author = {Neary, Vince and Lawson, Michael and Li, Ye and Sale, Danny and Fontaine, Arnie and Beam, Michael and Kline, Brian and Epler, Jeffrey and Previsic, Mirko and Shoele, Kourosh and Ray, Rob}, abstractNote = {Contains the Reference Model 4 (RM4) full scale geometry files of the Ocean Current Turbine, developed by the Reference Model Project (RMP). These full scale geometry files are saved as SolidWorks assembly, IGS, X_T, and STEP files, and require a CAD program to view. This data was generated upon completion of the project on September 30, 2014.

The Reference Model Project (RMP), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), was a partnered effort to develop open-source MHK point designs as reference models (RMs) to benchmark MHK technology performance and costs, and an open-source methodology for design and analysis of MHK technologies, including models for estimating their capital costs, operational costs, and levelized costs of energy. The point designs also served as open-source test articles for university researchers and commercial technology developers. The RMP project team, led by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), included a partnership between DOE, three national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Applied Research Laboratory of Penn State University, and Re Vision Consulting.

Reference Model 4 (RM4) is a "flying-wing" ocean current turbine concept intended for deployment in the Gulf Stream off the southeast coast of Florida. The RM4 device has four rotors, with a rotorless center nacelle housing the power electronics, attached on a straight wing 120 m long. The device is designed to be submerged ~50 m below the surface and is moored to the seabed. The RM4 uses buoyancy within the wing and the five nacelles to maintain its position in the water column. Each rotor has a diameter of 33 m and has a 1-MW power rating, yielding a total device rated power of 4 MW. The rotors on the left and right side of the wing rotate in opposite directions in order to balance the torque applied to the device. The rotorless center nacelle housing the power electronics serves to condition the power generated by the rotors before it is delivered to the grid.
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Data from Sep 30, 2014

Last updated Sep 16, 2021

Submitted Sep 9, 2021

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Sandia National Laboratories

Contact

Vince Neary

Authors

Vince Neary

Sandia National Laboratories

Michael Lawson

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Ye Li

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Danny Sale

University of Washington

Arnie Fontaine

Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab

Michael Beam

Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab

Brian Kline

Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab

Jeffrey Epler

Revision Consulting

Mirko Previsic

Revision Consulting

Kourosh Shoele

Revision Consulting

Rob Ray

Florida Atlantic University

DOE Project Details

Project Name Reference Model Project

Project Lead Jeff Rieks

Project Number FY13 AOP 1.2.5.1

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