Control and Optimization of Marine Renewable Energy Systems
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 615
Special Issue Editors
Interests: control system design; offshore renewable energies; wave energy converter; floating offshore wind turbine; optimal power management.
Interests: integrated modelling; offshore renewable energies; adaptive control; vibration control; parameter estimation; transient performance improvement
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine renewable energy systems (MRESs) usually exhibit complicated hydrodynamic and aerodynamic properties and have strong design couplings and constraints across different design domains (mechanical, electrical, power electronics, energy storage, etc.). These complexities introduce great challenges for the development of MRESs towards their commercialization. Device design optimization and control system design play a central role in improving the performance of MRESs: increasing energy conversion efficiency, improving resilience, and enhancing safe operations and resilience against harsh and changing sea conditions. Innovations in design optimization and control for MRESs will ultimately contribute to the reduction in the unit cost of electricity generation and increase their competitiveness in the energy market. This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in control and design techniques for MRESs, including sea wave, tidal, ocean thermal, salinity gradient, etc. Offshore wind and hybrid energy systems can also be included.
Prof. Dr. Guang Li
Dr. Yingbo Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- control system design
- optimal design
- wave energy
- tidal energy
- offshore wind
- ocean thermal
- salinity gradient
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