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This project focused on developing an automated workflow to evaluate and optimize the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) wave energy converter (WEC) using open-source Python packages and the MATLAB/Simulink tool, WEC-Sim. The process involved parameterizing key design variables, running time-domain simulations, and performing sensitivity analyses to determine their impact on power output. The workflow, designed for the PIP device, is generalized and can be extended to optimize other WECs that can be simulated in WEC-Sim. This work establishes a foundation for future time-domain-based WEC design optimizations. Included in this submission are all figures from the final report and the model inputs required to generate them. This includes Python scripts with inputs that produce the meshes, boundary element method (BEM) models, hydrodynamic coefficients, and the WEC-Sim models used for time-domain analyses. Although data for every single run is not included to save space, all of it can be reproduced using the provided models. Detailed instructions for setting up the environment and running the codes are also included.

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	57	The data uploaded in the submission is a snapshot as of 04/11/2024 of the code residing in this GitHub repository. It includes all Python scripts, WEC-Sim models, and necessary inputs for generating meshes, BEM models, and hydrodynamic coefficients, along with instructions for running the codes and setting up the environment. This snapshot captures the state of the project at the time of submission, ensuring reproducibility and enabling further development.	https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/562/iProTech-opt-main.zip

TEAMER: Numerical Modeling and Optimization of the iProTech Pitching Inertial Pump (PIP) Wave Energy Converter (WEC)

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