UMass 2-Body WEC Techno-Economic Assessment
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is developing a 2-body wave energy converter (WEC) device that is converting mechanical power into electricity using a mechanical motion rectifier that allows the system to couple to a flywheel. UMass has completed numerical modeling, wave tank testing, and PTO sub-system testing and needed assistance in developing a techno-economic model to enable optimization of their topology, comparison to a generic heaving point absorber topology, and guide the next steps in their development efforts. The core objective was to develop a techno-economic approach and modeling tool that allows benchmarking of the two topologies across a wide range of scales to evaluate their respective competitiveness in different application spaces. This data includes the final report as well as a supporting spreadsheet containing the data produced for this report.
- Research Organization:
- Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository (MHKDR); Re Vision Consulting
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office (EE-4WP)
- Contributing Organization:
- Re Vision Consulting
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008895
- OSTI ID:
- 2481240
- Report Number(s):
- 580
- Availability:
- MHKDRHelp@nrel.gov
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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