Marine Tidal and Wave Energy Converters: Technologies, Conversions, Grid Interface, Fault Detection, and Fault-Tolerant Control
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Elbouchikhi, Elhoussin
Benbouzid, Mohamed
Amirat, Yassine
Language
EnglishAbstract
The worldwide potential of electric power generation from marine tidal currents, waves, or offshore winds is enormous. The high load factor resulting from the fluid properties and the predictable resource characteristics make tidal and wave energy resources attractive and advantageous for power generation and advantageous when compared to other renewable energies. The technologies are just beginning to reach technical and economic viability to make them potential commercial power sources in the near future. While only a few small projects currently exist, the technology is advancing rapidly and has huge potential for generating bulk power. Moreover, international treaties related to climate control and dwindling fossil fuel resources have encouraged us to harness energy sustainably from such marine renewable sources. Several demonstrative projects have been scheduled to capture tidal and wave energies. A number of these projects have now reached a relatively mature stage and are close to completion. However, very little is known to the academic world about these technologies beyond the basics of their energy conversion principles. While research emphasis is more towards hydrodynamics and turbine design, very limited activities are witnessed in power conversion interface, control, and power quality aspects. Regarding this emerging and promising area of research, this book aims to present recent results, serving to promote successful marine renewable energies integration to the grid or to standalone microgrids.
Keywords
current harmonic distortion; control strategy; EMD-based filter bank; wave energy converters; regular waves; wind energy conversion system; dynamic loading; horizontal-axis tidal turbine; fault-tolerant control; permanent magnet generator; tow tank; flywheel energy storage system (FESS); direct drive; single stage gearbox; power take off (PTO); renewable energy; energy storage; ocean energy; flywheel; marine current turbine; permanent magnet linear generator; wave energy converter; control system; irregular waves; fault reconstruction; design optimization; multiplicative fault detection; direct-drive; wave energy; oscillating water column; modelling; tides; zero-crossing estimation; wave-to-wire modelling; augmented sliding mode observer; Wave Hub; IEC standards; power quality; tidal compensation; point absorber; multibrid concept; tidal stream turbineISBN
9783039282791, 9783039282784Publisher website
www.mdpi.com/booksPublication date and place
2020Classification
History of engineering and technology