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Model predictive Control-based power take-off control of an oscillating water column wave energy conversion system
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Model predictive Control-based power take-off control of an oscillating water column wave energy conversion system

G. Rajapakse, S.G. Jayasinghe, A. Fleming and F. Shahnia
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol.73
2017
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Abstract

Australia's extended coastline asserts abundance of wave and tidal power. The predictability of these energy sources and their proximity to cities and towns make them more desirable. Several tidal current turbine and ocean wave energy conversion projects have already been planned in the coastline of southern Australia. Some of these projects use air turbine technology with air driven turbines to harvest the energy from an oscillating water column. This study focuses on the power take-off control of a single stage unidirectional oscillating water column air turbine generator system, and proposes a model predictive control-based speed controller for the generator-turbine assembly. The proposed method is verified with simulation results that show the efficacy of the controller in extracting power from the turbine while maintaining the speed at the desired level.

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