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SUMMARY:Optimal control of wave energy converters - Eric Kerrigan\, Imperi
 al College London
DTSTART:20151105T120000Z
DTEND:20151105T130000Z
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CONTACT:Tim Hughes
DESCRIPTION:The UK should\, in principle\, be able to generate up to 20% o
 f its electrical energy from ocean tides and waves. However\, wave-energy 
 converter technology is still in a very early stage of development and man
 y scientific and engineering challenges need to be overcome in order for w
 ave energy to become commercially viable. I will introduce a selection of 
 challenging control and estimation problems that arise in wave power gener
 ation and present some of my group's results in this field. In particular\
 , we will show how model predictive control and co-design can significantl
 y increase the robustness and power generation of a wave energy converter 
 system compared to the state of the art.
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR12
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