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University of Exeter

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Article title

Wave energy converter control by wave prediction and dynamic programming

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.renene.2012.05.003

Title of journal

Renewable Energy

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

392

ISSN of journal

09601481

Year of publication

2012

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Early sea wave energy research, (Falnes 1970s), suggested non-causal control exploiting deterministic predictions of future wave forces could dramatically improve the power output of wave energy converters (WECs). Belmont’s paper is the first work to realise such optimal control of WECs based upon deterministic wave predictions. This wave predictive control forms the basis of the next generation of WEC controllers produced by the leading WEC developer, Ocean Power Technology Ltd., (OPT), and is being trialled at full scale under a 9M euro FP7 Demonstrator grant in which Belmont is the sole science provider. (Dr.P.Hart, Chief Technology Officer at OPT: phart@oceanpowertech.com).

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

4 - The Renewable Energy group

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract