PMEC researchers are modeling and analyzing farms of floating oscillating water column wave energy converters to better understand the best ways to deploy and operate them in ocean conditions.

Because wave energy conditions are widely variable, a wave energy converter's (WEC) control system should ideally be able to instantaneously adjust to marine conditions to increase power capture and improve survivability. But non-linear WEC control approaches that integrate advanced logic and machine learning approaches need further development and testing to be viable for commercial use.