Although wave energy prototypes have been proposed for more than 100 years, they have
still not reached full commercialisation. The reasons for this are varied, but include the …

The production efficiency and optimal control of wave energy converter (WEC) array are
mainly based on array layout, thus it is crucial to establish a reliable mathematical model for …

Energy production based on fossil fuel reserves is largely responsible for carbon emissions,
and hence global warming. The planet needs concerted action to reduce fossil fuel usage …

Control of wave energy converters (WECs) has been very often limited to hydrodynamic
control to absorb the maximum energy possible from ocean waves. This generally ignores or …

A commercial wave energy system will typically consist of many interacting wave energy
converters installed in a park. The performance of the park depends on many parameters …

Wave energy has a significant part to play in providing a carbon-free solution to the world's
increasing appetite for energy. In many countries, there is sufficient wave energy to cater for …

This work presents the application of reinforcement learning for the optimal resistive control
of a point absorber. The model-free Q-learning algorithm is selected in order to maximise …

Since different incident waves will cause the same array to perform differently with respect to
the wave energy converter (WEC), the parameters of the incident wave, including the …

Mathematical models incorporating all the necessary components of wave energy
converters (WECs) from ocean waves to the electricity grid, known as wave-to-wire (W2W) …

Optimal control theory is applied to compute control for a single-degree-of-freedom heave
wave energy converter. The goal is to maximize the energy extraction per cycle. Both …