Title :
Control of a Bristol cylinder for wave energy generation
Author :
Ngu, S.S. ; Dorrell, D.G. ; Acha, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
This paper reports on the control necessary in a Bristol cylinder sea-wave energy capture device and the issues concerned with harvesting a slow, propagating sea-wave, where the power will pulsate. In the paper a detailed description is put forward for the mechanical system. The control strategies necessary to control a system that is has continuously changing conditions are outlined and simulations are carried out using MATLAB/Simulink, which are put forward to illustrate the system control.
Keywords :
permanent magnet motors; power generation control; synchronous motors; wave power generation; Bristol cylinder control; MATLAB Simulink; permanent magnet synchronous motors; wave energy generation; Control system synthesis; Control systems; Energy capture; Engine cylinders; Frequency synchronization; Potential energy; Sea surface; Surface waves; Torque control; Water storage; Bristol cylinder; Wave device; control system; permanent magnet synchronous generator;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Conference (IPEC), 2010 International
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5394-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPEC.2010.5542006
