SWELL: An open-access experimental dataset for arrays of wave energy conversion systems

N Faedo, Y Peña-Sanchez, E Pasta, G Papini… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Achieving large-scale commercial exploitation of ocean wave energy inherently
encompasses the design and deployment of arrays of wave energy converters (WECs), in …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a CFD model for wave energy system dynamics in extreme waves

E Katsidoniotaki, Z Shahroozi, C Eskilsson, J Palm… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design of wave energy converters should rely on numerical models that are able to
estimate accurately the dynamics and loads in extreme wave conditions. A high-fidelity CFD …

Experimental assessment of combined sliding mode & moment-based control (SM2C) for arrays of wave energy conversion systems

N Faedo, FD Mosquera, E Pasta, G Papini… - Control Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Motivated by the lack of comprehensive experimental implementation and assessment of the
potential benefit that can be achieved with energy-maximising optimal control solutions for …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental validation of Orcaflex-based numerical models for the PEWEC device

F Niosi, E Begovic, C Bertorello, B Rinauro… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract To design a Wave Energy Converter mooring system that ensures maintainability,
resistance, and low costs, without affecting productivity, it is necessary to foster reliable …

Experimental implementation and validation of a broadband LTI energy-maximizing control strategy for the wavestar device

D García-Violini, Y Peña-Sanchez… - … on Control Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study addresses the experimental validation of a linear time-invariant (LTI) energy-
maximizing control strategy for wave energy converters (WECs), applied to a 1/20 scale …

Uncertainty estimation in wave energy systems with applications in robust energy maximising control

M Farajvand, V Grazioso, D García-Violini… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Under control action, wave energy devices typically display nonlinear hydrodynamic
behaviour, making the design of energy maximising control somewhat onerous. One …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of the hydrodynamic scaling effects for the Wavestar wave energy converter

C Windt, J Davidson, JV Ringwood - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Scaled model tests are an important step during the research and development of wave
energy converters (WECs). While such scaled model tests in physical wave tanks are prone …

The application of laminar numerical wave tank for a heaving buoy hydrodynamics study in low-turbulence nonlinear waves

Y Sun, AA Hamada, O Sallam… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Numerical Wave Tanks (NWTs) allow for in-depth investigations into the hydrodynamics and
wave responses of floating objects. Thus, they are widely used during the design phase of …

Numerical study of non-linear dynamic behavior of an asymmetric rotor for wave energy converter in regular waves

YJ Ha, JY Park, SH Shin - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study conducted a numerical investigation on the non-linear motion problems between
a Salter duck-type rotor and large waves using CFD simulations. Regular waves of five …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a CFD-based numerical wave tank of a novel multipurpose wave energy converter

D Oliveira, JL de Almeida, A Santiago, C Rigueiro - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of new wave energy converters usually involves small-scale experiments
in physical wave tanks. The jump to physical models at larger scales is an expensive and …