REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: NEW SHARKS FULLY FUNDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT CONTROL NUMBER: 2334-1513 PROJECT TITLE: RAFT: RECONFIGURABLE ARRAY OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY DUCTED TURBINES FOR HYDROKINETIC ENERGY HARVESTING REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PROPOSES THE RAFT (RECONFIGURABLE ARRAY OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY DUCTED TURBINES) CONCEPT AS A SOLUTION FOR HYDROKINETIC ENERGY HARVESTING. THE PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTISE IN HYDRODYNAMICS, STRUCTURES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, OPTIMIZATION, AND CONTROL CO-DESIGN (CCD) TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE THE CONCEPT AND TO DELIVER THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES IN MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND CCD OPTIMIZATION.