A comparison of control strategies for wave energy converters
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.
- Authors:
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[2];
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1429708
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1549101
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2017-13267J
Journal ID: ISSN 2214-1669; 659349
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Marine Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 20; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 2214-1669
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 13 HYDRO ENERGY
Citation Formats
Coe, Ryan G., Bacelli, Giorgio, Wilson, David G., Abdelkhalik, Ossama, Korde, Umesh A., and Robinett III, Rush D. A comparison of control strategies for wave energy converters. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijome.2017.11.001.
Coe, Ryan G., Bacelli, Giorgio, Wilson, David G., Abdelkhalik, Ossama, Korde, Umesh A., & Robinett III, Rush D. A comparison of control strategies for wave energy converters. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijome.2017.11.001
Coe, Ryan G., Bacelli, Giorgio, Wilson, David G., Abdelkhalik, Ossama, Korde, Umesh A., and Robinett III, Rush D. Wed .
"A comparison of control strategies for wave energy converters". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijome.2017.11.001. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1429708.
@article{osti_1429708,
title = {A comparison of control strategies for wave energy converters},
author = {Coe, Ryan G. and Bacelli, Giorgio and Wilson, David G. and Abdelkhalik, Ossama and Korde, Umesh A. and Robinett III, Rush D.},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijome.2017.11.001},
journal = {International Journal of Marine Energy},
number = C,
volume = 20,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}
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