Control strategies applied to wave energy converters: State of the art

A Maria-Arenas, AJ Garrido, E Rusu, I Garrido - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wave energy's path towards commercialization requires maximizing reliability, survivability,
an improvement in energy harvested from the wave and efficiency of the wave to wire …

A novel Geno-fuzzy based model for hydrodynamic efficiency prediction of a land-fixed oscillating water column for various front wall openings, power take-off …

A Altunkaynak, A Çelik - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate efficiency estimation of a wave energy converter (WEC) is a key concept in the
design stage. Oscillating water column (OWC) is a promising type of WEC due to its …

[HTML][HTML] GA-optimized inverse fuzzy model control of OWC wave power plants

JM Silva, SM Vieira, D Valério, JCC Henriques - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Oscillating water columns (OWCs) are widely regarded as the simplest and most reliable
type of wave energy converter. An economically viable OWC wave power plant requires …

Applying double-mass pendulum oscillator with tunable ultra-low frequency in wave energy converters

Q Cai, S Zhu - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Ocean waves are an ultra-low-frequency renewable energy source. Various point absorbers
have been developed over the past decades as small-sized wave energy converters …

A self-floating oscillating surge wave energy converter

Q Li, J Mi, X Li, S Chen, B Jiang, L Zuo - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new conceptual configuration for oscillating surge wave energy
converters. The concept is a self-floating device consisting of two vertical flaps with a …

High efficiency and wideband wave energy capture of a bistable wave energy converter with a displacement amplifier

J Zhou, H Zhang, P Li, Y Lu, D Xu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Ocean wave energy is a kind of renewable energy with huge reserves, which can play an
important role in the future construction of smart oceans. The low capture efficiency and …

Second order sliding mode control of oscillating water column wave energy converters for power improvement

DT Gaebele, ME Magana, TKA Brekken… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ocean wave energy is a renewable energy which remains too costly for large-scale
electricity generation. The oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) is …

A critical review of power take-off wave energy technology leading to the conceptual design of a novel wave-plus-photon energy harvester for island/coastal …

KA Prasad, AA Chand, NM Kumar, S Narayan… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
As the global interest in renewable energy generation continues, the need to develop new
and innovative solutions is being explored every day throughout the world by researchers …

Advancements on optimization algorithms applied to wave energy assessment: an overview on wave climate and energy resource

D Clemente, F Teixeira-Duarte, P Rosa-Santos… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wave energy sector has not reached a sufficient level of maturity for commercial
competitiveness, thus requiring further efforts towards optimizing existing technologies and …

Dynamic characteristics and energy harvesting performance of self-reacting point absorbers integrated with a mechanical power take-off and a magnetic bistable …

Z Chen, X Zhang, L Liu, X Tian, X Li - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The self-reacting point absorber (SRPA) has demonstrated significant potential for offshore
wave energy utilization. To enhance efficiency in wave energy harvesting, this study …