Alper BURGAÇ
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Çukurova University
Control Techniques for Oscillating Wave Energy Converter
Abstract
The presented work focuses on modelling, simulation and control of a typical heaving wave energy converter. The heaving wave energy converter is modelled and simulation studies have been performed for phase and latching control. . For comparison of phase and latching controls only the regular waves are used. The phase control itself is also tested with the irregular waves.
Biographical Sketch
Alper Burgaç is a research assistant at Mechanical Engineering Department of Çukurova University, Adana, TURKEY. He is currently pursuing his PhD degree since 2015. His current research interest consists of control applications and renewable energy mainly focusing on wave energy extraction and related control techniques.