Fusco, Francesco and Ringwood, John (2012) A Study of the Prediction Requirements in Real-Time Control of Wave Energy Converters. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 3 (1). pp. 176-184. ISSN 1949-3029

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Abstract

It is widely acknowledged that real-time control of wave energy converters (WECs) can benefit from prediction of the excitation force. The prediction requirements (how far ahead into the future do we need to predict?) and the achievable predictions (how far ahead can we predict?) are quantified when unconstrained reactive control is implemented. The fundamental properties of the floating system that influence the length of the required forecasting horizon, as well as the achievable prediction, are characterized. The possibility of manipulating the control, based on prior knowledge of the wave spectral distribution, is also proposed for the reduction of the prediction requirements, such that they are within the range of predictability offered by simple stochastic predictors. The proposed methodology is validated on real wave data and heaving buoys with different geometries.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Optimal control; predictive control; wave energy; wave forecasting;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Centre for Ocean Energy Research
Item ID:	3559
Depositing User:	Professor John Ringwood
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2012 14:08
Journal or Publication Title:	IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
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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