Parameter Control of Adaptive Bistable Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter in Irregular Waves

Although the adaptive bistable wave energy generation device solves the problem that the bistable system may be difficult to cross the barrier when the amplitude of the incident wave is small, its efficiency can still be improved. Previous studies have proved that the change of the parameters of the device will have a great impact on its performance, and the optimal device parameters are closely related to the spectral peak frequency at a given time. Therefore, in the control study of the device, a control scheme is designed and the device parameters are adjusted accordingly in order to improve efficiency assuming that the peak frequency within a period of time is predictable. In this study, three control parameters are selected, and the optimal device parameter library with different spectral peak frequencies is determined by simulation calculation. The control module is then added to the simulation program to control the parameters by interpolation. The results show that the device with variable parameter control improves energy capture efficiency.