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    The wave energy converter control competition (WECCCOMP): Wave energy control algorithms compared in both simulation and tank testing


    Ringwood, John, Tom, Nathan, Ferri, Francesco, Yu, Yi-Hsiang, Coe, Ryan G., Ruehl, Kelley, Bacelli, Giorgio, Shi, Shuo, Patton, Ron J., Tona, Paolino, Sabiron, Guillaume, Merigaud, Alexis, Ling, Bradley A. and Faedo, Nicolas (2023) The wave energy converter control competition (WECCCOMP): Wave energy control algorithms compared in both simulation and tank testing. Applied Ocean Research, 138 (103653). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0141-1187

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    Abstract

    The wave energy control competition established a benchmark problem which was offered as an open challenge to the wave energy system control community. The competition had two stages: In the first stage, competitors used a standard wave energy simulation platform (WEC-Sim) to evaluate their controllers while, in the second stage, competitors were invited to test their controllers in a real-time implementation on a prototype system in a wave tank. The performance function used was based on converted energy across a range of standard sea states, but also included aspects related to economic performance, such as peak/average power, peak force, etc. This paper compares simulated and experimental results and, in particular, examines if the results obtained in a linear system simulation are borne out in reality. Overall, within the scope of the device tested, the range of sea states employed, and the performance metric used, the conclusion is that high-performance WEC controllers work well in practice, with good carry-over from simulation to experimentation. However, the availability of a good WEC mathematical model is deemed to be crucial.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Wave energy; Modelling; Control; Estimation; Forecasting; Competition;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering
    Item ID: 18984
    Identification Number: 10.1016/j.apor.2023.103653
    Depositing User: Professor John Ringwood
    Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2024 11:45
    Journal or Publication Title: Applied Ocean Research
    Publisher: Science Direct
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/18984
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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