[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 …

Experimental modelling of point-absorber wave energy converter arrays: A comprehensive review, identification of research gaps and design of the wecfarm setup

T Vervaet, V Stratigaki, B De Backer… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Commercial wave energy exploitation will be realised by placing multiple wave energy
converters (WECs) in an array configuration. A point-absorber WEC consists of a floating or …

A broadband time-varying energy maximising control for wave energy systems (LiTe-Con+): Framework and experimental assessment

D García-Violini, Y Peña-Sanchez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motion of wave energy converters (WECs) is usually exaggerated as a consequence of the
application of control strategies for energy absorption maximisation. With the aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental assessment and validation of energy-maximising moment-based optimal control for a prototype wave energy converter

N Faedo, Y Peña-Sanchez, D Garcia-Violini… - Control Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, a framework for control of wave energy converters (WECs), termed moment-
based control, has been developed within the wave energy conversion literature, exhibiting …

A wave forecasting method based on probabilistic diffusion LSTM network for model predictive control of wave energy converters

Y Lei - Applied Soft Computing, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate long-term prediction of wave excitation forces is critical for optimizing wave energy
converters, enabling enhanced control, and improving energy absorption efficiency …

Simple controllers for wave energy devices compared

D García-Violini, N Faedo, F Jaramillo-Lopez… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The design of controllers for wave energy devices has evolved from early monochromatic
impedance-matching methods to complex numerical algorithms that can handle …

[HTML][HTML] Wave-to-grid (W2G) control of a wave energy converter

HA Said, D García-Violini, JV Ringwood - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Grid integration of wave energy involves various power train stages from device to grid, such
as a power take-off stage, a power conversion stage, and a power conditioning stage. The …

Enhanced energy harvesting of wave energy converters in site-specific wave climates: A hybrid approach by geometric shape optimization and power take-off control

LG Wang, PY Hu, WC Chen, F Feng - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Wave energy converters are devices that capture the energy carried by ocean waves and
convert it into electricity, and their performance is significantly influenced by the geometric …

Fast model predictive control system for wave energy converters with wave tank tests

Z Lin, X Huang, X **ao - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
At present, the mainstream solution for the control of wave energy converters (WECs), the
model predictive control (MPC)-like method, faces a gap between simulation-based …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of the hydrodynamic scaling effects for the Wavestar wave energy converter

C Windt, J Davidson, JV Ringwood - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Scaled model tests are an important step during the research and development of wave
energy converters (WECs). While such scaled model tests in physical wave tanks are prone …