The project focuses on mechanical to electrical power conversion in wind turbine powertrains and wave energy power take off (PTO) systems.
To model the hardware and control of PTO systems in order to achieve high overall system resource-to-wire efficiency in an efficient manner, allowing effective optimisation and design
Task 1.1
Machine and power converter efficiency modelling for optimisation. Contributors: The University of Warwick, Chongqing University, University of Strathclyde
Task 1.2
Control for wave whole system maximum power tracking. Contributors: The University of Edinburgh School of engineering, Ocean University of China
To model the hardware and control of PTO systems in order to achieve high overall system availability in an efficient manner, allowing effective optimisation and design
Task: 2.1
Stress management through design and control. Contributors: The University of Edinburgh School of Engineering, The University of Warwick, Chongqing University
Task 2.2
Electrical machine design to facilitate robust power electronics. Contributors: University of Strathclyde, Chinese Academy of Science, The University of Edinburgh
Task 2.3
Power conversion and machine failures and their impact on availability and O&M costs. Contributors: University of Strathclyde, Ocean University of China
To model the hardware and control of PTO systems in order to achieve low manufacturing cost and help scaling, allowing effective optimisation and design.
Task 3.1
Cost modelling of manufacturing machines and power converters. Contributors: Warwick Manufacturing Group, Chongqing University
Task 3.2
Small wave energy systems for local communities. Contributors: The University of Edinburgh School of Engineering
To model the hardware and control of PTO systems in order to mitigate and tailor acoustic environmental impact, allowing effective optimisation and design
Task 4.1
Power take off for environmental impact (noise). Contributors: Loughborough University, Chinese Academy of Science, Ocean University of China
Task 4.2
Control of power take off for underwater noise. Contributors: The University of Edinburgh School of Engineering, Loughborough University, Chinese Academy of Science, Ocean University of China
To integrate models of devices and their power conversion systems enabling PTO design and control to be optimised for various objective functions, especially cost of energy
Task 5.1
Resource and device modelling
Task 5.2
Optimization algorithms in a large design search space
Task 5.3
Case Studies
To provide documentation of the developed tools, research data and model management and disseminate results and develop pathways for impact.
