Geometry-inclusive controller co-design: Inerter and heave plate optimization for a self-reacting point absorber
| dc.contributor.author | Friedl, Luke | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-13T15:02:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-13T15:02:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-07-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Key messages • Wave energy is underutilized globally due to its high cost versus wind and solar. • Adding a heave plate to a WEC can boost potential power production up to 5x in some sea states. • Co-designing WEC geometry with its controller, tuned to site conditions, boosts energy output. • An inerter, an inertial control device, can greatly widen a converter's efficient frequency range. • These findings support location-specific, geometry-inclusive optimization of wave energy tech. | |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Faculty | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Friedl, L. (2026) Geometry-inclusive controller co-design: Inerter and heave plate optimization for a self-reacting point absorber. IESVic Energy Brief. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/24064 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) | |
| dc.subject | Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic) | |
| dc.subject | West Coast Wave Initiative | |
| dc.subject.department | Department of Mechanical Engineering | |
| dc.title | Geometry-inclusive controller co-design: Inerter and heave plate optimization for a self-reacting point absorber | |
| dc.type | Other |