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Oregon State University and the Pacific Marine Energy Center presented the latest design and testing program for the Laboratory Upgrade Point Absorber (LUPA) on March 16, 2022. LUPA is a robust, open-source Wave Energy Converter designed for deployment in the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Basin and can operate as a one-body, two-body (heave only), and a three-body 6-degrees-of-freedom system. The webinar presented the philosophy behind LUPA, give the latest engineering updates, and spark conversations around collaboration and future utilization of the device.
Webinar Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction by Maxine Hillman, U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office
0:29 – Bryson Robertson, Oregon State University
3:19 – Bret Bosma, Oregon State University
30:13 – Courtney Beringer, Oregon State University
Past Events
- Water Power Technologies Office R&D Deep Dive Webinar Series: Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Composites Testing at Montana State University, Online, 26 March 2021 11:00-12:00 PDT
- Water Power Technologies Office R&D Deep Dive Webinar Series: Crevice Corrosion in Seawater Using CFRP/Hybrid Composite as Part of a Novel Crevice Former, Online, 19 March 2021 11:00-12:00 PDT