Control influence on electromagnetic generator pre-design for wave energy converter

We will report herein on three control strategies and the pre-design methodology of an electromagnetic generator for wave energy recovery. We will start by describing the wave energy converter (WEC) concept studied within the context of the SEAREV project [1]. Power takeoff (PTO: the generator) behavior results from strong coupling between hydrodynamic, mechanical and electrical phenomena, leading to a complex device design problem. We will also present the three pertinent control methods. A design methodology has been laid out on a swell cycle that, despite being of limited duration, is representative of the study problem.