M3 Wave Participated in the DOE Wave Prize Showcase at the NHA meeting in DC. In attendance was Mike Morrow (CEO) and Alice Gillespie (Senior...
Water Power Technologies Office
May 13, 2016
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M3 Wave Participated in the DOE Wave Prize Showcase at the NHA meeting in DC. In attendance was Mike Morrow (CEO) and Alice Gillespie (Senior Scientist):
The M3 Wave showcase “booth”
Alice describing the principles of operation
Mike conducting an interview session with Pennwell
Here’s the full interview video:http://www.hydroworld.com/topics/m/video/115149031/www-2016-m3-wave-llc.htm?eid=342627635&bid=1404872
1:20 Scale model Update:
All PTO parts have arrived and first round bench calibration is complete.
Fundamental structural design and FEA analysis are complete on the 1:20 scale device. Fabrication is underway and on schedule.
FEA of NEXUS plus new support structure (not shown)
After deployment and anchoring meetings with OSU Hinsdale (site of June shakedown runs of 1:20 scale device), the team decided the best method to simulate the anchors at Carderock was to hard mount to the 1” threaded holes situated on the tank walls. Thankfully, M3 has experience doing this with our 2011 1:6 scale testing in the same flume. Not only do we still have full CAD of the tank mounts and brackets from that work, but after some bushwhacking on the M3 Wave backlot, we located the original 2011 heavy steel bracketry already pre-drilled to the tank patterns. Score!
