Wave excitation force estimation for a multi-DoF WEC via a cubature Kalman filter: Design and preliminary results

Hoai Nam Nguyen, Paolino Tona, Alexis Mérigaud, Mathieu Cocho, Alexandre Pichard

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Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of a wave excitation force estimator based on the cubature Kalman filter (CKF) for a CETO 6, a submersed wave energy converter controlled using three power take-off systems attached to the tether lines. Wave excitation force estimation is required by many advanced wav energy converter (WEC) control approaches. However, contrary to the single degree-of-freedom (1-DoF) case, the literature on the design of wave estimators is quite scarce for devices with multiple degrees-of-freedom. The advantages of CKF wave estimator described in the paper are its performance and ease of tuning when working with a high-order system, as it is the case for the 6-DoF linear model used for the design. Preliminary results for all the 6 directions are presented in nominal conditions and also in mismatch conditions, where the estimator is applied to a full nonlinear model of the system, under the action of long-crested and short-crested waves.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOcean Renewable Energy
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791885192
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 21 Jun 202130 Jun 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE
Volume9

Conference

Conference2021 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period21/06/2130/06/21

Keywords

  • Cubature Kalman filter
  • Kalman filters
  • Multiple degrees-of-freedom
  • Wave energy converters
  • Wave excitation force estimation

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