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View article: Review of recent WEC-Sim (v6.1) advanced features
Review of recent WEC-Sim (v6.1) advanced features Open
WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter SIMulator) is an opensource software for modeling the motions, loads and power generation of wave energy converters. WEC-Sim performs simulations in the time domain using hydrodynamic coefficients calculated …
View article: WEC-Sim Modeling of Laminar Scientific's Patented Seesaw Wave Energy Converter: Preprint
WEC-Sim Modeling of Laminar Scientific's Patented Seesaw Wave Energy Converter: Preprint Open
Laminar Scientific's patented seesaw wave energy converter was modeled in WEC-Sim to predict performance. The device operates by utilizing ocean surface waves to rotate a truss in pitch about a pivot. The pivot is located at the top of two…
View article: Modeling and Design of the Triton OWC System (Final Report)
Modeling and Design of the Triton OWC System (Final Report) Open
Two versions of the Triton Oscillating Water Column type device will be modeled in WEC Sim. First, a model of a wave-tank scale device which can be tuned and validated against tank test data. Second, a model of the deployment-scale device …
View article: Advanced Features and Recent Developments in the WEC-Sim Open-Source Design Tool: Preprint
Advanced Features and Recent Developments in the WEC-Sim Open-Source Design Tool: Preprint Open
WEC-Sim is an open-source tool developed in Matlab/Simulink to simulate wave energy converters. WEC-Sim has been developed jointly by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) since its initial …
View article: TEAMER: Triton Systems Oscillating Water Column Modeling Data and Report
TEAMER: Triton Systems Oscillating Water Column Modeling Data and Report Open
This dataset provides the output of six Wave Energy Converter Simulator (WEC-Sim) simulations and accompanying documentation for the modeling of Triton Systems' oscillating water column (OWC) system at tank scale (validated using available…
View article: Review of TEAMER Awards for WEC-Sim Support
Review of TEAMER Awards for WEC-Sim Support Open
Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) is a U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office sponsored program, overseen by the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust, which aims to advance the state of marine energy…
View article: New Developments and Capabilities Within WEC-Sim: Preprint
New Developments and Capabilities Within WEC-Sim: Preprint Open
WEC-Sim is an open-source software for simulating wave energy converters, which has been actively developed and applied since its initial release in 2014 to simulate a wide variety of device archetypes. WEC-Sim is developed jointly by the …
View article: New Developments and Capabilities Within WEC-Sim
New Developments and Capabilities Within WEC-Sim Open
WEC-Sim is an open-source software for simulating wave energy converters and has been actively developed and applied since its initial release in 2014 to simulate a wide variety of device archetypes. WEC-Sim is developed jointly by the Nat…
View article: Tanana River Test Site Model Verification Using the Marine and Hydrokinetic Toolkit (MHKiT)
Tanana River Test Site Model Verification Using the Marine and Hydrokinetic Toolkit (MHKiT) Open
The marine energy (ME) industry historically lacked a standardized data processing toolkit for common tasks such as data ingestion, quality control, and visualization. The marine and hydrokinetic toolkit (MHKiT) solved this issue by provid…
View article: TEAMER: Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter
TEAMER: Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter Open
Boundary element method (BEM) and WEC-Sim analysis of UMass Dartmouth's maximal asymmetric drag wave energy converter (MADWEC), including its tethered ballast system and PTO (power take-off).
View article: Review of WEC-Sim development and applications
Review of WEC-Sim development and applications Open
WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter Simulator) is an open-source code for simulating wave energy converters, which has been actively developed and applied to simulate a wide variety of device archetypes, and has become a popular tool since its …
View article: Recent Developments in the WEC-Sim Open-Source Design Tool: Preprint
Recent Developments in the WEC-Sim Open-Source Design Tool: Preprint Open
WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter SIMulator) is an open-source code for simulating wave energy converters, which has been actively developed and applied to simulate a wide variety of device archetypes and has become a popular tool since its i…
View article: A Low-Resource Oxygen Blender Prototype for Use in Modified Bubble CPAP Circuits: Results from Design Feasibility Workshops
A Low-Resource Oxygen Blender Prototype for Use in Modified Bubble CPAP Circuits: Results from Design Feasibility Workshops Open
Bubble CPAP is used in low-resource settings to support children with pneumonia. Low-cost modifications of bubble CPAP using 100% oxygen introduces the risk of hyperoxia. Our team developed a low-cost, readily constructible oxygen blender …
View article: DOE WPTO FY2021 Seedling End Report: Coupling Soil-Foundation Models to MHK Device Dynamic Models to Tighten the Design Envelope
DOE WPTO FY2021 Seedling End Report: Coupling Soil-Foundation Models to MHK Device Dynamic Models to Tighten the Design Envelope Open
The purpose of this Seedling project is to couple a marine renewable energy (MRE) dynamics simulation software with the soil-foundation models in the OC6 Phase II project [Bergua et al., 2021] and evaluate the software’s performance. This …
View article: A Power Take-Off (PTO) for Wave Energy Converters Based on the Hybrid Hydraulic-Electric Architecture (HHEA)
A Power Take-Off (PTO) for Wave Energy Converters Based on the Hybrid Hydraulic-Electric Architecture (HHEA) Open
Wave energy is a promising renewable energy resource for coastal regions around the world, but is not yet an economically competitive source of electricity. More effective power take-off (PTO) designs would help to make wave power a feasib…
View article: Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-SIM) Support for an Adaptive Wave Energy Converter by Ocean Motion Technologies
Wave Energy Converter SIMulator (WEC-SIM) Support for an Adaptive Wave Energy Converter by Ocean Motion Technologies Open
Scripts from project git repo + tutorial slide deck generated for the TEAMER RFTS 1 collaborative project between Ocean Motion Technologies, Inc. and Sandia National Laboratories + National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The project simulate…
View article: WEC-Sim/WEC-Sim: WEC-Sim v4.2
WEC-Sim/WEC-Sim: WEC-Sim v4.2 Open
Added normal/tangential option for Morison Force (simu.morisonElement = 2) #408 Added Drag Body (body(i).nhBody=2) #423 #384 WEC-Sim output saved to structure #426 Added WEC-Sim parallel execution for batch runs (`wecSimPCT) using MATLAB p…