Advanced Controls for the Multi-pod Centipod WEC device

McCall, Alan; Fleming, Alex

doi:10.2172/1237967

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“…Hydrodynamic components are attached to the backbone and buoys [29]. The Centipod WEC generates electricity as its buoys rise and fall, driving generators in the tubular e f g h i j k l backbone structure [37]. Although some work have been completed, the development of a PTO system capable of providing the necessary reactive power for a reactive control scheme such as the Model Predictive Control (MPC) will still need to be undertaken.…”

Section: Mimicking the Structure -Centipodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature rules hidden in the biomimetic wave energy converters

Zhang

Aggidis

2018

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Some animals and plants have special functions and structures. They are the result of biological evolution and Nature's ideas. The question to answer is how to use these biomimetic ideas to design the next generation of wave energy converters. In this paper, the characteristics of the existing wave energy converters are analysed using biomimetic ideas and then the design rules hidden in them are established. First, the characteristics of wave energy are introduced. Next, the state of the art and methods of energy extraction by the wave energy converters are analysed. Then based on the introduction of the biomimetic design knowledge, the biomimetic features, principles and characteristics of the wave energy converters are explained. Lastly the association rules hidden in the biological features and engineering features are mined based on the Apriori algorithm. These rules will assist the development of the next generation of biomimetic wave energy converters and provide future research trends.

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Section: Mimicking the Structure -Centipodmentioning

confidence: 99%