.. _intro-webinars: Training Materials ================== The WEC-Sim team developed an online training course, and hosted advanced features webinars. Recordings of each course are available below, along with the presentations. Online Training Course ---------------------- The WEC-Sim team developed an online training course. This course provides an overview of what that WEC-Sim software does, and how to use it. Recordings of each course are available below, along with the presentations. Overview ^^^^^^^^ The section provides a big-picture overview of the WEC-Sim software. The WEC-Sim Overview presentation is available for download here (`WEC-Sim Overview Slides <../_static/downloads/1_WEC-Sim_Overview.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html Theory & Workflow ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section discusses the WEC-Sim theory and workflow. The WEC-Sim Theory & Workflow presentation is available for download here (`Theory & Workflow Slides <../_static/downloads/2_WEC-Sim_TheoryWorkFlow.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html Installation ^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section described how to install WEC-Sim. The WEC-Sim Installation presentation is available to download here (`Theory & Workflow Slides <../_static/downloads/3_WEC-Sim_Installation.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html .. _user-webinars-code-structure: Code Structure ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section provides an overview of how the WEC-Sim code is structured by describing the :ref:`user-code-structure-src` (e.g. :ref:`user-code-structure-classes` and :ref:`user-code-structure-library`, and how they are defined in the :ref:`user-workflow-input-files` (i.e. ``wecSimInputFile.m`` and ``.slx``). The Code Structure Overview presentation is available to download here (`WEC-Sim Code Structure Slides <../_static/downloads/4_WEC-Sim_CodeStructure.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html BEMIO ^^^^^ This section of the course discusses how BEMIO is used to extract the hydrodynamic coefficients generated by a BEM software, and post-process themfor use by WEC-Sim. The BEMIO routines also help calculate impulse response functions, and plot data. The BEMIO presentation can be donloaded here (`BEMIO Slides <../_static/downloads/5_WEC-Sim_BEMIO.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html Wave Class ^^^^^^^^^^ This section of the course provides an overview of how waves are implemented in the WEC-Sim code, both in the :ref:`user-code-structure-wave-class`, and in the :ref:`user-code-structure-library`. The Wave Class presentation is available for download here (`Wave Implementation Slides <../_static/downloads/6_WEC-Sim_WaveClass.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html Body Class ^^^^^^^^^^ This section of the course provides an overview of how bodies are implemented in the WEC-Sim code, both in the :ref:`user-code-structure-body-class`, and in the :ref:`user-code-structure-library`. The Body Class presentation is available for download here (`Body Implementation Slides <../_static/downloads/7_WEC-Sim_BodyClass.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html Tutorial ^^^^^^^^ This section shows users how to set up an run a the WEC-Sim tutorial. The Tutorial presentation is available to download here (`WEC-Sim Tutorial <../_static/downloads/8_WEC-Sim_Tutorial.pdf>`__), and the recording is available below. .. raw:: html Advanced Features Series -------------------------- The WEC-Sim team hosted a series of Advanced Features Series. The topics are listed below. Recordings of each are available below, along with the presentations. =========== ==================================== **Series** **Topic** 1 Multiple Condition Runs (MCR) 2 Nonlinear Hydrodynamics 3 Non-hydrodynamic Bodies 4 Body-to-Body Interactions 5 PTO-Sim 6 WEC-Sim Controls 7 Modeling Cables 8 Using Moordyn with WEC-Sim 9 Modeling OWC Devices 10 Desalination 11 WEC-Sim Visualization =========== ==================================== .. _webinar1: Series 1 - Multiple Condition Runs (MCR) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The series presents an overview of how to run multiple cases in WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 1 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/1_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_MCR_Batch_Runs.pdf>`__ ), and the recording is available below. **Series 1 - Multiple Condition Runs (MCR)** .. raw:: html .. _webinar2: Series 2 - Nonlinear Buoyancy and Froude-Krylov Wave Excitation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section is focused on how to implement Nonlinear Buoyancy and Froude-Krylov Wave Excitation forces in WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 2 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/2_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_Nonlinear_hydro.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 2 - Nonlinear Buoyancy and Froude-Krylov Wave Excitation** .. raw:: html .. _webinar3: Series 3 - Non-hydrodynamic Bodies ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This webinar presents an overview of the non-hydrodynamic body implementation in WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 3 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/3_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_Non_hydro.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 3 - Non-hydrodynamic Bodies** .. raw:: html .. _webinar4: Series 4 - Body-to-Body Interactions ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is section of the Advanced Features Series presents some examples of how body-to-body interactions are modeled in WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 4 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/4_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_B2B.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 4 - Body-to-Body Interactions** .. raw:: html .. _webinar5: Series 5 - PTO-Sim ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section is focused on PTO-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 5 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/5_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_PTOSim.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 5 - PTO-Sim** .. raw:: html .. _webinar6: Series 6 - WEC-Sim Controls ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section presents some examples of how to implement control algorithms for WECs using WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 6 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/6_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_Controls.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 6 - WEC-Sim Controls** .. raw:: html .. _webinar7: Series 7 - Modeling Cables ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section is focused on the Cable Block from WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 7 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/7_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_Cable.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 7 - Modeling Cables** .. raw:: html .. _webinar8: Series 8 - Using MoorDyn with WEC-Sim ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section presents an overview of how to use MoorDyn with WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 8 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/8_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_MoorDyn.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 8 - Using MoorDyn with WEC-Sim** .. raw:: html .. _webinar9: Series 9 - Modeling OWC Devices ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section presents an overview of how to use model OWC devices using WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 9 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/9_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_OWC_Modeling.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 9 - Modeling OWC Devices** .. raw:: html .. _webinar10: Series 10 - Desalination ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section presents an overview of how to use WEC-Sim to model a desalination application. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 10 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/10_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_Desal.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 10 - Desalination** .. raw:: html .. _webinar11: Series 11 - WEC-Sim Visualization ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This section presents an overview of how to post-process results in WEC-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( `Series 11 Slides <../_static/downloads/advancedFeaturesWebinars/11_WEC-Sim_AdvFeatures_Visualization.pdf>`__ ), and the recordings are available below. **Series 11 - WEC-Sim Visualization** .. raw:: html