Control-aware co-design of a wave energy converter for the Argentine sea conditions

GARCIA VIOLINI, DEMIAN; PENA-SANCHEZ, YERAI; ALEJANDRO OTERO; ROBERTO SOSA; MARKEL PENAL; JOHN RINGWOOD

Oberá

Congreso; XX Reunión de Trabajo en Procesamiento de la Información y Control (RPIC 2023); 2023

Universidad de Misiones

sea (South Atlantic Ocean), the country has not yetactively participated in the development and utilisation of waveenergy resources. Control co-design (CCD) is a novel controlawaredesign paradigm that integrates the energy-maximisingcontrol from early stages of system design, allowing for optimisationdriven by the considered control strategy to achievean overall optimal design. In this study, considering an overallcontrol-aware design perspective, a wave energy converter systemis specifically tailored for the Argentine sea conditions, analysingdifferent WEC structural configurations (geometry and dimensions).The performance of different control structures, includinga spectral-based control methodology and a reactive controller,are assessed for each configuration. Realistic operating conditions,specifically tailored to the ocean wave modes prevalent inthe Argentine sea, are taken into account during the performanceanalysis. The results obtained from the study are thoroughlydiscussed, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of theconsidered control strategies in the context of the Argentine sea.