A maximum power point tracking algorithm for buoy-rope-drum wave energy converters

2016 International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy System

Wang, J.Q.^1 ; Zhang, X.C.^2 ; Zhou, Y.^1 ; Cui, Z.C.^1 ; Zhu, L.S.^1

Research Center of Mechanics and Mechatronic Equipment, Shandong University, Weihai

264209, China^1

Center of Marine Environment Monitoring, Weihai

264209, China^2

关键词: Classification standard;    Maximum power point;    Maximum Power Point Tracking algorithms;    Maximum power point tracking controls;    Perturb and observe;    Simulation model;    Variable step size;    Wave energy converters;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/40/1/012057/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/40/1/012057

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The maximum power point tracking control is the key link to improve the energy conversion efficiency of wave energy converters (WEC). This paper presents a novel variable step size Perturb and Observe maximum power point tracking algorithm with a power classification standard for control of a buoy-rope-drum WEC. The algorithm and simulation model of the buoy-rope-drum WEC are presented in details, as well as simulation experiment results. The results show that the algorithm tracks the maximum power point of the WEC fast and accurately.