[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] Review on hardware-in-the-loop simulation of wave energy converters and power take-offs

JF Gaspar, RF Pinheiro, MJGC Mendes… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the state-of-the-art on Hardware-In-The-Loop simulation methodologies
and technologies applied in the research field of wave energy converters. It reveals …

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 …

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 …

A Control Framework for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Systems: The Potential of Moments

N Faedo, JV Ringwood - Annual Review of Control, Robotics …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The control of wave energy converters (WECs) to maximize power capture is a challenging
problem. In particular, the nature of the wave excitation, which is in general panchromatic (or …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment and validation of wave excitation force estimators in operative conditions

G Papini, E Pasta, Y Peña-Sanchez… - Control Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
For a reliable development of energy-maximising optimal control strategies in wave energy,
wave excitation force estimators are fundamental components in the control loop, since the …

An anti-windup mechanism for state constrained linear control of wave energy conversion systems: Design, synthesis, and experimental assessment

N Faedo, F Carapellese, G Papini… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motivated by the necessity of suitable state constraint mechanisms within linear time-
invariant (LTI) energy-maximising control of wave energy converters (WECs), we present, in …

Preliminary experimental assessment of second-order sliding mode control for wave energy conversion systems

N Faedo, FD Mosquera, CA Evangelista… - 2022 Australian & …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wave energy converters (WECs) inherently necessitate appropriate control technology to
operate at optimal efficiency. A particularly well-established family of WEC controllers is …

[HTML][HTML] The wave energy converter control competition (WECCCOMP): Wave energy control algorithms compared in both simulation and tank testing

JV Ringwood, N Tom, F Ferri, YH Yu, RG Coe… - Applied Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
The wave energy control competition established a benchmark problem which was offered
as an open challenge to the wave energy system control community. The competition had …

Exploring Gaussian processes for short-term forecasting in offshore energy systems

I Mas, JI Giribet, Y Peña-Sanchez, M Penalba… - Ocean …, 2025 - Elsevier
Offshore renewable energy (ORE) systems are expected to play a pivotal role in addressing
global climate challenges by harnessing renewable energy sources from the ocean. This …