Abstract
Project 816 is made up of engineers and test pilots from Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert. This team is diving headfirst into exploring wave energy technologies, designing their Ballast, Buoys, and Borrowing from Archimedes System (Archimedes, a famous Classical mathematician, invented a device that raises water, known as the Archimedes screw, which is still used today). Their device can be deployed with just two people, common equipment, basic tools, and in a variety of site conditions. Built with commercial, off-the-shelf components, their inflatable raft-based wave energy converter powers their desalination system, which sits on a nearby pier.