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.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - view all
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OverviewHydrokineticMHKMarinePTOTEAMERWECassessmentcostdataeconomicsenergyexcelflywheeloptimizationpowerpower take-offrectifiertechno-economictechnologywavewave energy converter
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Dcat Issued2024-11-19T07:00:00Z
Dcat Modified2026-05-18T18:51:12Z
Dcat Publisher NameRe Vision Consulting
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