DocumentCode
3213805
Title
Power conversion for wave energy applications
Author
Shek, Jonathan K. H. ; Macpherson, D.E. ; Mueller, M.A.
Author_Institution
The Institute for Energy Systems, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, The King´s Buildings, Mayfield Road, EH9 3JL, United Kingdom
fYear
2010
fDate
19-21 April 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
Wave energy converters require a power conversion stage to convert the variable output from an electrical generator into a constant voltage and frequency for grid connection. To enable further development in grid integration of wave energy converter systems, this paper looks at the main power conversion considerations in converting wave energy into electrical energy and reviews current power converter topologies. In particular, the paper highlights the trade-off between energy storage, which brings about improved power quality, and improved reliability due to the absence of capacitors.
Keywords
Power converters; matrix converters; multi-level converters; wave energy conversion;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2010), 5th IET International Conference on
Conference_Location
Brighton, UK
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp.2010.0019
Filename
5523801
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