RM3 Wave Tank Validation Model

Candon, Charles; Fao, Rebecca

doi:10.15473/2007545

Title: RM3 Wave Tank Validation Model

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An approximately 1/75th scale point absorber wave energy absorber was built to validate the testing systems of a 16k gallon single paddle wave tank. The model was build based on the RM3 design and incorporated a linear position sensor, a force transducer, and wetness detection sensors. The data set also includes motion tracking data of the device's two bodies acquired from 4x Qualisys cameras. The tank wave spectrum is measured by 4 ultrasonic water height sensors.

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Candon, Charles; Fao, Rebecca

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date:: Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023

Other Number(s):: 508

Research Org.:: Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository (MHKDR); National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office (EE-4WP)

Collaborations:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Subject:: 16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER; Hydrokinetic; MHK; Marine; RM3; WEC; Wave Tank; energy; point absorber; power; processed data; raw data; system model; technology

OSTI Identifier:: 2007545

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15473/2007545

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                    Candon, Charles, and Fao, Rebecca. RM3 Wave Tank Validation Model.  United States: N. p., 2023. 
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"RM3 Wave Tank Validation Model".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.15473/2007545.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2007545. Pub date:Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023

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  title        = {RM3 Wave Tank Validation Model},

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  abstractNote = {An approximately 1/75th scale point absorber wave energy absorber was built to validate the testing systems of a 16k gallon single paddle wave tank. The model was build based on the RM3 design and incorporated a linear position sensor, a force transducer, and wetness detection sensors. The data set also includes motion tracking data of the device's two bodies acquired from 4x Qualisys cameras. The tank wave spectrum is measured by 4 ultrasonic water height sensors.},

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