Estimation of Mechanical Parameters and Tidal Current Velocity for a Tidal Turbine

This paper presents a novel methods for the estimation of the mechanical parameters and the tidal current velocity in a Tidal Energy Conversion System. The first method is based on a Luenberger Observer including the mechanical equation of the system, and the measurement of the electric current induced by the electrical machine. Then, the estimation of the tidal stream velocity is obtained by solv...