Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer

Biography

Linnea Weicht is a mechanical engineer with the Coastal Sciences Division of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Her technical skills include mechanical design and ocean engineering. She supports a wide variety of projects within the Marine Technology Team including Department of Energy's (DOE’s) ocean observing prize, simulation work modeling an autonomous surface vehicle, and testing expertise and access for marine energy research (TEAMER) that requires engineering expertise at PNNL-Sequim. She is passionate about marine energy and ocean observing research.

Education

BS in mechanical engineering, Seattle Pacific University, 2019

Publications

2025

  • Weicht L.E., S. Hanif, C. Bakker, T. Wang, N.G. Williams, and R.J. Cavagnaro. 2025. "Simulation of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle with Colocated Tidal Turbine." IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 50, no. 1:294 - 306. PNNL-SA-189913. doi:10.1109/JOE.2024.3428605

2024

  • Cotter E.D., J.R. McVey, L.E. Weicht, and J. Haxel. 2024. "Performance of three hydrophone flow shields in a tidal channel." JASA Express Letters 4, no. 1:Art. No. 016001. PNNL-SA-190546. doi:10.1121/10.0024333

2023

  • Robertson T., L.E. Weicht, and R.J. Cavagnaro. 2023. Biofouling Analysis for Wave Energy Piston Design: Post-Access Test Report. PNNL-33866. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Biofouling Analysis for Wave Energy Piston Design: Post-Access Test Report
  • Weicht L.E., A.M. Turpin, and B.Q. Roberts. 2023. "Hardware-in-the-Loop Efficiency Analysis of Tidal Power Systems." In OCEANS 2023 - MTS/IEEE U.S. Gulf Coast, September 25-28, 2023, Biloxi, MS, 1-6. Piscataway, New Jersey:IEEE. PNNL-SA-188008. doi:10.23919/OCEANS52994.2023.10337189

2022

  • Cotter E.D., S. Matzner, L.E. Weicht, A.G. Soloway, J.R. Tedeschi, and R.T. Jeters. 2022. "Data for: An Adaptable Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Radar for Unmanned Aerial Systems To Detect Oil in Sea Ice." PNNL-SA-173015.

2021

  • Ticona Rollano F.M., D.L. Hume, J.J. Martinez, Z. Deng, D.J. Rose, L.E. Weicht, and C. Kenny, et al. 2021. Powering the Blue Economy: A Survey of Station-Keeping Methods for Mooringless Platforms. PNNL-31719. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  • Severy M., and L.E. Weicht. 2021. Reliability for Marine Energy Power Systems. PNNL-31422. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.