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CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS

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Avoid overdamping and underdamping. Recall that<br />

accumulator size is finite.<br />

How to control the damping level (PTO force or accumulator<br />

pressure) to the current sea state (or wave group) <br />

Answer: Control the oil flow rate q through hydraulic motor<br />

as function of pressure difference Δp<br />

Algorithm:<br />

q<br />

p<br />

constant<br />

Buoy<br />

LP gas HP gas<br />

accumulator accumulator<br />

Δp<br />

q<br />

q G S<br />

c 2<br />

Δp<br />

control<br />

piston<br />

area<br />

parameter<br />

Cylinder<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Valve

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