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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Device
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, Tidal Control
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, 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
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
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
Adaptive backstepping control for maximizing marine current power generation based on uncertainty and disturbance estimation Yin, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow 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
Tidal stream turbine control: An active disturbance rejection control approach Zhou, Z., Elghali, S., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal 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
Independent speed control of tidal turbine rotors in an array Reynolds, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Array Effects, Control
Sensorless Maximum Power Extraction Control of a Hydrostatic Tidal Turbine Based on Adaptive Extreme Learning Machine Yin, X., Zhao, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Maximum Power-Point Tracking Control Using Perturb and Observe Algorithm for Tidal Current Generation System Moon, S-H., Park, B-G., Kim, J-W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control
Vertical-axis ocean current turbine design research based on separate design concept Xie, J. , Chen, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Lab Data, Modeling Control, Structural
Magnet failure-resilient control of a direct-drive tidal turbine Toumi, S., Elbouchikhi, E., Amirat, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Design and test of a 600-kW horizontal-axis tidal current turbine Li, Y., Liu, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control, Performance, Structural
In-Stream Hydrokinetic Turbine Fault Detection and Fault Tolerant Control - A Benchmark Model Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J., Dunlap, B. Conference Paper Current Control
Tidal stream turbine power capping in a head-driven tidal channel Vogel, C., Willden, R., Houlsby, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control
Real-time hardware emulation of a power take-off model for grid-connected tidal energy systems Erdogan, N., Murray, D., Giebhardt, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Power Take Off
Combined power and thrust capping in the design of tidal turbine farms Wang, T., Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Utilising the flexible generation potential of tidal range power plants to optimise economic value Harcourt, F., Angeloudis, A., Piggott, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control
A note on the tuning of tidal turbines in channels Chen, L., Bonar, P., Vogel, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control
Analysis of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Turbine Performance in the Presence of Regular and Irregular Waves Using Two Control Strategies Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Allmark, M., Porter, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Lab Data Control, Performance
Tidal Energy Systems: Design, Optimization and Control Khare, V., Khare, C., Nema, S. Book Current, Tidal Control, Performance, Structural
Validation of a Coupled Electrical and Hydrodynamic Simulation Model for a Vertical Axis Marine Current Energy Converter Forslund, J., Goude, A. , Thomas, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Modeling Control, Performance
Fuzzy Supervision Based-Pitch Angle Control of a Tidal Stream Generator for a Disturbed Tidal Input Ghefiri, K., Garrido, A., Rusu, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
The Effect of Control Strategy on Tidal Stream Turbine Performance in Laboratory and Field Experiments Frost, C. , Benson, I., Jeffcoate, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Lab Data Control, Performance
Backstepping control of a PMSG-based marine current turbine system under faulty conditions Toumi, S., Amirat, Y., Trabelsi, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Control
Optimising tidal range power plant operation Angeloudis, A., Kramer, S., Avdis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Blade-pitch system for tidal current turbines with reduced variation pitch control strategy based on tidal current velocity preview Gu, Y., Lin, Y., Xu, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Multi-mode evaluation of power-maximizing cross-flow turbine controllers Forbush, D., Cavagnaro, R., Donegan, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Control, Performance
Numerical Simulation and Dynamical Response of a Moored Hydrokinetic Turbine Operating in the Wake of an Upstream Turbine for Control Design Pyakurel, P., VanZwieten, J., Sultan, C. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Multi-rotor tidal stream turbine fence performance and operation Vogel, C., Wilden, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Forces on a marine current turbine during runaway Goude, A. , Lundin, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Lab Data, Modeling Control, Structural
Model Predictive Control for Moored Ocean Current Turbines Ngo, T., Sultan, C., VanZwieten, J. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Control
Second-order sliding mode for marine current turbine fault-tolerant control Toumi, S., Amirat, Y., Elbouchikhi, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Control
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
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
Close-proximity tidal phasing for ‘firm’ electricity supply Commin, A., McClatchey, J., Davidson, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control
Energy management of a grid-connected hydrokinetic system under Time of Use tariff Kusakana, K. Journal Article Current Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
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
An optimal tuning strategy for tidal turbines Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
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
Modeling and control of a hybrid wind-tidal turbine with hydraulic accumulator Fan, Y., Mu, A., Ma, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Cavitating response of passively controlled tidal turbines Barber, R., Motley, M. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Structural
Load reduction potential of variable speed control approaches for fixed pitch tidal current turbines Arnold, M., Biskup, F., Cheng, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Development and initial application of a blade design methodology for overspeed power-regulated tidal turbines Gracie-Orr, K., Nevalainen, T., Johnstone, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
Passivity based control of a Tethered Undersea Kite energy system Li, H., Olinger, D., Demetriou, M. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling Control
Performance of an ideal turbine in an inviscid shear flow Draper, S., Nishino, T. , Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance

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