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WEC-Sim

The WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter SIMulator) Signature Project page is now hosted on the Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMRE). This page is no longer actively updated. 

This table lists documents associated with the WEC-Sim project, including reports written by the project team and/or papers that have used the project outputs or are closely associated with them. To find additional project outputs, including related papers, datasets, and codes, explore the WEC-Sim page on PRIMRE.

Associated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 269
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Second-order wave excitation forces in WEC-Sim/MOST: Implementation, experimental validation, and code-to-code comparison Issoglio, D., Shabara, M., Petracca, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Wave-to-wire simulation of a raft-type WEC with a mechanical PTO He, K., Gao, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Experimental validation of time domain simulations with HAMS-MREL and comparative analysis of linear and weakly nonlinear models for dense WEC arrays Asiikkis, A., Raghavan, V., Grigoriadis, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Geometry optimization of a two-body heaving point absorber wave energy converter based on the long-term Oman Gulf wave climate Fard, H., Mahmoodi, K., Vaghefi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
On the optimal sizing of power take-off systems for wave energy converters McGilton, B., Nakhai, A., McNally, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Review of recent WEC-Sim (v6.1) advanced features Grasberger, J., Shabara, M., Keester, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Numerical modelling and PTO damping optimization of an IEA-15-MW-VolturnUS-WEC hybrid system in real sea states Wang, T., Li, D., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance, Power Take Off
A virtual real-time hybrid simulation framework to study mooring dynamics of deep-water wave energy converters (WECs) Liu, E., McConnell, A., Bosma, B. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Benchmark of numerical modeling approaches on the systematic performance evaluation of wave energy converters Tan, J., Coe, R., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Wave Energy for Seawater Desalination Hydraulic Coupling of Heaving and Surge Wave Energy Converters to Reverse Osmosis: A Numerical Study Across Sea States Bhushan, P. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance
Effects of Co-Location of FOWTs and WECs on Mooring Cable Fatigue Santos, M. Thesis Wave Modeling, Full Scale Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
Optimization Study of the Line Array Layout of Slope–Pendulum Wave Energy Conversion Device Zhao, Y., Wan, Z., Li, Z. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control
Exploiting Piecewise Linearity in Wave Energy Converters Gusmano, Paul Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Multi-degree-of-freedom decoupled mechanism for improving energy harvesting performance of wave energy converter Zhang, Y., Huang, Z., Bian, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Optimization of wave energy converter arrays: Assessing climate change and fatigue effects Chulahwat, A., Jia, G., Mahmoud, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Inflate, deflate, generate: the development and testing of a submerged deformable membrane wave energy converter Gschwend, M. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Improving the performance of wave energy converters using a multi-dimensional floater driven by six parallel hydraulic cylinder Li, F., Li, T., Li, X. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Statistical representation of waves in free-surface elevation time series Mankle, H., DuPont, B., Robertson, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance
The Impacts of Power Take-Off Surviving Strategies on the Extreme Load Estimations of Wave Energy Converters Tian, J., Zhang, Y., Jain, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Analysis of Ocean Wave Energy-Driven Desalination Methods for Sustainable Water Production Hasan, I., Karayaka, H., Kandil, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Hydrodynamic characterization of the coastal pioneer array ocean observing system Grasberger, J., Forbush, D., Spinneken, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Fully coupled time domain dynamic analyses and actual sea state experimental validation of a multi-body floating Wave Energy Converter Huang, S., Tang, X., Wang, K. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Machine Learning-Based Power Estimation and Coastal Adaptation of Wave Energy Converters Gursel, O. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Benchmark study of the DTU OWC chamber with both two-way and one-way absorption Bingham, H., Joensen, B., Read, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Sequential design optimization with Bayesian approach for cost-competitive levelized cost of energy of a wave energy converter with adaptive resonance Meduri, A. , HeonYong, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Improving the performance of the floating point-absorber array wave energy converter via a fully coupled time domain wave-to-wire model Yi, Y., Sun, K., Liu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Efficiency of a cylindrical wave energy converter with different bottom shapes in a chambered breakwater Aiswaria,K., Ramakrishnan, B., Krishnendu, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Integration of electrical energy storage in wave energy hardware-in-the-loop test rigs Garcia-Rosa, P., Barrera-Cardenas, R., Alessandri, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Wave-powered water pump for upwelling in aquaculture: Numerical model and ocean test Kim, C., Swift, M., Wosnik, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Performance
Fast Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for the Energy Management of Hybrid Energy Storage System in Wave Energy Converters Zhu, X., Huang, X., Xiao, X. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance
Framework for Assessing Impact of Wave-Powered Desalination on Resilience of Coastal Communities Ruehl, K., Klise, K., Hinks, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Optimization of pendulum-based wave energy converter through mathematical approximation Jiang, X., Cao, F., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Free Decay Motion of a Wave Energy Converter Model Aiswaria,K., Balaji, R. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Geometry Optimisation of a Wave Energy Converter Costa, S., Ferreira, J., Martins, N. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Multi-scale concurrent design of a 100 kW wave energy converter Mi, J., Huang, J., Yang, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off, Structural
WEC-Sim and NEMOH applications for the assessment of wave energy generation in the western coast of Italy located in the Mediterranean Sea through the 2-body point absorber (2BPA) wave energy converter Shafiei, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
A distribution model for predicting long-term design force values in wave energy converters Wang, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Dynamic response and power performance of a combined semi-submersible floating wind turbine and point absorber wave energy converter array Xu, S., Jia, B., Xu, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Wave-to-Wire Modelling and Hydraulic PTO Optimization of a Dense Point Absorber WEC Array Asiikkis, A., Grigoriadis, D., Vakis, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Data-based modelling and optimal control for wave energy conversion systems Karaca, B. Thesis Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Post Access Report for Public: Numerical Analysis of Two-Body Floating Attenuator WEC (Waveberg) Waveberg Development Ltd. Report Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Analysis on Evaluations of Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Wave Energy Converter’s Field Data Using WEC-Sim and Gazebo: A Simulation Tool Comparison Dizon, C., Coe, R., Hamilton, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Accounting for power take-off efficiency in optimal velocity tracking control of wave energy converters Stock, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
Optimal hydraulic PTO and linear permanent magnet generator for a floating two buoy wave energy converter Li, D., Sharma, S., Wang, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Robust data-driven wave excitation force estimation for wave energy converters with nonlinear probabilistic modelling Liu, Y., Shi, S., Fang, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Numerical Analysis and Validation of Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters for the Indian Coast Majumdar, A., Venkatesan, G., Samad, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic analysis of semi-submersible floating platform combined with wave energy converters Chavan, S. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Green hydrogen (H2) production from wave energy: A dispatchable renewable energy resource Said, H., Moran, K., Ringwood, J. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Study on the energy capture spectrum of a two-body hinged-raft wave energy converter Han, Z., Jin, S., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Analyzing Tension Force and Fatigue Damage of WECs Mooring System Wong, W., Mi, J., Hung, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Mooring
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