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    • Evaluation of 1/100th Scale Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converters

    Metadata Updated: December 12, 2025

    This study evaluates the feasibility, accuracy, and limitations of using 1/100th scale physical mooring systems to represent full-scale mooring behavior for wave energy converters (WECs) during small-scale tank testing. The work focuses on an RM3-style point absorber deployed in conditions representative of the PacWave South test site and examines whether small-scale physical testing can reliably inform numerical modeling, design decisions, and future prototype development.

    Testing occurred in the National Lab of the Rockies' 13,000 gal wave tank. The data channels captured were: Wave height, mooring line tension, 6DOF orientation and position of two WEC bodies. The tests conducted were: three wave cases, free decay, forced displacement, tank characterization, and mooring line spring constant characterization

    For more information on the project and the dataset please see the "Dataset Description" resource below.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date December 12, 2025

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    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date December 12, 2025
    Publisher National Laboratory of the Rockies
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    Identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/8584
    Data First Published 2024-10-18T06:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2025-12-11T21:36:49Z
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 019:20
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    Homepage URL https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/677
    License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Program Code 019:009
    Projectlead Jeff Rieks
    Projectnumber FY23 AOP 2.3.1.405
    Projecttitle NLR Flatirons Campus Facility Investments , Wave Tank
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