A review of wave energy technology from a research and commercial perspective

B Guo, JV Ringwood - IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although wave energy prototypes have been proposed for more than 100 years, they have
still not reached full commercialisation. The reasons for this are varied, but include the …

[HTML][HTML] Geometric optimisation of wave energy conversion devices: A survey

B Guo, JV Ringwood - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Unlike more established renewable energy conversion technologies, such as wind turbines,
wave power systems have reached neither commercial maturity, nor technological …

[HTML][HTML] Empowering wave energy with control technology: Possibilities and pitfalls

JV Ringwood, S Zhan, N Faedo - Annual Reviews in Control, 2023 - Elsevier
With an increasing focus on climate action and energy security, an appropriate mix of
renewable energy technologies is imperative. Despite having considerable global potential …

Data-driven control of a pendulum wave energy converter: A gaussian process regression approach

DG Gioia, E Pasta, P Brandimarte, G Mattiazzo - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy coming from the motion of the waves of seas and oceans could be an important
component in the solution of the energy problem related to the pursuit of alternatives to fossil …

On the principle of impedance-matching for underactuated wave energy harvesting systems

N Faedo, F Carapellese, E Pasta, G Mattiazzo - Applied Ocean Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the fundamental principle of impedance-matching (IM) has inspired a
number of sophisticated, yet simple, control solutions for wave energy converters (WEC) …

Wave energy control: status and perspectives 2020

JV Ringwood - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2020 - Elsevier
Wave energy has a significant part to play in providing a carbon-free solution to the world's
increasing appetite for energy. In many countries, there is sufficient wave energy to cater for …

Intuitive LTI energy-maximising control for multi-degree of freedom wave energy converters: The PeWEC case

F Carapellese, E Pasta, B Paduano, N Faedo… - Ocean …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy-maximising wave energy conversion control strategies are commonly based upon
direct optimal control theory, where the control problem is discretised and transcribed into a …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive control of wave energy devices–the modelling paradox

C Windt, N Faedo, M Penalba, F Dias… - Applied Ocean …, 2021 - Elsevier
The implementation of energy maximising control systems (EMCSs) in wave energy
converter (WEC) devices is an important step towards commercially viable operation of …

Towards real-time reinforcement learning control of a wave energy converter

E Anderlini, S Husain, GG Parker, M Abusara… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The levellised cost of energy of wave energy converters (WECs) is not competitive with fossil
fuel-powered stations yet. To improve the feasibility of wave energy, it is necessary to …

A critical comparison of excitation force estimators for wave-energy devices

Y Peña-Sanchez, C Windt, J Davidson… - … on Control Systems …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The implementation of energy-maximizing control systems (EMCSs) can significantly
increase the efficiency and economic viability of resonant wave-energy converters (WECs) …