A Speed Control Strategy for Parallel Connected Tidal Turbines in an Array Using a Variable Ratio Drive

Simon Reynolds; Aristides Kiprakis; Mohammed Abusara

A Speed Control Strategy for Parallel Connected Tidal Turbines in an Array Using a Variable Ratio Drive

Simon Reynolds, Aristides Kiprakis, Mohammed Abusara

School of Engineering

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Abstract

Shared export cables in conjunction with onshore converters has the potential to reduce the cost of energy generated by tidal turbine arrays. A key challenge to the implementation of this configuration is to successfully control multiple parallel connected generators whilst still optimising rotor performance over a range of varying flow speeds. A control strategy is proposed for use with a variable ratio drive to overcome this difficulty and validated using a Simulink model, with initial results suggesting it provides a viable solution.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 7th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop
Publisher	University of Oxford
Pages	35-36
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - Apr 2019

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Speed Control of Multiple Tidal Turbines Connected to a Shared Onshore Converter
Reynolds, S., Kiprakis, A. & Abusara, M., Sept 2019, Proceedings of the 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2019). Napoli, Italy: EWTEC, 1228
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Speed Control of Multiple Tidal Turbines Connected to a Shared Onshore Converter

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