Wave Energy: Navy’s WETS and Marine Energy Development Programs (Full length)
A brief overview of the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute’s and & UH’s involvement in efforts at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) off Kāneʻohe, including support to the deployment of multiple pre-commercial wave energy converters (WECs). Additionally, brief introductions are provided on each of our Navy-funded internal research projects on WEC developments of relevance to Navy applications, including a floating flap system, a floating oscillating water column (OWC) device, and a fixed OWC device integrated with a breakwater structure.