Balancing Power Output and Structural Fatigue of Wave Energy Converters by Means of Control Strategies

In order to reduce the cost of electricity produced by wave energy converters (WECs), the benefit of selling electricity as well as the investment costs of the structure has to be considered. This paper presents a methodology for assessing the control strategy for a WEC with respect to both energy o...

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Main Authors: Francesco Ferri, Simon Ambühl, Boris Fischer, Jens Peter Kofoed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/4/2246