The potential for control design to dramatically improve the economic viability of wave
energy has generated a great deal of interest and excitement. However, for a number of …

In this study, a model predictive control (MPC) strategy is developed for a wave energy
converter (WEC) to investigate how the controller settings affect the design of the power take …

A numerical model for a hydraulic wave energy converter power take-off is developed in this
study. The system architecture is described and the mathematical model for each …

With a wide variety of wave energy device archetypes currently under consideration, it is a
major challenge to ensure that research findings and methods are broadly applicable. In …

This study presents theoretical formulations to evaluate the fundamental parameters and
performance characteristics of a bottom-raised oscillating surge wave energy converter …

The motivation and focus of this work is to generate passive transfer function matrices that
model the radiation forces for an array of WECs. Multivariable control design is often based …

Wave energy converters (WECs) are designed to produce useful work from ocean waves.
This useful work can take the form of electrical power or even pressurized water for, eg …

A self-tuning proportional-integral control law prescribing motor torques was tested in
experiment on a three degree-of-freedom wave energy converter. The control objective was …

Two energy storage systems were considered and compared numerically for a wave energy
converter (WEe) con-nected to the power grid. The first system is an Electric Energy Storage …

Marine wave energy remains a promising and substantial resource with applications that
span large scale grid connected systems, to small self-contained systems that harness the …