Interested in developing a new, clean source of energy from the sea? We want you!!! Graduate research at Oregon State University Steve Meicke – Hokie Alumni 11/30/2010 1

A little about Oregon State University Pretty much a west-coast Blacksburg – 23 k students, small town, lots of pubs 1 hour from the coast, 1.5 hours from Portland, 1.5 hours from the Cascade Mtns Most bike friendly city in the US, train link South toward Eugene and North to Portland / Seattle 2

Wave energy – how does it work? Wind from distant storms creates large, powerful waves Large amounts of extractable power propagate towards shore More predictable, less variability when compared to wind Wave energy converters (WECs) capture the energy, and send it to shore 3

Aquamarine Oyster – a working WEC example 4

Common WEC architectures Hybrid wind and wave offshore platform OSU’s first wave energy concept 5

Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) Partnership between OSU (wave energy), UW (tidal energy) and NREL Hinsdale Wave Lab – 3- D tsunami basin, 104 m long 2-D wave flume Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR OSU’s Hinsdale Wave Tank Hatfield MSC - Newport, OR 6

My research – a little snippet of the story Columbia Power Technologies to deploy a 1:7 scale buoy soon, near Seattle, Washington 7

My research compares actual wave energy buoy strain to strains predicted by simulations AWAC – Wave climate sensor AQWA – Hydrodynamic loading, pressures, etc. ANSYS ASAS – Finite Element Method using AQWA output Simulation strain time history REAL SEA CPT 1:7 scale buoy strain time history Occurrences (#/hr) Strain range 8

…the point: we need motivated grad students The ocean presents extreme design challenges Wave energy is at a crossroads – much to be done! We have funding, and our research is world renowned Cost (for me): Tuition = free, they pay me $1700 / month 9

We’re looking for graduate students in: Engineering:  Mechanical Engineering  Ocean Engineering  Chemical Engineering  Electrical Engineering  Computer Science / Controls Environmental / Ecological Assessment:  Biology  Other majors  Coastal processes Social / Human Dimensions:  Sociology Too many topics to cover! Ask me, or look at NNMREC’s website for detailed descriptions!!!! 10

We offer a unique opportunity to be on the ground floor of an important new source of renewable energy Our students are highly sought after in the job market – there’s only going to be more growth! My research is interesting, cutting edge, and helping to promote renewable energy I am available any time to give you more information – please contact me!!!! Contact information on next slide 11

THANK YOU! Steve Meicke Graduate Researcher - OSU Wave Energy Group School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Oregon State University Cell: (540) Office: (541)