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CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS

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OWC Dynamics<br />

m (t)<br />

V0<br />

p(t)<br />

air volume<br />

pressure<br />

q(t)<br />

m (t)<br />

volume-flow rate displace by<br />

free-surface<br />

mass-flow rate of air<br />

through turbine<br />

a<br />

q(t)<br />

a air density p(t)<br />

air pressure<br />

Conservation of air mass<br />

(linearized)<br />

m<br />

( t)<br />

a<br />

q(<br />

t)<br />

V<br />

0<br />

2<br />

aca<br />

dp(<br />

t)<br />

dt<br />

flow rate<br />

q<br />

q<br />

q r<br />

exc<br />

excitation<br />

radiation<br />

Effect of air compressibility

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