Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications
This paper proposes a control scheme for a wave energy conversion system based on a linear generator and a cascaded multilevel converter. The mechanical conversion system is composed of a buoy connected directly to a linear generator. The windings of the generator are individually controlled by a ca...
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| author | Henry M. Zapata Marcelo A. Perez Abraham Marquez Alcaide |
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| description | This paper proposes a control scheme for a wave energy conversion system based on a linear generator and a cascaded multilevel converter. The mechanical conversion system is composed of a buoy connected directly to a linear generator. The windings of the generator are individually controlled by a cascaded multilevel power converter using independent maximum power point tracking to improve energy harvesting. The output of the cascaded converter is controlled to keep the DC capacitors balanced and generate a multilevel voltage at the output terminals which reduces the losses in the underwater transmission line. Experimental results show the performance of the proposed control scheme maximizing the power generation by imposing a current with the same waveform of the induced voltage and balancing the DC capacitors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0444dca4e3b94db4b09e85895f84a6e52023-11-16T15:14:07ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-12-011617110.3390/en16010071Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy ApplicationsHenry M. Zapata0Marcelo A. Perez1Abraham Marquez Alcaide2Department of Electronics, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso 2390123, ChileDepartment of Electronics, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso 2390123, ChileElectronic Engineering Department, Universidad de Sevilla, 41004 Sevilla, SpainThis paper proposes a control scheme for a wave energy conversion system based on a linear generator and a cascaded multilevel converter. The mechanical conversion system is composed of a buoy connected directly to a linear generator. The windings of the generator are individually controlled by a cascaded multilevel power converter using independent maximum power point tracking to improve energy harvesting. The output of the cascaded converter is controlled to keep the DC capacitors balanced and generate a multilevel voltage at the output terminals which reduces the losses in the underwater transmission line. Experimental results show the performance of the proposed control scheme maximizing the power generation by imposing a current with the same waveform of the induced voltage and balancing the DC capacitors.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/71wave energy converterlinear generatorcascaded multilevel converter |
| spellingShingle | Henry M. Zapata Marcelo A. Perez Abraham Marquez Alcaide Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications Energies wave energy converter linear generator cascaded multilevel converter |
| title | Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications |
| title_full | Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications |
| title_fullStr | Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications |
| title_short | Control of Cascaded Multilevel Converter for Wave Energy Applications |
| title_sort | control of cascaded multilevel converter for wave energy applications |
| topic | wave energy converter linear generator cascaded multilevel converter |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/71 |
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