Mechanical motion rectification-based electromagnetic vibration energy harvesting technology: A review

L Qi, J Song, Y Wang, M Yi, Z Zhang, J Yan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, the research on mechanical motion rectification-based electromagnetic
vibration energy harvesting (MMR-based EMVEH) is reviewed comprehensively. Firstly, the …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal control of wave cycloidal rotors with passively morphing foils: An analytical and numerical study

A Arredondo-Galeana, A Ermakov, W Shi… - Marine Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper we perform an analytical and numerical study of the performance of a wave
cycloidal rotor in irregular waves, with passively morphing foils and variable rotational …

Engineering and Technology Applications of Control Co-Design: A Survey

JG Da Silva, T Nazaré, M Costa, MJ Lacerda… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Control-inspired design, as the name suggests, involves drawing inspiration from control
theory to design other engineering systems. Engineers may use the principles of feedback …

On the controllability of an active mechanical motion rectifier for wave energy converters

P Fornaro, JV Ringwood - 2024 American Control Conference …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the controllability of an active mechanical motion rectifier (AMMR) based
power take-off (PTO) designed for wave energy conversion systems is analysed. The AMMR …

Control strategies for power enhancement and fatigue damage mitigation of wave cycloidal rotors

A Arredondo-Galeana, A Ermakov, W Shi… - Available at SSRN …, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
In this paper we perform an analytical and numerical study of the performance of a wave
cycloidal rotor in irregular waves, subject to different control strategies. The performance is …

Hybrid Model Predictive Control of a Two-Body Wave Energy Converter with Mechanically Driven Power Take-Off

Z Zhang, J Qin, D Wang, S Huang, Y Liu… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a variable damper is proposed to regulate the efficiency of a two-body wave
energy converter (WEC) with mechanically driven power take-off (PTO). The variable …

Stability analysis of an active mechanical motion rectifier for wave energy conversion systems

P Fornaro, JV Ringwood - 2023 XX Workshop on Information …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent literature proposes a novel Active Mechanical Motion Rectifier (AMMR) based power
take-off system. The primary objective of mechanical rectification in wave energy conversion …

Optimal power analysis of a wave energy converter with a controllable power takeoff based on active motion rectification

L Yang, J Huang, J Mi, M Hajj, G Bacelli, L Zuo - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the power generation performance of a power takeoff (PTO) system
based on a newly developed active mechanical motion rectifier (AMMR), which is …

Towards the Optimal Control of an Active Mechanical Motion Rectifier Power Take-Off Using Dynamic Programming

L Yang, X Li, L Zuo - 2024 American Control Conference (ACC), 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a numerical method to approximately solve a challenging optimal
control problem arising from a new mechanical power take-off design. The active …

Hybrid Optimal Control for an Active Mechanical Motion Rectifier for Wave Energy Converters via Separation Principle

P Fornaro, JV Ringwood - 2024 European Control Conference …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The wave energy field is characterised by its continuous growth and development in
research and technology. Over recent decades, different application issues have hindered …