Renewable energy systems for racing sailboats - From simulations to an experimental device

摘要

Providing racing sailboats with renewable energy sources deals with boat performances, reliability and skipper's security. In this study, an innovative solution is presented to feed a sailboat with green energy by using a hydro-generator. This paper also interests on energetic efficiency and presents the close relationship with control strategy. A new control strategy for HG is proposed and experimentally validated.