From September 20 to October 12, 2021 physical model tests of the HiSeas OWC-WEC were conducted at the Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC) in College Station, Texas. The goal of the model test program was to measure the performance of the WEC in a range of regular and irregular wave conditions so that the data could be used for validating a numerical model of the WEC hydro-mechanics. The tests were conducted at a scale of 1:35 and Froude scaling was applied. The measurements included oscillating water column elevation, air pressure in the oscillating water column chamber, WEC motions, and mooring tension.

This project was supported during RFTS 2.