Hydrodynamic Control of Wave Energy Devices (Hardcover)

Hardcover. With this self-contained and comprehensive text, students and researchers will gain a detailed understanding of the fundamental aspects of the hydrodynamic control of wave energy converters. Such control is necessary to maximise energy capture for a given device configuration and plays a major role in efforts to make wave energy economic. Covering a wide range of disciplines, the reader is taken from the mathematical and technical fundamentals, through the main pillars of wave energy hydrodynamic control, right through to state-of-the-art algorithms for hydrodynamic control. The various operating principles of wave energy converters are exposed and the unique aspects of the hydrodynamic control problem highlighted, with a variety of potential solutions discussed. Supporting material on wave forecasting and the interaction of the hydrodynamic control problem with other aspects of wave energy device optimisation, such as device geometry optimisation and optimal device array layout, is also provided. The appropriate design of wave energy device technology is crucial in the effort to make wave energy economic. This book shows how control techniques can be best applied to maximise converted power, while also considering the interplay with other design features, such as device geometry optimisation and array layout optimisation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…