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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Control-informed ballast and geometric optimisation of a three-body hinge-barge wave energy converter using two-layer optimisation Wang, L., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance, Structural
Numerical evaluation of a two-body point absorber wave energy converter with a tuned inerter Asai, T., Sugiura, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Control, Performance
A practical approach to wave energy modeling and control Coe, R., Bacelli, G., Forbush, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Experimental comparison of blade pitch and speed control strategies for horizontal-axis current turbines Van Ness, K., Hill, C., Burnett, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
High-order sliding mode control of a doubly salient permanent magnet machine driving marine current turbine Chen, H., Tang, S., Han, J. Journal Article Current Control
Optimisation of tidal range schemes Xue, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Modelling a Heaving Point-Absorber with a Closed-Loop Control System Using the DualSPHysics Code Ropero-Giralda, P., Crespo, A., Coe, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Study on power generation of single Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters (PA-WECs) and arrays of PA-WECs Murai, M., Li, Q., Funada, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Performance
An International Evaluation and Guidance Framework for Ocean Energy Technology Hodges, J., Henderson, J., Ruedy, L. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Performance
Numerical Study of an Oscillating-Wing Wingmill for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting: Fluid-Solid-Body Interaction with Feedback Control Balam-Tamayo, D., Malaga, C., Figueroa-Espinoza, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Ocean Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design of optimal velocity tracking controllers for one and two-body point absorber wave energy converters Stock, A., Gonzales, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Double stage controller optimization for load frequency stabilization in hybrid wind-ocean wave energy based maritime microgrid system Latif, A., Hussain, S. , Das, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Tidal Supplementary Control Schemes-Based Load Frequency Regulation of a Fully Sustainable Marine Microgrid Fayek, H., Mohammadi-Ivatloo, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Initial conceptual demonstration of control co-design for WEC optimization Coe, R., Bacelli, G., Olson, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Deterministic incident-wave elevation prediction in intermediate water depth Korde, U., Coe, R., Bacelli, G. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
A Simple Model to Assess the Performance of an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Embedded in a Port Breakwater Cavallaro, L., Iuppa, C., Castiglione, F. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping Modeling Control, Performance
Towards Real-Time Reinforcement Learning Control of a Wave Energy Converter Anderlini, E., Husain, S., Parker, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Spectral Control of Wave Energy Converters with Non-Ideal Power Take-off Systems Mérigaud, A., Tona, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off
Comparison of Control Strategies for Wave Energy Converters Rahoor, A. Thesis Wave Modeling Control, Performance
Real-Time Wave Excitation Forces Estimation: An Application on the ISWEC Device Bonfanti, M., Hillis, A., Sirigu, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
A Real-Time Detection System for the Onset of Parametric Resonance in Wave Energy Converters Davidson, J., Kalmár-Nagy, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Simple Controllers for Wave Energy Devices Compared Garcia-Violini, D., Faedo, N., Jaramillo-Lopez, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Modelling of a Three-Body Hinge-Barge Wave Energy Device Using System Identification Techniques Jaramillo-Lopez, F., Flannery, B., Murphy, J. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
Passivity-based Voltage Controller for Tidal Energy Conversion System with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Belkhier, Y., Achour, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control
Analysis of the effects of control strategies and wave climates on the loading and performance of a laboratory scale horizontal axis tidal turbine Martinez, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Allmark, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Control
Collective control in arrays of wave energy converters Zou, S., Abdelkhalik, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control
Maximization of wave power extraction of a heave point absorber with a sea-state-based causal control algorithm Li, L., Gao, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Combining wind, solar, and in-stream tidal electricity generation with energy storage using a load-perturbation control strategy Pearre, N., Swan, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Power Take-Off and Energy Storage System Static Modeling and Sizing for Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter to Support Ocean Sensing Applications Zhou, X., Abdelkhalik, O., Weaver, W. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Marine Current Generators Multimachine System Based on High Order Sliding Mode Control Zhang, M., Wang, X., Mi, W. Journal Article Current Modeling Control
Load reduction for two-bladed horizontal-axis tidal current turbines based on individual pitch control Liu, H., Li, Y., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Control
Optimal Feedback Control of Nonlinear Variable-Speed Marine Current Turbine Using a Two-Mass Model Gaamouche, R., Redouane, A., Harraki, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Reinforcement Learning control of an onshore oscillating arm Wave Energy Converter Bruzzone, L., Fanghella, P., Berselli, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Symmetry-Breaking for Airflow Control Optimization of an Oscillating-Water-Column System M'zoughi, F., Garrido, I., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Active control for multi-degree-of-freedom wave energy converters with load limiting Hillis, A., Whitlam, C., Brask, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Full Scale Control, Performance
An Iterative Refining Approach to Design the Control of Wave Energy Converters with Numerical Modeling and Scaled HIL Testing Delmonte, N., Robles, E., Cova, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off
Current Development and Prospect of Turbine in OTEC Liu, W., Ge, Y. , Liu, L. Book Chapter OTEC Control, Structural
Wave Excitation Force Prediction of a Heaving Wave Energy Converter Davis, A., Fabien, B. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
Adaptive Sliding Mode Back-Stepping Speed Control of Hydraulic Motor for Wave Energy Conversion Device Zhang, W., Li, S., Liu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Control, Performance
A detailed study of tidal turbine power production and dynamic loading under grid generated turbulence and turbine wake operation Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Ebdon, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Linear and Nonlinear System Identification of a Wave Energy Converter Cho, H., Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Adaptive backstepping control for maximizing marine current power generation based on uncertainty and disturbance estimation Yin, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Control
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Ocean Energy Villate, J., Ruiz-Minguela, P., Berque, J. Report Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data, Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Mooring, Power Take Off, Structural
MPPT Control of Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converter on Artificial Breakwater Xu, J., Yang, Y., Hu, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Research on Pitch Control Strategies of Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Wang, B., Hu, T., Guo, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Control, Performance
Tidal stream turbine control: An active disturbance rejection control approach Zhou, Z., Elghali, S., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Time-varying linear quadratic Gaussian optimal control for three-degree-of-freedom wave energy converters Zou, S., Abdelkhalik, O. Journal Article Wave Control
Numerical simulation of the effects of passive flow control techniques on hydrodynamic performance improvement of the hydrofoil Kundu, P. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design methodology of permanent magnet generators for fixed-pitch tidal turbines with overspeed power limitation strategy Djebarri, S., Charpentier, J., Scuiller, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Optimizing energy production of an Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter via Model Predictive Control Bracco, G., Canale, M., Cerone, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance

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