Control and Supervision Requirements for Floating Hybrid Generator Systems

Area of Science:

• Marine renewable energy technologies
• Ocean engineering
• Sustainable energy systems

Background:

• Growing interest in marine renewable energy sources.
• Challenges in structural stability and cost-effectiveness of floating energy systems.
• Evolution of hybrid systems to increase generation capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a novel floating hybrid system integrating wind and marine current turbines.
• To develop an integrated control system for simultaneous stability and generation optimization.
• To address economic viability through reliability and predictive maintenance.

Main Methods:

• Description of floating wind generators and marine current turbines.
• Design of a hybrid system with wind and dual marine current turbines.
• Development of an integrated control system for stability and power optimization.
• Proposal of an intelligent model for supervision, diagnosis, and predictive maintenance.

Main Results:

• A hybrid floating system design is presented.
• An integrated control system effectively manages structural stability and generation capacity.
• The proposed system aims to enhance economic viability in harsh marine conditions.

Conclusions:

• Hybridization of marine energy devices offers a pathway to improved performance and stability.
• Integrated control systems are crucial for optimizing hybrid floating energy platforms.
• Intelligent maintenance strategies are vital for the economic feasibility of marine energy projects.