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 …

High-fidelity numerical modelling of ocean wave energy systems: A review of computational fluid dynamics-based numerical wave tanks

C Windt, J Davidson, JV Ringwood - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
For the research and development (R&D) of wave energy converters (WECs), numerical
wave tanks (NWTs) provide an excellent numerical tool, enabling a cost-effective testbed for …

Efficient nonlinear hydrodynamic models for wave energy converter design—A sco** study

J Davidson, R Costello - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on the most suitable form of hydrodynamic modeling for the next
generation wave energy converter (WEC) design tools. To design and optimize a WEC, it is …

[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 high-fidelity wave-to-wire simulation platform for wave energy converters: Coupled numerical wave tank and power take-off models

M Penalba, J Davidson, C Windt, JV Ringwood - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Performing rigorous technical and commercial assessment of wave energy converters
(WECs) numerically, before engaging in expensive wave tank and open ocean tests, is vital …

Adaptive control of a wave energy converter

J Davidson, R Genest… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy maximizing controllers (EMCs), for wave energy converters (WECs), based on linear
models, are attractive in terms of simplicity and computation. However, such (Cummins …

[PDF][PDF] Consistency of viscous drag identification tests for wave energy applications

G Giorgi, J Ringwood - … of the 12th European Wave and …, 2017 - mural.maynoothuniversity.ie
Viscous drag forces in mathematical models for wave energy converters are usually
modelled by means of a term based on the Morison equation. Due to large relative …

A real-time detection system for the onset of parametric resonance in wave energy converters

J Davidson, T Kalmár-Nagy - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
Parametric resonance is a dynamic instability due to the internal transfer of energy between
degrees of freedom. Parametric resonance is known to cause large unstable pitch and/or roll …

On optimization-based strategies in data-driven control of wave energy systems

E Pasta, G Papini, N Faedo… - Trends in …, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
To reach economic viability of wave energy converter (WEC) devices, the development suit
able control logics is a fundamental step towards enabling commercial success. Given …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic mesh motion in OpenFOAM for wave energy converter simulation

J Davidson, M Karimov, A Szelechman… - 14th OpenFOAM …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Numerical wave tanks (NWTs) are an essential tool for wave energy converter (WEC)
development. Due to it's opensource nature and wide user base, OpenFOAM is proving to …