Is the Velocity Always in Phase with the Wave Excitation Force in Constrained Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters?

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Abstract

The resonance condition for maximum absorption of the energy carried by ocean waves incident to an oscillating wave energy converter (WEC) is one of the most well known results of the WEC control research. It was shown that the maximum occurs when the WEC velocity is in phase with the wave excitation force. The condition was obtained with the assumption that the WEC frees to oscillate with whatever amplitude was necessary, and that the power take-off (PTO) system can deliver the unlimited force. In practical WEC implementations, this assumption does not hold. The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to obtain the frequency response of the closed-loop WEC motion, and of the optimal control law in terms of the hydrodynamic coefficients with limited PTO force and limited motion amplitudes. Secondly, the obtained results are used to investigate the resonance condition of the WEC velocity with the incoming wave in the presence of constraints.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIFAC-PapersOnLine
EditorsHideaki Ishii, Yoshio Ebihara, Jun-ichi Imura, Masaki Yamakita
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages2632-2637
Number of pages6
Edition2
ISBN (Electronic)9781713872344
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2023
Event22nd IFAC World Congress - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 9 Jul 202314 Jul 2023

Publication series

NameIFAC-PapersOnLine
Number2
Volume56
ISSN (Electronic)2405-8963

Conference

Conference22nd IFAC World Congress
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period9/07/2314/07/23

Keywords

  • Complex-Conjugate Control
  • Force and Motion Amplitudes Constraints
  • Linear Matrix Inequalities
  • Optimal Control
  • WEC

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