Marine energy device performance is governed by complex scientific and engineering challenges. Designers still have questions on how to create the most efficient power systems for different wave and current conditions. Resource characteristics can vary widely. And devices must be designed to both minimize the cost of energyand operate reliably for as many as 20 years or more.
WPTO’s Foundational R&D Activity Area aims to address these challenges through the following approaches:
- Drive early-stage R&D focused on components, controls, manufacturing, and materials
- Develop and validate numerical modeling tools
- Improve resource assessments and characterizations
- Develop and apply quantitative metrics to identify and evaluate devices’ potential.
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