A Comparison of Control Strategies for Wave Energy Converters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2017
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Abstract
In this study, we employ a numerical model to compare the performance of a number of wave energy converter control strategies. The controllers selected for evaluation span a wide range in their requirements for implementation. Each control strategy is evaluated using a single numerical model with a set of sea states to represent a deployment site off the coast of Newport, OR. A number of metrics, ranging from power absorption to kinematics, are employed to provide a comparison of each control strategy's performance that accounts for both relative benefits and costs. The results show a wide range of performances from the different controllers and highlight the need for a holistic design approach which considers control design as a parallel component within the larger process WEC design.
Publication Title
International Journal of Marine Energy
Recommended Citation
Coe, R.,
Bacelli, G.,
Wilson, D.,
Abdelkhalik, O.,
Korde, U.,
&
Robinett, R.
(2017).
A Comparison of Control Strategies for Wave Energy Converters.
International Journal of Marine Energy,
20, 45-63.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijome.2017.11.001
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