In order to improve the energy capture efficiency of a multi-pendulum wave energy converter, a mathematical model of the pendulum structure has been built. The final structure parameters of the pendulum have been obtained by using genetic algorithm based on the numerical simulation results of the pendulum structure optimization. The results show that under obtained structure parameters the prop...

Wind energy, among all of the renewable energy sources, has made rapid developments and significant inroads in electrical power systems. With the increased use of wind energy conversion systems (WECSs), several technologies have been developed. Since WECSs are more cost competitive, the comparison of different wind generator systems is the need of the hour. Permanent magnet generators employing...

This paper investigates model predictive control (MPC) of a sea wave energy converter(WEC). A novel objective function is adopted in the MPC design, which brings obvious benefits: First, the quadratic program (QP) derived from this objective function can be easily convexified, which facilitates the employment of existing efficient optimization algorithms. Second, this novel design can trade off...

In a previous article [1] (subsequently referred to as the ‘original study’ and whose prior reading is recommended to make the most of what follows), the authors explored the concept of sloped power take-off (PTO) for a free-floating wave energy converter (WEC) using linear potential flow theory. Part of the study focused on the optimization of four parameters: the mass reference m2, its vertic...

Future nearshore wave energy converter (WEC) arrays will influence coastal and sediment dynamics, yet there are limited numerical methodologies to quantify their possible impacts. A novel coupled WEC-Wave method was developed these influences on the climate. The power performance of an Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter (OSWEC) array simulated dissipation due array. OSWEC’s effect local cl...