Share reportControl Systems
The Control Systems programme sought to design, develop and demonstrate advanced control systems for WECs and sub-systems which could deliver improvements in the WES Target Outcome Metrics.
Lead contractor
EPF Elettrotecnica Srl
Sub-contractor(s)
Innosea Ltd
Overview
The WEQUAD FRAME (Wave Energy converters linear QUADratic control FRAMEwork) project applied the linear quadratic modern control synthesis principles to multiple WEC technologies, in order to build a common control development framework for the PTOs regulating control laws.
The main criteria for the R&D activities has been the feasibility in all its facets and the performance optimisation of the primary capture and the secondary conversion. Another fundamental criteria was the integratability with specific WEC ad-hoc control solutions.
EPF Energy Automation also presented a poster on their Stage 1 Control Systems project at the 2017 WES Annual Conference.
Stage 1
July 2018
The Stage 1 for the EPF Elettrotecnica Srl "WEQUAD FRAME" project includes a description of the technology, scope of work, achievements and recommendations for further work.
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