This paper details the development and validation of a numerical model of the Wavestar wave energy converter (WEC) developed in WEC-Sim. This numerical model was developed in support of the WEC Control Competition (WECCCOMP), a competition with the objective of maximizing WEC performance over costs through innovative control strategies. WECCCOMP has two stages: numerical implementation of control strategies, and experimental implementation. The work presented in this paper is for support of the numerical implementation, where contestants are provided a WEC-Sim model of the 1:20 scale Wavestar device to develop their control algorithms. This paper details the development of the numerical model in WEC-Sim and of its validation through comparison to experimental data.
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ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
June 17–22, 2018
Madrid, Spain
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5131-9
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Numerical Model Development and Validation for the WECCCOMP Control Competition
Nathan Tom,
Nathan Tom
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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Kelley Ruehl,
Kelley Ruehl
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
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Francesco Ferri
Francesco Ferri
Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Nathan Tom
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Kelley Ruehl
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
Francesco Ferri
Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Paper No:
OMAE2018-78094, V010T09A042; 10 pages
Published Online:
September 25, 2018
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Tom, N, Ruehl, K, & Ferri, F. "Numerical Model Development and Validation for the WECCCOMP Control Competition." Proceedings of the ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Volume 10: Ocean Renewable Energy. Madrid, Spain. June 17–22, 2018. V010T09A042. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78094
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