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), and the recording is available below.
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), and the recording is available below.
Installation
This section described how to install WEC-Sim. The WEC-Sim Installation presentation is available to download here (Theory & Workflow Slides), and the recording is available below.
Code Structure
This section provides an overview of how the WEC-Sim code is
structured by describing the WEC-Sim Source Code (e.g.
WEC-Sim Classes and WEC-Sim Library, and
how they are defined in the WEC-Sim Case Files (i.e.
wecSimInputFile.m and <Simulink_model_name>.slx).
The Code Structure Overview presentation is available to download here (WEC-Sim Code
Structure Slides), and the
recording is available below.
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), and the recording is available below.
Wave Class
This section of the course provides an overview of how waves are implemented in the WEC-Sim code, both in the Wave Class, and in the WEC-Sim Library. The Wave Class presentation is available for download here (Wave Implementation Slides), and the recording is available below.
Body Class
This section of the course provides an overview of how bodies are implemented in the WEC-Sim code, both in the Body Class, and in the WEC-Sim Library. The Body Class presentation is available for download here (Body Implementation Slides), and the recording is available below.
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), and the recording is available below.
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
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 ), and the recording is available below.
Series 1 - Multiple Condition Runs (MCR)
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 2 - Nonlinear Buoyancy and Froude-Krylov Wave Excitation
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 3 - Non-hydrodynamic Bodies
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 4 - Body-to-Body Interactions
Series 5 - PTO-Sim
This section is focused on PTO-Sim. The presentation is available for download here ( Series 5 Slides ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 5 - PTO-Sim
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 6 - WEC-Sim Controls
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 7 - Modeling Cables
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 8 - Using MoorDyn with WEC-Sim
Note
The above MoorDyn webinar is based on MoorDyn v1 and is in the process of being updated for MoorDyn v2. Please refer to Mooring Features for instruction on using WEC-Sim with MoorDyn v2.
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 9 - Modeling OWC Devices
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 10 - Desalination
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 ), and the recordings are available below.
Series 11 - WEC-Sim Visualization