Adrian CM O Sullivan

University College Cork | UCC · The Insight Centre for Data Analytics

This work focuses on an array of point absorbers, with linear permanent magnet generators (LPMG) connected to the grid via back to back voltage source converters, controlled using economic model predictive control (MPC) that produces optimal electrical power generation. The main contribution of this paper is the comparison of the performance provid...

In this paper, an economic Model Predictive Control (MPC) is used to investigate the effects that arise from the model mismatch between the control and the system. It is shown that the average electrical power is affected by the modelling discrepancies, but that the performance is still acceptable. A move-blocking technique is incorporated into the...

In this paper, the non-linear effects of viscosity on the performance of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) system are analysed. A standard linear Model Predictive Control (MPC) is used to show the negative effects that the unaccounted non-linear viscosity force in the hydrodynamic system has on the power absorption. A non-linear MPC (NLMPC) is then imp...

This paper highlights the need to optimise the performance of the complete wave to wire system, instead of designing the individual subsystems. In this work a point absorber wave energy converter operating in heave mode separately, coupled to a Linear Permanent Magnet Generator (LPMG); where the results are obtained in simulation. The PTO force is...

This paper investigates the use of field weakening to improve the electrical power capture of a wave-to-wire wave energy conversion system. The system consists of a Linear Permanent Magnet Generator (LPMG) as the power take off, which produces a physical Power Take Off (PTO) force that is controlled by a machine side Voltage Source Converter (VSC)....

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