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CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS

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Oscillating-body dynamics<br />

x<br />

mx<br />

f r<br />

f<br />

d<br />

f<br />

r<br />

Ax <br />

A<br />

gSx<br />

Bx<br />

f<br />

m<br />

f m<br />

B radiation damping<br />

added mass<br />

Kx<br />

Linear<br />

spring<br />

Cx<br />

Linear<br />

damper<br />

Spring<br />

m<br />

PTO<br />

Damper<br />

A and B to be computed (commercial codes WAMIT,<br />

AQUADYN, ...) for given ω and body geometry.<br />

( m A)<br />

x ( B C)<br />

x<br />

( gS K)<br />

x<br />

f d<br />

mass<br />

added<br />

buoyancy<br />

mass radiation PTO<br />

PTO<br />

damping<br />

damping<br />

spring<br />

Excitation<br />

force

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