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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: 874

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Control strategies for a wave energy converter connected to a hydraulic power take-off Ricci, P., Lopez, J., Santos, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Modelling, control and Pontryagin Maximum Principle for a two-body wave energy device Cândido, J., Justino, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Operation of Grid-Connected Cross-Flow Water Turbines in the Stall Region by Direct Power Control Hauk, M., Munteanu, I., Bratcu, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control
Constrained Optimal Control of a Heaving Buoy Wave-Energy Converter Hals, J., Falnes, J., Moan, T. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Control
Multi-megawatt offshore wave energy converters – electrical system configuration and generator control strategy Igic, P., Knapp, W., MacEnri, J. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping Control, Power Take Off
A control system for a self-reacting point absorber wave energy converter subject to constraints Bacelli, G., Ringwood, J., Gilloteaux, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Experimental Validation of a Marine Current Turbine Simulator: Application to a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based System Second-Order Sliding Mode Control Benelghali, S., Benbouzid, M., Charpentier, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control
Maximisation of Energy Capture by a Wave-Energy Point Absorber using Model Predictive Control Cretel, J., Lightbody, G., Thomas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Modeling and Simulation of Wave Energy Generation Plants: Output Power Control Amundarain, M., Alberdi, M., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Optimal Damping Profile for a Heaving Buoy Wave Energy Converter Teillant, B., Gilloteaux, J., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Control-informed geometric optimisation of wave energy converters Gilloteaux, J., Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Fundamentals of ocean wave energy conversion, modeling, and control Brekken, T. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
An Application of Model Predictive Control to a Wave Energy Point Absorber Cretel, J., Lewis, A., Lightbody, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
A dynamic model for control purposes of a wave energy power plant buoyancy system Nielsen, K., Pedersen, T. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping Modeling Control
A review of wave energy converter technology Drew, B., Plummer, A., Sahinkaya, M. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Pressure Differential Control, Power Take Off
Hybrid offshore wind and tidal turbine energy harvesting system with independently controlled rectifiers Da, Y., Khaligh, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
On the capture width of wave energy converters Price, A., Dent, C., Wallace, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
The effect of sub-optimal control and the spectral wave climate on the performance of wave energy converter arrays Folley, M., Whittaker, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A novel maximum power point tracking algorithm for ocean wave energy devices Amon, E., Schacher, A., Brekken, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Control
Description of the control and measurement system used in the Low Voltage Marine Substation at the Lysekil research site Svensson, O., Boström, C., Rahm, M. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
Linear and nonlinear modeling and control of a power take-off simulation for wave energy conversion Taylor, C., Stables, M., Cross, P. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Extreme Wave Loading on Offshore Wave Energy Devices using CFD: a Hierarchical Team Approach Westphalen, J., Greaves, D., Williams, C. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Wave Farm Design: Preliminary Studies on the Influences of Wave Climate, Array Layout and Farm Control Cruz, J., Sykes, R., Siddorn, P. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Array Effects, Control
Evolutionary Algorithms for the Development and Optimisation of Wave Energy Converter Control Systems Gunn, K., Taylor, C., Lingwood, C. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
Performance of closely spaced point absorbers with constrained floater motion De Backer, G., Vantorre, M., Beels, C. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
Control Strategies for a simple Point-Absorber Connected to a Hydraulic Power Take-off Ricci, P., Santos, M., Villate, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Frequency domain techniques for numerical and experimental modelling of wave energy converters Price, A., Dent, C., Wallace, A. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
A Study on Short-Term Sea Profile Prediction for Wave Energy Applications Fusco, F. , Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
Prediction of the individual wave overtopping volumes of a wave energy converter using experimental testing and first numerical model results Victor, L., Troch, P., Kofoed, J. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
Declutching control of a wave energy converter Babarit, A., Guglielmi, M. , Clément, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Dynamic Stability Enhancement and Power Flow Control of a Hybrid Wind and Marine-Current Farm Using SMES Wang, L., Chen, S., Lee, W. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
A new control strategy for tracking peak power in a wind or wave energy system Rao, S., Murthy, B. Journal Article Wave Control
Design Synthesis of a Wave Energy Converter Beatty, S., Hiles, C., Nicoll, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Mooring, Structural
Experimental and numerical investigation of non-predictive phase-control strategies for a point-absorbing wave energy converter Lopes, M., Hals, J., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Mode coupling and flow energy harvesting by a flapping foil Zhu, Q., Peng, Z. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control, Performance
Control of a Variable Speed Generator to Optimise Output from a Heaving Wave Energy Device Lok, K., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Phase control through load control of oscillating-body wave energy converters with hydraulic PTO system Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
New control method of maximum power point tracking for tidal energy generation system Choi, J., Jeong, R., Shin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Modelling and control of oscillating-body wave energy converters with hydraulic power take-off and gas accumulator de O. Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Advanced Control Techniques for WEC Wave Dragon Tedd, J., Kofoed, J., Jasinski, M. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Control
Optimal Power Takeoff System Layout for the Seawave Slot-Cone Generator Kvitsøy Pilot Plant Knapp, W., Mayr, B., Faust, M. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping Lab Data, Modeling Control, Power Take Off
WRASPA, Wave Interactions and Control in a new Pitching-Surge Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converter Chaplin, R., Aggidis, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control
Experimental validation of the performances of the SEAREV Wave Energy Converter with real time latching control Durand, M., Babarit, A., Pettinotti, B. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
The Power Takeoff System of the Multi-MW Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter Jasinski, M., Knapp, W., Faust, M. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping Lab Data, Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Control of the Archimedes Wave Swing using Neural Networks Beirão, P., Mendes, M., Valério, D. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
Phase control through load control of oscillating-body wave energy converters with hydraulic PTO system [Conference Paper] de O. Falcao, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
A Frequency Converter Control Strategy for a MW Wave Energy Take-off System Zhou, Z., Sørensen, H., Jasinski, M. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Non-linear methods for next wave estimation Price, A., Wallace, A. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
Wave Dragon : Results From UK EIA and Consenting Process Russell, I., Sorensen, H. Conference Paper Wave Field Data Control
Dynamics of a force-compensated two-body wave energy converter in heave with hydraulic power take-off subject to phase control Hals, J., Taghipour, R., Moan, T. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
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