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 …

Optimal control, MPC and MPC-like algorithms for wave energy systems: An overview

N Faedo, S Olaya, JV Ringwood - IFAC Journal of Systems and Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Model predictive control (MPC) has achieved considerable success in the process
industries, with its ability to deal with linear and nonlinear models, while observing system …

Energy-maximizing control of wave-energy converters: The development of control system technology to optimize their operation

JV Ringwood, G Bacelli, F Fusco - IEEE control systems …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the recent sharp increases in the price of oil, issues of security of supply, and pressure
to honor greenhouse gas emission limits (eg, the Kyoto protocol), much attention has turned …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Towards data-driven and data-based control of wave energy systems: Classification, overview, and critical assessment

E Pasta, N Faedo, G Mattiazzo, JV Ringwood - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, a significant effort in the world research panorama is focused on finding efficient
solutions to a carbon-free energy supply, wave energy being one of the most promising …

A combined method of improved grey BP neural network and MEEMD-ARIMA for day-ahead wave energy forecast

F Wu, R **g, XP Zhang, F Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since wave fluctuates continuously, the forecast of the wave energy is very important for the
operation of power systems integrated with large-scale wave energy generation. A …

Nonlinear model predictive control of a point absorber wave energy converter

M Richter, ME Magana, O Sawodny… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the application of nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) to a point
absorber wave energy converter (WEC). Model predictive control (MPC) is generally a …

A simple and effective real-time controller for wave energy converters

F Fusco, JV Ringwood - IEEE Transactions on sustainable …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel strategy for the real-time control of oscillating wave energy converters (WECs) is
proposed. The controller tunes the oscillation of the system such that it is always in phase …

Real-time latching control strategies for the solo Duck wave energy converter in irregular waves

J Wu, Y Yao, L Zhou, M Göteman - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
As a point absorber, the solo Duck wave energy converter (WEC) shows high power capture
efficiency within a narrow bandwidth around the natural period. In this paper, real-time …

Computational intelligence in wave energy: Comprehensive review and case study

L Cuadra, S Salcedo-Sanz, JC Nieto-Borge… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Wind-generated wave energy is a renewable energy source that exhibits a huge potential
for sustainable growth. The design and deployment of wave energy converters at a given …