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Data-based modelling of nonlinear hydrodynamics for wave energy conversion systems
Parole chiave CONTROL SYSTEMS, DATA ANALYSIS, MODELLING, SYSTEM DYNAMICS, SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION, WAVE ENERGY - HYDRODYNAMICS - NUMERICAL MODELLING
Riferimenti NICOLAS EZEQUIEL FAEDO, GIUSEPPE GIORGI
Gruppi di ricerca MORE Lab _ http://www.morenergylab.polito.it
Tipo tesi MASTER THESIS
Descrizione Wave energy conversion devices, commonly referred to as wave energy converters (WECs), need to be
controlled in order to maximise the energy extraction from the ocean wave resource, hence directly
lowering the associated levelised cost of energy.
Control for WEC systems departs from standard regulation/tracking objectives, commonly employed in
control engineering: The objective is that of maximising energy extraction, and not that of
following/tracking a given set-point/reference. As such, the vast majority of the WEC control techniques
employ lie within the field of optimal control theory, where an associated optimal control problem
(OCP) is solved in real-time to compute the corresponding control action.
OCPs are virtually always model-based: That is, a dynamical model of the WEC system is required in
order to predict future motion, enforce constraints, and maximise the energy objective. These models
need to be parsimonious in terms of both computational and analytical complexity, in order to facilitate
real-time calculations, i.e. to be implementable.
Nonetheless, being the Navier-Stokes equations the starting point for WEC modelling, computing
control-oriented models can be a daunting task. As a matter of fact, recently, a particular class of wave-induced nonlinear effects has been deemed to be particularly relevant for controlled devices.
This project will explore the use of data-based modelling for to compute parsimonious dynamical representations of WEC systems, based on mid-fidelity solvers. The resulting models will be used both for analysis and optimal control purposes.
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Conoscenze richieste Linear algebra, fundamentals of physical modelling, transfer functions, state-space systems.
Scadenza validita proposta 28/08/2024
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