Jochem Weber
ENGINEER VI-MULTI DISCIPLINE
Engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America
Biography
Jochem is the Chief Engineer at NREL's Water Power Program, where he pursues a holistic deductive system approach to problem solving in research, science, engineering, technology, innovation, and management. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering (design) and physical engineering (fluid and system dynamics), and a Ph.D. in modeling and optimization of wave energy converters. Jochem has over 25 years of scientific and corporate work experience in research, technology development, and engineering in self-employment, small, medium, and large enterprises and academia, with 16 years of research technology development of ocean wave energy converters and five years as Head of Research at Wavebob.
Research Interest
Wave energy industry through Liberal Synergies.
Publications
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Costello R, Ringwood J, Weber J. Comparison of two alternative hydraulic PTO concepts for wave energy conversion. InProceedings of the 9th European wave and tidal energy conference (EWTEC) 2011. School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton.
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Weber J. WEC Technology Readiness and Performance Matrix–finding the best research technology development trajectory. In4th International Conference on Ocean Energy, Dublin 2012 Oct.
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Teillant B, Costello R, Weber J, Ringwood J. Productivity and economic assessment of wave energy projects through operational simulations. Renewable Energy. 2012 Dec 31;48:220-30.
