TEAMER: Biofouling and Corrosion Study for a Novel Linear Guided Wave Energy Converter

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This dataset contains data recordings used to generate the figures included in the Post Access Report for the TEAMER project "Biofouling and Corrosion Study for a Novel Linear Guided Wave Energy Converter". The overall objective of this project was to examine the reliability and performance of antibiofouling coatings used for a wave energy converter (WEC) developed by E-Wave Technologies. The particular coatings were selected for their low toxicity and potential compatibility with aquaculture. The aim of this work was to 1) test coating solutions to prevent biofouling growth and saltwater corrosion on the static (paddle and attachment frame surface) components of the WEC that are submerged, 2) determine adhesion of the coatings to system components. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) prepared PE and SS substrates coated with the three paints and compared the performance against uncoated substrates when submerged in raw seawater for 3-, 6-, and 9-month (m) time periods. Results provide insight to aid with down-selection of commercial coatings under static conditions to support reliability of the WEC and potential maintenance schedules. This investigation was conducted using small coupon samples suspended in seawater and the development of testing rigs for dynamic component level testing is needed for future work. Note: The Post Access Report is under revision and will be added to the submission once it is published.

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53 Data for Figures 11-12. Experimental measurements of coated steel test coupons used to evaluate the performance of antibiofouling coatings. The file includes records for multiple coatings and individual coupon identifiers, along with coating thickness categories, timepoints, dates of tank deployment and retrieval, and both wet and dry weight measurements. Key variables include mass before and after coating, calculated mass of applied paint, and changes in coupon mass over time to quantify biofouling accumulation and corrosion effects. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/672/3x3%20Coupon%20Weights%20%28EWAVE%29.xlsx
53 Data for Figures 17-20. Data columns include the Sample, Ocean Soak Time (Months), Substrate Type, Maximum Torque (lbf-in), Average (lbf-in), and Standard Deviation for different coatings. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/672/Teamer_0m_3m_6m_Data_9%20months%20added.xlsx
57 Photos for Figures 17-20. Photos of tests on different coatings. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/672/Photos.zip
10 The final Post Access Report for the project: Biofouling and Corrosion Study for a Novel Linear Guided Wave Energy Converter https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/672/FINAL_EWAVE_TEAMER-Test-Plan-Post-Access_Final.docx

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  • coupon
  • data
  • hydrokinetic
  • performance
  • mhk
  • reliability
  • coating-solution
  • corrosion
  • dataset
  • wec
  • marine
  • antibiofouling
  • power
  • adhesion
  • teamer
  • biofouling
  • pnnl
  • coating
  • substrate
  • raw-data
  • wave-energy-converter
  • energy

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