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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: 884

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Model Predictive Control of parametric excited pitch-surge modes in wave energy converters Zou, S., Abdelkhalik, O., Robinett, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Adaptive control of a wave energy converter simulated in a numerical wave tank Davidson, J., Genest, R., Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
High-Efficiency Current-Source Converter for All- Electric Wave Energy Conversion Systems McDonald, S., Pickert, V., Baker, N. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
A competition for WEC control systems Ringwood, J., Ferri, F., Ruehl, K. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance
Cross Flow Turbine Controller Trade-offs in Optimizing LCOE Donegan, J., Feinberg, M., McEntee, J. Conference Paper Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Control
Pressure and Power Control of Hydrostatic Power Take-Offs in Wave Energy Applications Dießel, D., Murrenhoff, H. Conference Paper Wave Control, Power Take Off
Review of control strategies for wave energy conversion systems and their validation: the wave-to-wire approach Wang, L., Isberg, J., Tedeschi, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Influence of nonlinear Froude–Krylov forces on the performance of two wave energy points absorbers Penalba, M., Mérigaud, A., Gilloteaux, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Model Predictive Control for Moored Ocean Current Turbines Ngo, T., Sultan, C., VanZwieten, J. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Control of the CCell Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter Hillis, A., Sell, N., Chandel, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Real-Time Passive Control of Wave Energy Converters Using the Hilbert-Huang Transform Garcia-Rosa, P., Kulia, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Web Applicaton for OTEC Simulator Using Double-stage Rankine Cycle Goto, S., Matsuda, Y., Sugi, T. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling Control, Performance
Intracycle angular velocity control of cross flow turbines Strom, B., Brunton, S., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Control
Study of hydrodynamic characteristics of a Sharp Eagle wave energy converter Zhang, Y., Sheng, S., You, Y. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental and simulative study on throttle valve function in the process of wave energy conversion Zhang, W., Liu, Y., Li, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Pseudo-spectral control of a novel oscillating surge wave energy converter in regular waves for power optimization including load reduction Tom, N., Yu, Y., Wright, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control, Performance
Second-order sliding mode for marine current turbine fault-tolerant control Toumi, S., Amirat, Y., Elbouchikhi, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Control
WEC System Identification and Model Validation Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
System Modeling and Simulation of In-Stream Hydrokinetic Turbines for Power Management and Control Tzelepis, V., VanZwieten, J., Xiros, N. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Performance
Multiresonant Feedback Control of a Three-Degree-of-Freedom Wave Energy Converter Abdelkhalik, O., Zou, S., Robinett, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Dynamic model and experimental validation for the control of emersion manoeuvers of devices for marine currents harnessing Somolinos, J., Lopez, A., Núñez, L. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
State estimation for wave energy converters Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Report Wave Modeling Control
Rotational Speed Optimization in Oscillating Water Column Wave Power Plants Based on Maximum Power Point Tracking Lekube, J., Garrido, A., Garrido, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Control, Grid Integration
ISWEC linear quadratic regulator oscillating control Vissio, G., Valério, D., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Optimal control of wave energy converters Zou, S., Abdelkhalik, O., Robinett, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
A new maximum power point tracking algorithm for ocean wave energy converters Lettenmaier, T., von Jouanne, A., Brekken, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance
Co-design of a wave energy converter using constrained predictive control O'Sullivan, A., Lightbody, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Close-proximity tidal phasing for 'firm' electricity supply Commin, A., McClatchey, J., Davidson, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Rotational speed control and electrical rated power of an oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Falcao, A., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Energy management of a grid-connected hydrokinetic system under Time of Use tariff Kusakana, K. Journal Article Current Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Computationally efficient nonlinear Froude–Krylov force calculations for heaving axisymmetric wave energy point absorbers Giorgi, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Wells turbine for wave energy conversion: a review Shehata. A., Xiao, Q., Saqr, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Receding Horizon Pseudospectral Control for Energy Maximization With Application to Wave Energy Devices Genest, R., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Adaptive Individual Blade Pitch Control of an Ocean Current Turbine for Load Reduction Lee, L., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Structural
Anti-windup for a class of partially linearisable non-linear systems with application to wave energy converter control Lekka, A., Turner, M., Menon, P. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Model predictive control strategy for direct drive PMSG and DFIG for ocean wave energy converter system Luckins, A., Duttagupta, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Control, Power Take Off
Performance optimization of a U-Oscillating-Water-Column wave energy harvester Strati, F., Malara, G., Arena, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Multi-resonant feedback control of heave wave energy converters Song, J., Abdelkhalik, O., Robinett, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
A novel control method to maximize the energy-harvesting capability of an adjustable slope angle wave energy converter Tri, N., Truong, D., Thinh, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance
Sea-state based maximum power point tracking damping control of a fully submerged oscillating buoy Ding, B., Cazzolato, B., Arjomandi, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
A critical comparison of model-predictive and pseudospectral control for wave energy devices Genest, R., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
An optimal tuning strategy for tidal turbines Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
Wave-by-wave control in irregular waves for a wave energy converter with approximate parameters Korde, U., Robinett, R., Wilson, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic optimisation of small arrays of heaving point absorbers McGuinness, J., Thomas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Air turbine optimization for a bottom-standing oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Falcao, A., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
On the control design of wave energy converters with wave prediction Abdelkhalik, O., Robinett, R., Zou, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Demonstrating a Tidal Turbine Control Strategy at Laboratory Scale Harrold, M., Bromley, P., Broudic, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control
Medium-voltage power converter interface for multigenerator marine energy conversion systems Müller, N., Kouro, S., Malinowski , M. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Advanced WEC Dynamics & Controls FY16 Testing Report Coe, R., Bacelli, G., Wilson, D. Report Wave Lab Data, Scale Device Control
Marine Energy Conversion Technologies: Lowering the Levelized Cost of Energy through Control Systems, Materials Research, and Systems Engineering Kobos, P., Neary, V., Coe, R. Conference Paper Current, Wave Control, Materials
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