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Utilizing Acoustic Sensors to Detect Streambed Mobilization
Lead Companies
Bureau of Reclamation
Lead Researcher (s)
- Rebecca Braz
This proposal seeks to assess the viability of utilizing acoustic sensors to detect when streambed mobilization begins. The test location for this technique will be the Wild and Scenic stretch of the Rio Chama, a tributary of the Rio Grande in northwestern New Mexico. This stretch of the Chama is located below El Vado Dam and is a high-sediment system with a significant amount of mud. This mud restricts oxygen transport in the streambed, impacting the food source and habitat of the brown trout, a key species in the designation of the Wild and Scenic Reach.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Water Resources
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
- Marine Energy
WEC Array Power Management & Output Tool
Lead Companies
PNNL
Lead Researcher (s)
- Zhaoqing Yang
This project creates a publicly accessible numerical modeling toolset to empower the wave energy sector to design projects of various scales (kW-100s MW), which are optimized on a plant performance basis and are compatible with different power systems and wave conditions. This design and analysis toolset will integrate with WEC-Sim, a wave environment model (SWAN-FUNWAVE), as well as established, relevant electrical analysis tools, such as PLEXOS, REOpt or DER-CAM, to model the grid system and interconnection, forecast short-term power output and optimize power output and power management for the WEC array. Additionally, the frameworks and portions of the tools and linkages developed for the WEC effort can be leveraged in future efforts to develop a similar toolset for tidal and river/ocean current energy plants.
Technology Application
Marine Energy
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Water Resources
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
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