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@@ -1054,13 +1054,13 @@ optimal causal controls. The WEC impedance can be modeled by the following equat
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By characterizing the impedance of the WEC, a greater understanding of the
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dynamics can be reached. The figure below is a bode plot of the impedance of
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the RM3 float body. The natural frequency is defined by the point at which the
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the RM3 float body. The resonant frequency is defined by the point at which the
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phase of impedance is zero. By also plotting the frequency of the incoming
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wave, it is simple to see the difference between the natural frequency of
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wave, it is simple to see the difference between the resonant frequency of
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the device and the wave frequency. Complex conjugate control (and some other
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control methods) seeks to adjust the natural frequency of the device to match
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the wave frequency. Matching the natural frequency to the wave frequency leads
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to resonance, which allows for theoretically optimal mechanical power.
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control methods) seeks to adjust the resonant frequency of the system to match
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the wave frequency. Matching the reonance frequency to the wave frequency leads
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to system resonance, which allows for theoretically optimal mechanical power.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/impedance.png
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:width: 300pt
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a large braking force during a portion of the oscillation. By locking the device for
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part of the oscillation, latching control attempts to adjust the phase of the motion to
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match the phase of incoming waves. Latching control can slow the device motion to match
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wave motion and is therefore most often used when the wave period is longer than the natural
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wave motion and is therefore most often used when the wave period is longer than the resonant
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period. Latching control is still considered passive as no energy input is required (assuming velocity
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is zero while latched).
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Because latching achieves phase matching between the waves and device, the optimal
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damping can be assumed the same as for reactive control. Lastly, the main control
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variable, latching time, needs to be determined. For regular waves, it is
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desired for the device to move for a time equal to its natural frequency, meaning
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desired for the device to move for a time equal to its resonant frequency, meaning
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the optimal latching time is likely close to half the difference between the wave
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period and the natural period :cite:`babarit2006optimal` (accounting for 2 latching periods per wave period).
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period and the resonant period :cite:`babarit2006optimal` (accounting for 2 latching periods per wave period).
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Declutching control is essentially the opposite of latching. Instead of locking the device,
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it is allowed to move freely (no PTO force) for a portion of the oscillation. Often,
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declutching is used when the wave period is smaller than the natural period, allowing the
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declutching is used when the wave period is smaller than the resonant period, allowing the
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device motion to "catch up" to the wave motion. Declutching is also considered
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a passive control method.
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The optimal declutching time and damping values are slightly harder to estimate than for
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latching. The device's motion still depends on its impedance during the declutching period,
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meaning the device does not really move "freely" during this time. Hence, in opposition to
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optimal latching the declutching time was assumed to be near half the difference between
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the natural period and the wave period, but is further examined through tests.
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the resonant period and the wave period, but is further examined through tests.
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damping value was used for the following simulations, although a more
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optimal damping value likely exists for delclutching.
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Since declutching is most desired when the wave period is smaller than the natural period,
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Since declutching is most desired when the wave period is smaller than the resonant period,
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a wave period of 3.5 seconds was tested with a height of 1 m. For comparison to traditional
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passive control, the optimal passive damping value was tested for these conditions, leading
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to a power of 5.75 kW. The mcrBuildTimes.m file sets up a sweep of the declutching times,

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