Application of the latching control on a wave energy converter
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description: Initially, an optimization process is proposed to determine the optimum dimensions of a control-free point absorber wave energy converter (WEC). The methodology is based on frequency domain simulation of the WEC oscillations and a statistical analysis method called “design of experiment” (DOE). Then, using the preliminary results, an approach based on a series of time domain analyses is adapted to obtain the optimum dimensions of a point absorber controlled by a constant-delay latching. The optimization goal is to maximize both WEC absorbed power and absorption bandwidth when providing a natural period close to the predominant wave periods of the sea site. In addition, a wave-to-wire numerical model is developed to address the performance of the COPPE/Seahorse device in the nearshore Rio de Janeiro. The code is adapted to model a specific PTO system consisting of a gearbox and a rotational generator. An adapted constant-delay latching control aiming at the optimization of the WEC power generation is proposed and the results are compared to the control-free model.
abstract: Initially, an optimization process is proposed to determine the optimum dimensions of a control-free point absorber wave energy converter (WEC). The methodology is based on frequency domain simulation of the WEC oscillations and a statistical analysis method called “design of experiment” (DOE). Then, using the preliminary results, an approach based on a series of time domain analyses is adapted to obtain the optimum dimensions of a point absorber controlled by a constant-delay latching. The optimization goal is to maximize both WEC absorbed power and absorption bandwidth when providing a natural period close to the predominant wave periods of the sea site. In addition, a wave-to-wire numerical model is developed to address the performance of the COPPE/Seahorse device in the nearshore Rio de Janeiro. The code is adapted to model a specific PTO system consisting of a gearbox and a rotational generator. An adapted constant-delay latching control aiming at the optimization of the WEC power generation is proposed and the results are compared to the control-free model.
author: Shadman, Milad
language: eng
keywords: Engenharia oceânica, Energia das ondas, Otimização geométrica, Controle latching
date published: 2017-08
date modified: 2026-07-24T01:16:29Z
provider: Brazil UERJ
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

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value: http://hdl.handle.net/11422/8279