Publications

Lee, J., Keow, A., Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Spencer, S.J., Gallegos-Patterson, D., & Spinneken, J. (2025). Theory, analysis, and testing of an angular resonator for wave energy generation. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 11(1), pp. 97-107. 10.1007/s40722-024-00366-6

Devin, M.C., Gaebele, D.T., Strofer, C.A.M., Grasberger, J.T., Lee, J., Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2024). High-dimensional control co-design of a wave energy converter with a novel pitch resonator power takeoff system. Ocean Engineering, 312(1). 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119124

Giorgi, S., Coe, R.G., Reasoner, M.M., Bacelli, G., Forbush, D., Jensen, S., Cazenave, F., & Hamilton, A. (2024). Wave Energy Converter Power Take-Off Modeling and Validation from Experimental Bench Tests. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 49(2), pp. 446-457. 10.1109/joe.2023.3345903

Forbush, D., Coe, R.G., Donnelly, T.J., Bacelli, G., Gallegos-Patterson, D., Spinneken, J., Lee, J., Crandell, R., & Dullea, K. (2023). MASK4 Test Report. 10.2172/2280836

Coe, R.G., Lee, J., Bacelli, G., Spencer, S.J., Dullea, K., Plueddemann, A.J., Buffitt, D., Reine, J., Peters, D., Spinneken, J., Hamilton, A., Sabet, S., Husain, S., Jenne, D., Korde, U., Muglia, M., Taylor, T., & Wade, E. (2023). Pioneer WEC concept design report. 10.2172/2280833

Strofer, C.A.M., Gaebele, D.T., Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2023). Control Co-Design of Power Take-Off Systems for Wave Energy Converters Using WecOptTool. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 14(4), pp. 2157-2167. https://doi.org/10.1109/tste.2023.3272868

Ringwood, J.V., Tom, N., Ferri, F., Yu, Y.H., Coe, R.G., Ruehl, K.M., Bacelli, G., Shi, S., Patton, R.J., Tona, P., Sabiron, G., Merigaud, A., Ling, B.A., & Faedo, N. (2023). The wave energy converter control competition (WECCCOMP): Wave energy control algorithms compared in both simulation and tank testing. Applied Ocean Research, 138. 10.1016/j.apor.2023.103653

Coe, R.G., Leon-Quiroga, J.A., Bacelli, G., Spencer, S.J., Spinneken, J., & Gallegos-Patterson, D. (2023). Hardware-in-the-loop testing of a hydraulic wave energy power take-off system. 10.2172/2280830

Gaebele, D.T., Strofer, C.A.M., Devin, M.C., Grasberger, J.T., Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2023). INCORPORATING EMPIRICAL NONLINEAR EFFICIENCY INTO CONTROL CO-OPTIMIZATION OF A REAL WORLD HEAVING POINT ABSORBER USING WECOPTTOOL [Conference Presentation]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE. 10.2172/2430993

Bosma, B., Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Brekken, T., & Gunawan, B. (2022). Mini-DAQ: A lightweight, low-cost, high resolution, data acquisition system for wave energy converter testing [Conference Poster]. HardwareX. 10.2172/2004522

Bosma, B., Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Brekken, T., & Gunawan, B. (2022). Mini-DAQ: A lightweight, low-cost, high resolution, data acquisition system for wave energy converter testing. HardwareX, 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2022.e00332

Wilson, D.G., Weaver, W.W., Hagmuller, A., Ginsburg, M., Robinett, R.D., Bacelli, G., Coe, R.G., & Gunawan, B. (2022). Super Capacitor Energy Storage System Design for Wave Energy Converter Demonstration [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2002935

Forbush, D., Bacelli, G., & Coe, R.G. (2022). Design and testing of a free floating dual flap wave energy converter. Energy, 240. 10.1016/j.energy.2021.122485

Sergiienko, N.Y., Bacelli, G., Coe, R.G., & Cazzolato, B.S. (2022). A comparison of efficiency-aware model-predictive control approaches for wave energy devices. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 8(1), pp. 17-29. 10.1007/s40722-021-00214-x

Coe, R.G., Lavidas, G., Bacelli, G., Kobos, P., & Neary, V.S. (2022). MINIMIZING COST in A 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GRID: A CASE STUDY of WAVE ENERGY in CALIFORNIA [Conference Presentation]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE. 10.2172/2003172

Coe, R.G., Lavidas, G., Bacelli, G., Kobos, P., & Neary, V.S. (2022). MINIMIZING COST in A 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GRID: A CASE STUDY of WAVE ENERGY in CALIFORNIA [Conference Paper]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2022-80731

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Gaebele, D.T., Alfred, C., McNatt, C., Wilson, D.G., Weaver, W.W., Kasper, J.L., Khalil, M., & Dallman, A. (2021). Modeling and predicting power from a WEC array [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1894013

Neary, V.S., An, R.J., Coe, R.G., Ahn, S., Haselsteiner, A., Stroer, L., & Windmeier, K. (2021). Design Load Case (DLC) Generator: Web-based tool to support IEC 62600-2 standard design load case analysis [Conference Presentation]. 10.2172/1886177

Neary, V.S., An, R., Coe, R.G., Ahn, S., Haselsteiner, A., Stroer, L., & Windmeier, K. (2021). Design Load Case Generator [Conference Presentation]. 10.2172/1882331

Forbush, D., Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2021). Self-tuning, load mitigating control of a WEC [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1882107

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., & Korde, U. (2021). Practical approaches to modeling and control design for a wave energy converter [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1874557

Coe, R.G., Ahn, S., Bacelli, G., Neary, V.S., & Kobos, P. (2021). Maybe less is more: Considering capacity factor, saturation, variability, and filtering effects of wave energy devices. Applied Energy, 291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116763

Hamilton, A., Cazenave, F., Forbush, D., Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2021). The MBARI-WEC: a power source for ocean sensing. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 7(2), pp. 189-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40722-021-00197-9

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., & Forbush, D. (2021). A practical approach to wave energy modeling and control. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.110791

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Neary, V.S., Olson, S., & Topper, M. (2021). WEC Design Optimization (?WecOptTool?) - September 2020 webinar [Conference Presentation]. 10.2172/1862765

Bosma, B., Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Brekken, T., & Gunawan, B. (2021). A lightweight low-cost data acquisition system for device testing [Conference Poster]. 10.2172/1862631

Ropero-Giralda, P., Crespo, A.J.C., Coe, R.G., Tagliafierro, B., Dominguez, J.M., Bacelli, G., & Gomez-Gesteira, M. (2021). Modelling a heaving point-absorber with a closed-loop control system using the dualsphysics code. Energies, 14(3). 10.3390/en14030760

MacKay, E., Haselsteiner, A.F., Coe, R.G., & Manuel, L. (2021). A second benchmarking exercise on estimating extreme environmental conditions: Methodology & baseline results [Conference Paper]. Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE. 10.1115/OMAE2021-64874

Bacelli, G., & Coe, R.G. (2021). Comments on Control of Wave Energy Converters. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 29(1), pp. 478-481. 10.1109/TCST.2020.2965916

Korde, U.A., Gish, L.A., Bacelli, G., & Coe, R.G. (2021). Scoping and concept design of a WEC for autonomous power [Conference Paper]. Oceans Conference Record (IEEE). 10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705660

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Gaebele, D.T., Cotten, A., McNatt, C., Wilson, D.G., Weaver, W., Kasper, J.L., Khalil, M., & Dallman, A. (2021). Modeling and predicting power from a WEC array [Conference Presentation]. Oceans Conference Record (IEEE). 10.2172/1887348

Olson, S., Fao, R., Coe, R.G., Ruehl, K.M., Driscoll, F., Gunawan, B., Lansing, C., & Ivanov, H. (2021). The marine and hydrokinetic toolkit (Mhkit) for data quality control and analysis [Conference Presentation]. Proceedings of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. 10.2172/1886186

Driscol, B.P., Gish, L.A., & Coe, R.G. (2021). A Scoping Study to Determine the Location-Specific WEC Threshold Size for Wave-Powered AUV Recharging. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 46(1), pp. 1-10. 10.1109/JOE.2020.2973032

Eckert, A., Martin, N., Coe, R.G., Seng, B., Stuart, Z., & Morrell, Z. (2021). Development of a comparison framework for evaluating environmental contours of extreme sea states. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(1), pp. 1-24. 10.3390/jmse9010016

Neary, V.S., An, R.J.Y., Coe, R.G., Ahn, S., Haselsteiner, A., Stroer, L., & Windmeier, K. (2020). Design Load Case (DLC) Generator: Web-based tool to determine IEC 62600-2 standard design load requirements [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1854671

Korde, U.A., Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2020). Deterministic incident-wave elevation prediction in intermediate water depth. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 6(4), pp. 359-376. 10.1007/s40722-020-00177-5

Neary, V.S., An, R.J.Y., Coe, R.G., Ahn, S., Haselsteiner, A., Stroer, L., & Windmeier, K. (2020). Design Load Case (DLC) Generator: Web app tool for device classification design & certification of marine energy systems [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1832667

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Olson, S., Neary, V.S., & Topper, M.B.R. (2020). Initial conceptual demonstration of control co-design for WEC optimization. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 6(4), pp. 441-449. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40722-020-00181-9

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Forbush, D., Spencer, S.J., Dullea, K., Bosma, B., & Lomonaco, P. (2020). FOSWEC dynamics and controls test report. 10.2172/1717884

Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2020). Applied WEC modeling and control design - UMASS Amherst remote lecture [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1829256

Coe, R.G. (2020). WEC Co-designSeptember 2020 webinar [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1822296

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Neary, V.S., Olson, S., & Topper, M. (2020). WEC Design Optimization (?WecOptTool?) - September 2020 webinar [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1824265

Forbush, D., Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., & Spencer, S.J. (2020). A Self-Tuning WEC Controller For Changing Sea States [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1782777

Coe, R.G. (2020). Integrated WEC Design Workshop: Theory & Practice [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1766938

Forbush, D., Bacelli, G., Spencer, S.J., & Coe, R.G. (2020). A self-tuning WEC controller for changing sea states [Conference Poster]. IFAC-PapersOnLine. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85101911010&origin=inward

Bacelli, G., Nevarez, V., Coe, R.G., & Wilson, D.G. (2019). Feedback Resonating Control for a Wave Energy Converter. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(2). 10.1109/TIA.2019.2958018

Coe, R.G., Bacelli, G., Spencer, S.J., & Kjdulle, D. (2019). Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls MASK3 Test. 10.2172/1592850

Coe, R.G., & Bacelli, G. (2019). A summary of the Advanced WEC Dynamics and Control project. 10.2172/1592944

Coe, R.G. (2019). WPTO 2019 Peer Review - Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1646068

Weaver, W.W., Hagmuller, A., Ginsburg, M., Wilson, D.G., Bacelli, G., Robinett, R.D., Coe, R.G., & Gunawan, B. (2019). WEC array networked microgrid control design and energy storage system requirements [Conference Poster]. OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019. https://doi.org/10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962576