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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: 866

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
WEC and support bridge control structural dynamic interaction analysis Wilson, D., Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Control, Structural
A comparison of WEC control strategies for a linear WEC model Bacelli, G., Coe, R., Wilson, D. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
Control, forecasting and optimisation for wave energy conversion Ringwood, J., Bacelli, G., Fusco, F. Journal Article Wave Control
Optimization of blade setting angles of a counter‐rotating type horizontal‐axis tidal turbine using response surface methodology and experimental validation Huang, B., Usui, Y., Takaki, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Technology Description and Status – Electric Eel AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials, Mooring
PTO System Cost Metrics Quoceant Ltd Report Wave Control, Power Take Off
Technology Description and Status – Waveswing AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials
Pelamis Simulation and Modelling Quoceant Ltd Report Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
A comparison of WEC control strategies Wilson, D., Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Report Wave Control
Technology Description and Status – Self-drilled Pile System AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials, Mooring
Technology Description and Status – AWS III AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials, Mooring, Power Take Off
AWS Wave Power Development Experience AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Modeling, Test Center Control, Power Take Off
An assessment of using variable blade pitch for moored ocean current turbine flight control VanZwieten, J., Pyakurel, P., Ngo, T. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Array Effects, Control, Mooring, Performance
Advanced Energy Harvesting Control Schemes for Marine Renewable Energy Devices McEntee, J., Polagye, B., Fabien, B. Report Current, Tidal, Riverine Field Data, Lab Data Control
Modeling, System Identification and Linearization of Underwater Turbine Power Plant Dynamics Tzelepis, V., VanZwieten, J., Xiros, N. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Spectral modeling of an oscillating surge wave energy converter with control surfaces Tom, N., Lawson, M., Yu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Computational intelligence in wave energy: Comprehensive review and case study Cuadra, L., Salcedo-Sanz, S., Nieto-Borge, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Testing and control of a power take-off system for an oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Henriques, J., Gomes, R., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Grid connection of wave energy converter in heaving mode operation by supercapacitor storage technology Brando, G., Dannier, A., Del Pizzo, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Performance Evaluation, Emulation, and Control of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines Cavagnaro, R. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Numerical simulation and experimental validation for energy harvesting of single-cylinder VIVACE converter with passive turbulence control Ding, L., Zhang, L., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Control
Control-Informed Geometric Optimization of Wave Energy Converters: The Impact of Device Motion and Force Constraints Garcia-Rosa, P., Bacelli, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Air flow control of OWC wave power plants using FOPID controller Mishra, S., Purwar, S., Kishor, N. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
The impact of diffuser augmentation on a tidal stream turbine Cresswell, N., Ingram, G., Dominy, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance, Structural
Enhancing the performance of heaving wave energy converters using model-free control approach Jama, M., Noura, H., Wahyudie, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Optimal design of a thin-wall diffuser for performance improvement of a tidal energy system for an AUV Shi, W., Wang, D., Atlar, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance, Structural
Productivity analysis of the full scale inertial sea wave energy converter prototype: A test case in Pantelleria Island Cagninei, A., Raffero, M., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Full Scale Control
Control strategies for combining local energy storage with wells turbine oscillating water column devices Ceballos, S., Rea, J., Robles, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Control
MPPT strategy based on speed control for AWS-based wave energy conversion system Marei, M., Mokhtar, M., El-Sattar, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Sensitivity of a Wave Energy Converter Dynamics Model to Nonlinear Hydrostatic Models Coe, R., Bull, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Robust and low computational cost controller for improving captured power in heaving wave energy converters Wahyudie, A., Jama, M., Saeed, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control, Performance
Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of a 10MW OTEC Rankine cycle in Reunion Island with the equivalent Gibbs system method and generic optimization program GenOpt Sinama, F., Martins, M., Journoud, A. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance
URANSE simulation of an active variable-pitch cross-flow Darrieus tidal turbine: Sinusoidal pitch function investigation Paillard, B., Astolfi, J., Hauville, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
A novel hydraulic-mechanical hybrid transmission in tidal current turbines Liu, H., Shi, M., Li, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Substructure
Constrained optimal control of a point absorber wave energy converter with linear generator Wang, L., Engström, J., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
SEAREV: Case study of the development of a wave energy converter Cordonnier, J., Gorintin, F., De Gagny, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Effect of non-ideal power take-off efficiency on performance of single- and two-body reactively controlled wave energy converters Falcao, A., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Wave energy conversion by controlled floating and submerged cylindrical buoys Korde, U., Ertekin, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Nonlinear Passive Control of a Wave Energy Converter Subject to Constraints in Irregular Waves Wang, L., Isberg, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Performance Improvement of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter by Application of an Observer-Based Control: Results From Wave Tank Testing Kracht, P., Perez-Becker, S., Richard, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Tank Testing and Scale Models Retzler, C. Report Wave Modeling, Test Center Control, Performance
Fatigue reliability and calibration of fatigue design factors of wave energy converters Ambühl, S., Ferri, F., Kofoed, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Control, Structural
An experimental study on a trapezoidal pendulum wave energy converter in regular waves Wang, D., Qiu, S. , Ye, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Characterization and control of cross-flow turbines in shear flow Forbush, D., Polagye, B., Thomson, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Field Data Control, Hydrodynamics
Control-Informed Optimal Array Layout for Wave Farms Garcia-Rosa, P., Bacelli, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Array Effects, Control
Instrumentation of a WEC Device for Controls Testing Patterson, D., Bull, D., Bacelli, G. Conference Paper Wave Control
Effects of hydrodynamic interactions and control within a point absorber array on electrical output Nambiar, A., Forehand, D., Kramer, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Stochastic Control of Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter Raffero, M., Martini, M., Passione, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Sea Wave Generation: generator arrays combined with VOC converter for efficient energy conversion in Italian Seas Gruosso, G., Zhou, Q. , Bozzi, S. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Array Effects, Control
On improving wave energy conversion, part I: Optimal and control technologies Sheng, W., Alcorn, R., Lewis, A. Journal Article Wave Control
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