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View article: Experimental assessment of condition monitoring techniques for an OWC electrical generator operating at overload
Experimental assessment of condition monitoring techniques for an OWC electrical generator operating at overload Open
Traditionally, the nominal power of a generator in renewable energy converters is determined based on its maximum mechanical input power within the drive train. Implementing this procedure for Wave Energy Converters would result in a gener…
View article: Assessing the impact of air quality on solar energy production
Assessing the impact of air quality on solar energy production Open
In studying fires and other natural disasters, air quality is often used to assess their severity. This study explores the relationship between air quality and solar energy production, focusing on how air pollutants affect solar output. We…
View article: Improving the power production of Mutriku Wave Power Plant throughout tuning the actual generator and damping valve limits
Improving the power production of Mutriku Wave Power Plant throughout tuning the actual generator and damping valve limits Open
The Mutriku Wave Power Plant (MWPP) has successfully operated since 2011, demonstrating remarkable operational stability with minimal issues of OWC technology in breakwaters. So far, the design, selection, and operation ranges of the gener…
View article: Floating offshore wind turbine nonlinear model predictive control optimisation method
Floating offshore wind turbine nonlinear model predictive control optimisation method Open
This paper presents a novel control parameter optimisation methodology for nonlinear model predictive control for floating offshore wind turbine operation, computing optimisation weights as environment conditions dependent variables. The m…
View article: Simultaneous design optimisation methodology for floating offshore wind turbine substructure and feedback-based control strategy
Simultaneous design optimisation methodology for floating offshore wind turbine substructure and feedback-based control strategy Open
This research article explores the application of control co-design methodologies for optimising floating offshore wind turbine systems concurrently. The primary objective is to offer insights into concurrent design approaches employing an…
View article: Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Technologies, Challenges and Applications
Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Technologies, Challenges and Applications Open
Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) are key technologies to conduct preventive inspection and maintenance tasks in offshore renewable energy plants. Making such vehicles autonomous would lead to benefits such as improved availability, cost…
View article: Improving the OWC Wave Energy Converter Power Take-Off Efficiency throughout Experimental and Numerical Characterisation of an SCIG
Improving the OWC Wave Energy Converter Power Take-Off Efficiency throughout Experimental and Numerical Characterisation of an SCIG Open
The increasing interest in the use of renewable energy technologies is directing attention towards the potential contribution of marine energy technologies, especially ocean wave energy, to world energy demand. While open-sea demonstration…
View article: A novel python-based floating offshore wind turbine simulation framework
A novel python-based floating offshore wind turbine simulation framework Open
The expansion of floating offshore wind brings the industry closer to achieving commercial viability. However, the challenging environment characterised by strong winds, waves, and currents, along with the growing size of wind turbines and…
View article: A Simplified Modeling Approach of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines for Dynamic Simulations
A Simplified Modeling Approach of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines for Dynamic Simulations Open
Currently, floating offshore wind is experiencing rapid development towards a commercial scale. However, the research to design new control strategies requires numerical models of low computational cost accounting for the most relevant dyn…
View article: Standardising Marine Renewable Energy Testing: Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Development of Standards
Standardising Marine Renewable Energy Testing: Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Development of Standards Open
Marine renewable energy (MRE) is still an emerging technology. As such, there is still a lack of mature standards and guidance for the development and testing of these devices. The sector covers a wide range of disciplines, so there is a n…
View article: An Iterative Refining Approach to Design the Control of Wave Energy Converters with Numerical Modeling and Scaled HIL Testing
An Iterative Refining Approach to Design the Control of Wave Energy Converters with Numerical Modeling and Scaled HIL Testing Open
The aim of this work is to show that a significant increase of the efficiency of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) can be achieved already at an early design stage, through the choice of a turbine and control regulation, by means of an accurat…
View article: Parallel-Connected Legs in a Grid-Tied Inverter System for Distributed Generation
Parallel-Connected Legs in a Grid-Tied Inverter System for Distributed Generation Open
Grid-connected high-power inverters are often used in distributed generation and power quality systems. Those inverters have to handle high currents in order to achieve high power values without resorting to higher voltages. Connecting inv…