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# MATLAB autosave/backup
*.asv
*.m~
*.bak

# MATLAB / Simulink generated files
*.slxc
slprj/
codegen/
work/
*.log
*.fig

# Temporary batch files
currentRun.mat
latest_run.mat
latest_damping_bounds.mat
oswec_batch.mat
oswec_results.mat
oswec_optimization_summary.mat

# Generated run outputs
runs/*
!runs/.gitkeep

# Generated damping-bound outputs
damping_bounds/*
!damping_bounds/.gitkeep

# Generated result files
oswec_*_optimization_summary.mat
oswec_*_optimization_summary.csv
oswec_*_full_run_results.csv
oswec_*_best_weighted_condition_results.csv
oswec_*_best_damping_by_condition.csv
oswec_*_weighted_vs_unweighted_power.png
oswec_*_failed_runs_by_damping.png
oswec_*_power_by_condition.png
oswec_*_weighted_contribution_best_damping.png

# Python cache
__pycache__/
*.pyc
.ipynb_checkpoints/

# Generated wave-condition files
wave_conditions/*.mat

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see readmes in other applications for an example format. This information is good, there are just a few other fields that we typically add

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**Author:** Rebekah A. Saucier

**Geometry:** OSWEC

**Original Version:** WEC-Sim v6.1

**Dependencies:**
* WEC-Sim
* MATLAB/Simulink
* Precomputed MHKiT wave-condition `.mat` files in `wave_conditions/`

**Description**

The **OSWEC_Optimization_Damping** example uses WEC-Sim multiple condition runs, MCR, to sweep PTO damping values for the OSWEC model. Representative wave conditions are precomputed from MHKiT/NDBC wave resource data and stored in `wave_conditions/`.

The input file expands the selected wave-condition file across user-defined PTO damping values. Running `wecSimMCR` simulates all wave-condition and damping combinations. The `userDefinedFunctions.m` file suppresses per-case plots during MCR runs and summarizes weighted mean power, unweighted mean power, AEP, and the best damping value.

To change the study, edit the selected wave-condition file and `dampingValues` in `wecSimInputFile.m`, then run:

```matlab
wecSimMCR
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