Moment-based constrained optimal control of an array of wave energy converters
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Author(s)
Faedo, N
Scarciotti, Giordano
Astolfi, A
Ringwood, JV
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
The roadmap to a successful commercialisation ofwave energy inherently incorporates the concept of anarrayorfarmof Wave Energy Converters (WECs). These interactinghydrodynamic structures require an optimised process that canensure the maximum extraction of time-averaged energy fromocean waves, while respecting the physical limitations of eachdevice and actuator characteristics. Recently, a novel optimalcontrol framework based on the concept ofmoment, for asingle WEC device, has been introduced in [1]. Such a strategyoffers an energy-maximising computationally efficient solutionthat can systematically incorporate state and input constraints.This paper presents the mathematical extension of the optimalcontrol framework of [1] to the case where an array of WECsis considered, providing an efficient solution that exploits thehydrodynamic interaction between devices to maximise the totalabsorbed energy.
Date Issued
2019-08
Date Acceptance
2019-01-21
Citation
American Control Conference (ACC), 2019, pp.4797-4802
ISBN
978-1-5386-7926-5
ISSN
2378-5861
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
4797
End Page
4802
Journal / Book Title
American Control Conference (ACC)
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Royal Society
Grant Number
IEC\R1\180018
Source
2019 American Control Conference
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2019-07-10
Finish Date
2019-07-12
Coverage Spatial
Philadelphia, USA
Date Publish Online
2019-08-29