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    Control-informed geometric optimisation of wave energy converters


    Gilloteaux, Jean-Christophe and Ringwood, John (2010) Control-informed geometric optimisation of wave energy converters. In: IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS), September 2010, Rostock.

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    Abstract

    This paper concerns the interplay between the physical geometry of a wave energy converter (WEC) and the control strategy adopted for the converter, with the ultimate aim of optimising the energy output of the device. An energy-based performance function is employed and we attempt to perform numerical optimisation of a heaving buoy employing a latching control strategy. We allow both draught and radius of the axisymmetric buoy to be adjusted using a numerical optimisation. A linear time-domain hydrodynamic program is used in order to simulate the device motion, while the optimization problem is solved by means of a simplex method. Results show the difference in the frequency response of an optimal buoy for a particular sea-state designed with and without knowledge of the control system.

    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
    Keywords: Wave energy; Point absorber; Device optimization; Latching control; Random sea;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering
    Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Centre for Ocean Energy Research
    Item ID: 3611
    Depositing User: Professor John Ringwood
    Date Deposited: 01 May 2012 09:14
    Refereed: Yes
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    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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