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TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC)

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This project focused on developing an automated workflow to evaluate and optimize the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) wave energy converter (WEC) using open-source Python packages and the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim. The process involved parameterizing key design variables, running time-domain simulations, and performing sensitivity analyses to determine their impact on power output. The workflow, designed for the PIP device, is generalized and can be extended to optimize other WECs that can be simulated in WEC-Sim. This work establishes a foundation for future time-domain-based WEC design optimizations.

Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes Python scripts with inputs that produce the meshes, boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. Although data for every single run is not included to save space, all of it can be reproduced using the provided models. Detailed instructions for setting up the environment and running the codes are also included.

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TY - DATA AB - This project focused on developing an automated workflow to evaluate and optimize the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) wave energy converter (WEC) using open-source Python packages and the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim. The process involved parameterizing key design variables, running time-domain simulations, and performing sensitivity analyses to determine their impact on power output. The workflow, designed for the PIP device, is generalized and can be extended to optimize other WECs that can be simulated in WEC-Sim. This work establishes a foundation for future time-domain-based WEC design optimizations. Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes Python scripts with inputs that produce the meshes, boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. Although data for every single run is not included to save space, all of it can be reproduced using the provided models. Detailed instructions for setting up the environment and running the codes are also included. AU - Wynn, Nick A2 - Stricklin, Andrew A3 - Ogden, David A4 - Grey, Nick A5 - Husain, Salman DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - 10.15473/2476668 KW - MHK KW - Marine KW - Hydrokinetic KW - energy KW - power KW - wave energy KW - WEC KW - NREL KW - iProTech KW - PIP KW - Optimization KW - Capytaine KW - WEC-Sim KW - Wave Energy Converter KW - Pitching Internal Pump KW - Python KW - RFTS6 KW - TEAMER KW - Boundary Element Method KW - BEM KW - Modeling KW - MATLAB LA - English DA - 2024/04/11 PY - 2024 PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory T1 - TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC) UR - https://doi.org/10.15473/2476668 ER -
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Wynn, Nick, et al. TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 11 April, 2024, MHKDR. https://doi.org/10.15473/2476668.
Wynn, N., Stricklin, A., Ogden, D., Grey, N., & Husain, S. (2024). TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC). [Data set]. MHKDR. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.15473/2476668
Wynn, Nick, Andrew Stricklin, David Ogden, Nick Grey, and Salman Husain. TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC). National Renewable Energy Laboratory, April, 11, 2024. Distributed by MHKDR. https://doi.org/10.15473/2476668
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_8099, title = {TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC)}, author = {Wynn, Nick and Stricklin, Andrew and Ogden, David and Grey, Nick and Husain, Salman}, abstractNote = {This project focused on developing an automated workflow to evaluate and optimize the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) wave energy converter (WEC) using open-source Python packages and the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim. The process involved parameterizing key design variables, running time-domain simulations, and performing sensitivity analyses to determine their impact on power output. The workflow, designed for the PIP device, is generalized and can be extended to optimize other WECs that can be simulated in WEC-Sim. This work establishes a foundation for future time-domain-based WEC design optimizations.

Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes Python scripts with inputs that produce the meshes, boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. Although data for every single run is not included to save space, all of it can be reproduced using the provided models. Detailed instructions for setting up the environment and running the codes are also included.}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/562}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {MHKDR, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://doi.org/10.15473/2476668}, note = {Accessed: 2025-05-04}, doi = {10.15473/2476668} }
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Data from Apr 11, 2024

Last updated Nov 11, 2024

Submitted Aug 27, 2024

Organization

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Contact

Stein Housner

Authors

Nick Wynn

iProTech

Andrew Stricklin

NREL

David Ogden

NREL

Nick Grey

iProTech

Salman Husain

NREL

DOE Project Details

Project Name Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research

Project Lead Lauren Ruedy

Project Number EE0008895

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