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Adaptive Damping PTO Control of Wave Energy Converter for Irregular Waves Supported by Wavelet Transformation

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  • Runhua He

    (School of Ocean Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China)

  • Guanghua He

    (School of Ocean Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai 264209, China
    School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

  • Penglin Jing

    (School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

  • Zhengxiao Luan

    (School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

  • Chaogang Liu

    (School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)

Abstract

The power take-off (PTO) control strategy plays a crucial role in the heave response and power absorption of wave energy converters (WECs). This paper presents an adaptive damping PTO system to increase the power absorption of an oscillating-float WEC considering irregular wave conditions. A mathematical model of the WEC is established based on linear wave theory and validated by the Co-simulation of AMESIM and STAR-CCM+. The heave response and the power absorption of the WEC are calculated by the mathematical model, and an optimal damping database for the PTO system is constructed. The wavelet transformation is applied to analyze the frequencies distribution versus time history of irregular waves. The proposed optimal damping control (ODC) is employed to optimize the power absorption of the adaptive damping PTO system under two types of irregular waves. The results show that ODC can improve power absorption by allowing the WEC to adapt to different sea states. Compared to constant damping control (CDC), optimal damping control (ODC) increases the power absorption of the float by 62.5% in combined waves and up to 30 W in irregular waves.

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  • Runhua He & Guanghua He & Penglin Jing & Zhengxiao Luan & Chaogang Liu, 2025. "Adaptive Damping PTO Control of Wave Energy Converter for Irregular Waves Supported by Wavelet Transformation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-25, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:13:p:3328-:d:1686861
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