Phase and amplitude control of a linear generator for wave energy conversion

IET Conference Publications

Volumn , Issue 538 CP, 2008, Pages 66-70

  Shek, J K H ^a   Macpherson, D E ^a   Mueller, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Direct drive; Linear machines; Wave energy conversion

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SCHEMES; DIRECT DRIVE; DIRECT DRIVE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS; ENERGY EXTRACTION; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; LINEAR GENERATORS; LINEAR MACHINES; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; PHASE AND AMPLITUDE CONTROL; REACTION FORCE CONTROL; WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS;

DRIVES; ENERGY CONVERSION; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; POWER ELECTRONICS; POWER TAKEOFFS; WAVE POWER;

WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 67449095666     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/cp:20080484     Document Type: Conference Paper

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