Windt, Christian, Faedo, Nicolás, Penalba, Markel, Dias, Frederic and Ringwood, John (2021) Reactive control of wave energy devices – the modelling paradox. Applied Ocean Research, 109. pp. 1-15. ISSN 0141-1187
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Abstract
The implementation of energy maximising control systems (EMCSs) in wave energy converter (WEC) devices is
an important step towards commercially viable operation of WECs. During the design stage of such EMCSs, linear
hydrodynamic models are commonly used and are, in fact, the most viable option due to the real–time
computational requirements of optimisation routines associated with energy-maximising optimal control techniques. However, the objective function of EMCSs, i.e. maximising the generated power by exaggerating WEC
motion, inherently violates the underlying assumption of the linear hydrodynamic control design models, i.e.
small amplitude device motion (compared to the device dimensions). Consequently, the linear models, used as a
basis for EMCSs, in fact conspire to violate the very assumption upon which they were built - hence leading to a
modelling paradox. It is important to evaluate WEC controllers in realistic physical or numerical environments,
to gain knowledge of the disparity between the performance prediction from the EMCS design and performance
evaluation models. This paper presents a comprehensive assessment of the performance prediction by a linear
and non–linear hydrodynamic model of three different EMCSs, implemented in two different WEC structures, in
an attempt to quantify the severity of this modelling disparity, or paradox.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Wave energy; Moment-Matching; Optimal control; CFD; OpenFOAM; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Centre for Ocean Energy Research |
Item ID: | 16271 |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.apor.2021.102574 |
Depositing User: | Professor John Ringwood |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2022 13:37 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Applied Ocean Research |
Publisher: | Science Direct |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/16271 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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