Speaker: John Ringwood
9 Luglio 2026 | 14:00
DEIB, Sala Riunioni PT2 (Ed. 20A)
Contatti: Prof. Edoardo Pasta
Sommario
On
July 9th, 2026, at 2:00 pm the seminar on "
Optimal control of tidal range systems" will take place in DEIB PT2 Meeting Room (Building 20A).
Tidal range systems have several distinct modes of operation. Traditionally, these modes are separated and individually optimized. Recently, the possibility of controlling tidal barrages using wave energy control techniques has been realized, allowing integrated control of barrage operational modes; the modes themselves are instigated by the controller, to optimize a performance functions. A variety of performance functions are considered, including energy maximization, load matching, and income maximization. While the predominant forcing function for tidal range systems is the astronomic components, due to gravitational effects, the benefit of including weather forecast information is also examined, leading to a receding-horizon solution. Finally, the flexibility offered by twin-barrage configurations is examined.
Biografia
John Ringwood received the diploma in electrical engineering from Technological University, Dublin, Ireland, in 1981, the Ph.D. degree in control systems from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, U.K., in 1985, and the M.A. degree in music technology from Maynooth University, Ireland. He is currently Chair Professor of Electronic Engineering (also Founding Head of the EE Dept. in 2000) and the Founding Director of the Centre for Ocean Energy Research, Maynooth University. His research interests include renewable energy systems (and wave energy in particular), physiology, and exercise physiology, with a focus on control systems and its applications. He was the corecipient of the IEEE 2016 Control Systems Outstanding Paper Award and 2023 IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award. He is Associate Editor for the Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, and Deputy Subject Editor for IET Renewable Power Generation. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of Engineers Ireland, a Life Fellow of IEEE, an IFAC Fellow, and was awarded the Chevalier de Palmes Académiques by the French Government for contributions to ocean energy.
