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WEC Optimization Tool Scoping Report

Coe, Ryan G.; Morrell, Zachary; Bacelli, Giorgio B.; Mankle, Hannah; Dupont, Byrony; Neary, Vincent S.

This report details the background, design, and initial results for wave energy converter design optimization tool. This tool is intended to provide researchers and developers with a means of optimizing existing wave energy converter designs by including realistic dynamics and control algorithms early in the design cycle.