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CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS

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Air turbine<br />

N<br />

D<br />

P<br />

t<br />

p<br />

rotational speed<br />

rotor diameter<br />

power output<br />

pressure head<br />

OWC Dynamics<br />

In dimensionless form:<br />

m<br />

p<br />

3<br />

aND<br />

aN<br />

flow pressure<br />

head<br />

2 D<br />

2<br />

Performance curves of turbine<br />

(dimensionless form):<br />

P<br />

t<br />

3 D 5<br />

aN<br />

power<br />

power Π<br />

flow<br />

Φ<br />

f w ( ), fP(<br />

)<br />

pressure head

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