At-sea test validation data needed to verify the NOAA/DOE CWP Analytic Code

Technical Report · Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5360559· OSTI ID:5360559

Major, R. A.

Test data requirements are developed in this memorandum for the one-third scale Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) cold water pipe (CWP) at-sea tests. A major goal of the at-sea tests is to collect sufficient data so that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Department of Energy (DOE) CWP Analytic Code can be validated. The code is examined to determine the individual responses requiring verification. The wave environment is then considered for prototype survival and the scaled test. The expected response of the OTEC CWP test article in the test environment is used to form a basis of the test plan. Requirements for the tests of standard configurations of the OTEC CWP test system are first planned followed by requirements for tests of alternate configurations and evolutions. The final product is a set of justified NOAA/CWP analytic code validation requirements.

• Research Organization: ORI, Inc., Silver Spring, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-A-29-1078
• OSTI ID: 5360559
• Report Number(s): DOE/NOAA/OTEC-25; ORI-TM-110-80
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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