WEC Optimization Tool Scoping Report

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1762915· OSTI ID:1762915

Coe, Ryan Geoffrey ^[1]; Morrell, Zachary ^[1]; Bacelli, Giorgio ^[1]; Mankle, Hannah ^[1]; DuPont, Byrony ^[1]; Neary, Vincent Sinclair ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

This report details the background, design, and initial results for wave energy converter design optimization tool. This tool is intended to provide researchers and developers with a means of optimizing existing wave energy converter designs by including realistic dynamics and control algorithms early in the design cycle.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Hydropower Technology Program (EE-2B)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
• OSTI ID: 1762915
• Report Number(s): SAND--2019-7580; 677106
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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