This project proposes the revolutionary new design of active stability-controlled hybrid wind/wave energy device platforms, which are significantly smaller in size (capital cost reduction), led by simultaneous stabilization (reducing wind turbine loading) and wave energy harvesting. Project objectives include:
· The development of a control-oriented mathematical model to capture the essence of the hybrid platform (including essential nonlinearities).
· A suitable integrative design framework, such as control co-design, to explore a range of interventions for altering the dynamics of hybrid wind/wave platforms.
The project team is composed of leading academic and industry collaborators; namely: Prof Giovanni Bracco, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy and Dr Sarah Thomas, Head of Technology at Floating Power Plant A/S, Denmark. The PI will be mentored by Prof John Ringwood (Director of COER/Maynooth) and worldwide leader on wave energy.
Mathematical modelling of froude-krylov forces and moments using dynamic parameterised surfaces Approved Proc. 2024 35th irish signals and systems conference (ISSC) Santos, Jander P.; Costa, Matheus M. G.; Silva, Josefredo G.; Bertolin, Ariadne L. J.; Nepomuceno, Erivelton
Engineering and Technology Applications of Control Co-Design: A Survey Approved IEEE Access Silva, Josefredo Gadelha Da; Nazaré, Thalita; Costa, Matheus; Lacerda, Márcio J.; Nepomuceno, Erivelton
Pitch response comparison of offshore platforms: a lagrangian approach Approved Proc. 2024 35th Irish signals and systems conference (ISSC) Costa, M. M. G.; Santos, J. P.; Bertolin, A.; Silva, J. G.; Nepomuceno, E.
| This project proposes the revolutionary new design of active stability-controlled hybrid wind/wave energy device platforms, which are significantly smaller in size (capital cost reduction), led by simultaneous stabilization (reducing wind turbine loading) and wave energy harvesting. Project objectives include: · The development of a control-oriented mathematical model to capture the essence of the hybrid platform (including essential nonlinearities). · A suitable integrative design framework, such as control co-design, to explore a range of interventions for altering the dynamics of hybrid wind/wave platforms. The project team is composed of leading academic and industry collaborators; namely: Prof Giovanni Bracco, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy and Dr Sarah Thomas, Head of Technology at Floating Power Plant A/S, Denmark. The PI will be mentored by Prof John Ringwood (Director of COER/Maynooth) and worldwide leader on wave energy. |