Nonlinear Passive Control of a Wave Energy Converter Subject to Constraints in Irregular Waves

Energies

Liguo Wang¹  Jan Isberg² 

[1] Department of Engineering Sciences, Swedish Centre for Renewable Electric Energy Conversion, Division of Electricity, the Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 534, 75121 Uppsala, Sweden; E-Mail

关键词: wave energy converter;    power take off;    passive control;    load control;    irregular waves;    time domain;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en8076528

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This paper investigates a passive control method of a point absorbing wave energy converter by considering the displacement and velocity constraints under irregular waves in the time domain. A linear generator is used as a power take-off unit, and the equivalent damping force is optimized to improve the power production of the wave energy converter. The results from nonlinear and linear passive control methods are compared, and indicate that the nonlinear passive control method leads to the excitation force in phase with the velocity of the converter that can significantly improve the energy production of the converter.

【 授权许可】

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