{"id":17132,"date":"2025-12-11T07:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/pick\/?p=17132"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:56:33","slug":"wec-sim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/pick\/2025\/12\/11\/wec-sim\/","title":{"rendered":"WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter Simulator)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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George's<\/a> pick of the week is WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter Simulator)<\/a> by Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). You can find the source code on GitHub<\/a><\/div>\r\n
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WEC-Sim (Wave Energy Converter Simulator) is a simulation tool for modelling wave energy converters and offshore systems under realistic wave loading. It is designed specifically for wave-structure interaction and represents devices as interconnected bodies, joints, power-take-off systems, and moorings within a single simulation framework.<\/div>\r\n
Built on MATLAB<\/a>, Simulink<\/a>, Simscape<\/a>, and Simscape Multibody<\/a>, WEC-Sim lets you simulate a wide variety of real wave-energy concepts: from heaving point absorbers and oscillating water columns (OWCs) to oscillating wave surge converters (OSWECs) and floating devices with realistic mooring systems.<\/div>\r\n
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WEC-Sim supports Model Based Design<\/a> workflows, helping users explore design trade-offs, develop and test control strategies, and estimate power performance in realistic sea states before building hardware. That means faster iteration, lower risk, and better-informed engineering decisions.<\/div>\r\n
The WEC-Sim Applications<\/a> repository provides a rich set of ready-to-run examples and strong documentation.<\/div>\r\n
If you work anywhere at the intersection of waves, renewables, and power generation, WEC-Sim is a tool you should absolutely have in your modelling toolkit.<\/div>\r\n
Current members of the development team include:<\/div>\r\n
Jeff Grasberger (Sandia), Salman Husain (NREL), Adam Keester (Sandia - PI), Jorge Leon (Sandia), James Niffenegger (NREL), David Ogden (NREL), Mohamed A. Shabara (NREL - PI)<\/div>\r\n
Former members of the development team include:<\/div>\r\n
Dominic Forbush (Sandia), Michael Lawson (NREL), Carlos Michelen (Sandia), Kelley Ruehl (Sandia), Nathan Tom (NREL), Jennifer Van Rij (NREL), Yi-Hsiang Yu (NREL)<\/div>\r\n
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