Control

Component of the device that optimizes electricity generation, minimizes stall, etc.

The main purpose of a marine renewable energy device’s control system is to alter its dynamic behavior in order to maximize power absorption, optimize electricity generation, minimize stall, or limit loads. A number of control strategies have been implemented such as reactive control, optimal control, model predictive control, shape-based control, dynamic programming, and latching.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Control

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Control.

Total: 850

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Multi-agent reinforcement learning control for point-absorber wave energy converter arrays Chen, K., Lin, Z., Han, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Control
Layout optimization of wave energy converter arrays consisting of floating truncated cylinders with five degrees of freedom in regular and irregular waves Kang, Y., Zeng, X., Cui, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control
Deep reinforcement learning for real-time latching control of wave energy converter in non-predicted irregular wave environments Su, H., Qin, H., Wen, Z. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Control, Performance
Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop 2026 Carrieann, B., Lewis, T., Barry, C. Presentation Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Control, Performance
Design, build, and analysis of small-scale wave energy converter prototypes Vitale, O., McCabe, R., Brundan, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale Control, Materials, Power Take Off
Co-design of a wave energy converter through bi-conjugate impedance matching Coe, R., Bacelli, G., Gaebele, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Electrical power potential of a wave energy converter using an active mechanical motion rectifier based power take-off Yang, L., Huang, J., Spencer, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Speed control and hydrodynamic performance analysis of vertical axis tidal turbine under surge motion Ye, Y., Lu, Y., Wang, S Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Frequency array and wave phase realizations for wave energy converter control optimization Grasberger, J., Coe, R., Gaebele, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Predictive Modelling and Optimisation of Power Generation for the M4 Wave Energy Converter: A Deep Learning Approach Hoekstra, S., Howe, D., Kurniawan, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
HAPIWEC - Progress Update on the Remote-Lab for Rapid Testing of Non-Linear Controllers for Wave Energy Converters Campos-Gaona, D., Sellar, B., Du, F. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance
Experimental Validation and Analysis of Deep Reinforcement Learning Control for Wave Energy Converters Zou, S., Subramanian, A., Bosma, B. Presentation Wave Lab Data Control
A Visual Exploration of Optimal Control in heaving WECs Gaebele, D., Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Real-Time Tracking of Instantaneous Frequency during Sea State Changes Kim, I., Brekken, T., Yim, S. Presentation Wave Modeling Control
Numerical Simulation-Based Performance and Loading Assessment of a Dual-Rotor Ocean Current Turbine Operating in the Florida Straits Mokari, H., VanZwieten, J., Tang, J. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control
Negative Stiffness Magnetic Torson Springs for Wave Energy Converters Bird, J., Emami, P., Che, D. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Control of an Open-Source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) Testbed Sedigh, P., Cavagnaro, R., Wosnik, M. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control
Optimization Study of the Line Array Layout of Slope–Pendulum Wave Energy Conversion Device Zhao, Y., Wan, Z., Li, Z. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control
Managing Marine Energy and Monitoring Battery Health Jeromin, K., Mankle, T. Wave, Point Absorber Control, Materials
The Impact of Wave Prediction Uncertainty on the Control of a Multi-Axis Wave Energy Converter Hall, C., Wu, Y, Rizaev, I. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Adaptive optimization of wave energy conversion in oscillatory wave surge converters via SPH simulation and deep reinforcement learning Ye, M., Zhang, C., Ren, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
On the design of a small scale tidal converter for long time deployment at sea Alizzio, D., Gurnari, L., Nardi, V. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Scale Device Control, Structural
A Methodology to capture the single blade loads on a cross-flow tidal turbine flume model Bennecke, T., Abbaszadeh, S., Ruiz-Hussmann, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Real-Time Sea State Estimation for Wave Energy Converter Control via Machine Learning Shifat, T., Coe, R., Bacelli, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance
Optimisation of heterogeneous wave energy converter arrays: A control co-design strategy Ermakov, A., Ali, Z., Mahmoodi, K. Journal Article Wave Array Effects, Control
Machine Learning-Based Power Estimation and Coastal Adaptation of Wave Energy Converters Gursel, O. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
UMERC PTO and Controls Working Group Report Quinn, S., Robson, C., Franco, A. Report Current, Wave, OTEC Control, Power Take Off
Experimental study on the effects of an array of concentric wave energy converters on the dynamic of semi-submersible floating wind turbine Wei, Z., Cao, F., Cao, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data Control, Hydrodynamics
Mixed time-frequency-domain method for nonlinear hybrid floating breakwater-WEC Li, P., Zhang, H., Zhao, X. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Control
Control co-design for wave energy systems Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Simulation and control of a tethered undersea kite with an onboard counter-rotating turbine Zeng, C., Soares, C. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Control
State-of-the-Art in the Use of Renewable Energy Sources on the Example of Wind, Wave Energy, Tidal Energy, and Energy Harvesting: A Review from 2015 to 2024 Wilk-Jakubowski, J., Pawlik, L. , Wilk-Jakubowski, G. Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Neural network backstepping control of OWC wave energy system Nath, P., Mishra, S., Jha, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Performance evaluation and fast prediction of a pitched horizontal-axis tidal turbine under wave-current conditions using a variable-speed control strategy Wang, S., Tang, J., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Multi-objective optimization of co-located wave-wind farm layouts supported by genetic algorithms and numerical models Teixeira-Duarte, F., Rosa-Santos, P., Taveria-Pinto, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Real-Time Wave Energy Converter Control Using Instantaneous Frequency Kim, I., Brekken, T., Yim, S. Journal Article Wave Control, Performance
Power and thrust control by passive pitch for tidal turbines Gambuzza, S., Sunil, P., Felli, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Comparative Study on Hydrodynamic Performances of Fully Activated and Semi-Activated Oscillating Hydrofoils for Energy Harvesting Hengliang, Q., Xueyan, L., Hongyuan, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control
Multiple input operator network prediction method for nonlinear wave energy converter Zhang, Q., Zhang, H., Zhao, X. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
SPH modeling and experimental validation on power performance and dynamic response of a novel swing-wing wave energy converter Liu, K., Chen, D., Liang, P. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Thermodynamic performance prediction and optimization of a 1 kW ocean thermal energy cogeneration system based on artificial neural network Zhang,Y., Li, Y., Tian, Z. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Lab Data, Modeling Control
Multi-scale concurrent design of a 100 kW wave energy converter Mi, J., Huang, J., Yang, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off, Structural
On the value of Fano resonance in wave energy converters Ermakov, A., Rose-Butcher, J., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Design and testing of a Hardware-in-the-Loop system for a grid integrated Ocean Current Turbine Fung, S., Tang, Y., Nichols, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
MPPT Reactive Control Algorithm for Heaving Wave Energy Converters With Power Setpoint Capabilities Elamin, A, Wahyudie, A., Hashfi, T Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Control
High-dimensional control co-design of a wave energy converter with a novel pitch resonator power takeoff system Devin, M., Gaebele, D., Ströfer, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control, Power Take Off
Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities Azam, A., Ahmed, A., Yi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Control, Power Take Off
Research on the design and optimal control of the power take-off (PTO) system for underwater eel-type power generators Zhou, Y., Liu, H., Kong, F. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current, Wave Control, Hybrid Devices, Power Take Off
Robust data-driven wave excitation force estimation for wave energy converters with nonlinear probabilistic modelling Liu, Y., Shi, S., Fang, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Heaving Wave Energy Converter with Nonlinear Froude–Krylov Forces Gonzalez, T., Anderlini, E., Yassin, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control
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