Research on an All-Flow Velocity Control Strategy for a 120 kW Variable-Pitch Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine

• Published in: Journal of marine science and engineering Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 1578
• Main Authors: Wang, Bingzhen, Ke, Wei, Zhang, Yuanfei, Duan, Yunqi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Control algorithms; control process; Control systems; Controllers; Current velocity; Design; Dynamic characteristics; Dynamic models; Energy harvesting; Energy resources; Environmental impact; Flow measurement; Flow rates; Flow velocity; Generators; Low flow; Measuring instruments; Momentum; Momentum theory; Ocean currents; Ocean tides; off-grid power generation; Pitch (inclination); pitch control; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Start up; tidal current turbine; Tidal currents; Tidal energy; Tidal power; Torque; Turbine engines; Turbines; variable-pitch blade; Velocity; Wind power

Horizontal-axis tidal current turbines have considerable potential to harvest renewable energy from ocean tides. The pitch control system is a critical part of variable-pitch tidal turbines. Existing control strategies for tidal turbines mainly rely on flow measurement devices to obtain tidal veloci...