Ted Brekken

Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Web Page: 
http://www.ece.oregonstate.edu/wesrf
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Education: 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 2005
University of Minnesota

M.S.E.E, Electrical Engineering, 2002
University of Minnesota

B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1999
University of Minnesota

Biography: 

Ted K.A. Brekken is an associate professor in energy systems at Oregon State University. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1999, 2002, and 2005, respectively. He studied electric vehicle motor design at Postech in Pohang, South Korea, in 1999. He also studied wind turbine control at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway in 2004–2005 on a Fulbright scholarship. His research interests include control, power electronics, and electric drives; specifically, advanced control techniques applied to renewable energy systems. He is codirector of the Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility (WESRF). He is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award and the IEEE Power & Energy Society 2011 Outstanding Young Engineer award.

Research group: 
Energy Systems
Research Interests: 

Researching novel direct-drive wave energy conversion technologies.

2013
Song, J., T. K. A. Brekken, E. Cotilla-Sanchez, A. von Jouanne, and J. Davison, "Optimal Placement of Energy Storage and Demand Response in the Pacific Northwest", Proc. of the IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 2013.
2012
Amon, E. A., T. K. A. Brekken, and A. A. Schacher, "Maximum Power Point Tracking for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 48, issue 3, pp. 1079 - 1086, 05/2012. Abstract
Brekken, T. K. A., T. H. Ozkan-Haller, and A. Simmons, "A Methodology for Large-Scale Ocean Wave Power Time-Series Generation", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 37, issue 2, pp. 294 - 300, 04/2012. Abstract
Rhinefrank, K., A. A. Schacher, J. Prudell, T. K. A. Brekken, C. Stillinger, J. Z. Yen, S. G. Ernst, A. von Jouanne, E. A. Amon, R. Paasch, et al., "Comparison of Direct-Drive Power Takeoff Systems for Ocean Wave Energy Applications", IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 37, issue 1, pp. 35 - 44, 01/2012. Abstract
2011
Prempreeda, P., G. R. Asensio, K. R. Haapala, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Environmental impact of wind energy and supplemental energy sources in northern oregon", Oregon BEST Fest, 2011.
Brekken, T. K. A., B. Batten, and E. A. Amon, "From Blue to Green [Ask the Experts]", IEEE Control Systems, vol. 31, issue 5, pp. 18 - 24, 10/2011. Abstract
Hapke, H. Max, Z. Wu, K. R. Haapala, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Wind power, energy technology, and environmental impact assessment", The Global Supply Web: Designing Managing, and Measuring of The Business of Sustainability: Trends, Policies, Practices, and Stories of Success, vol. 2: Praeger Press, pp. 297-309, 10/2011.
Halamay, D. A., and T. K. A. Brekken, "Monte Carlo analysis of the impacts of high renewable power penetration", Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, 09/2011.
Lewis, T. M., A. von Jouanne, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Per unit wave energy converter system analysis", Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, pp. 4123 - 4129, 09/2011. Abstract
Naswali, E., A. von Jouanne, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Supercapacitor energy storage for wind energy integration", Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, 09/2011.
Naswali, E., C. Alexander, H. Y. Han, D. Naviaux, A. Bistrika, A. von Jouanne, A. Yokochi, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Supercapacitor energy storage for wind energy integration", 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, IEEE, pp. 298 - 305, 09/2011. Abstract
Lewis, T. M., A. von Jouanne, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Wave Energy Converter with wideband power absorption", 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, IEEE, pp. 3844 - 3851, 09/2011. Abstract
Elwood, D., S. C. Yim, E. A. Amon, A. von Jouanne, and T. K. A. Brekken, "Estimating the Energy Production Capacity of a Taut-Moored Dual-Body Wave Energy Conversion System Using Numerical Modeling and Physical Testing", Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 133, issue 3, pp. 031102, 08/2011. Abstract
Amon, E. A., T. K. A. Brekken, and A. von Jouanne, "A power analysis and data acquisition system for ocean wave energy device testing", Renewable Energy, vol. 36, issue 7, pp. 1922 - 1930, 07/2011. Abstract
Halamay, D. A., T. K. A. Brekken, A. Simmons, and S. McArthur, "Reserve Requirement Impacts of Large-Scale Integration of Wind, Solar, and Ocean Wave Power Generation", IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 2, issue 3, pp. 321 - 328, 07/2011. Abstract
Halamay, D. A., T. K. A. Brekken, A. Simmons, and S. McArthur, "Reserve Requirement Impacts of Large-Scale Integration of Wind, Solar, and Ocean Wave Power Generation", IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 2, issue 3, pp. 321 - 328, 07/2011. Abstract
von Jouanne, A., and T. K. A. Brekken, "Wave energy research, development, and demonstration at Oregon State University", Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Detroit, MI, 07/2011.
Rhinefrank, K., A. A. Schacher, J. Prudell, E. Hammagren, Z. Zhang, C. Stillinger, T. K. A. Brekken, A. von Jouanne, and S. C. Yim, "Development of a novel 1:7 scale energy converter", Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Conference, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 06/2011.
Halamay, D. A., and T. K. A. Brekken, "On model predictive control for a point absorber wave energy converter", PowerTech, Trondheim, Norway, 06/2011.
Stillinger, C., T. K. A. Brekken, A. von Jouanne, R. Paasch, D. Naviaux, K. Rhinefrank, J. Prudell, A. A. Schacher, and E. Hammagren, "WEC prototype advancement with consideration of a real-time damage accumulation algorithm", PowerTech, Trondheim, Norway, 06/2011.
2010
Han, H. Y., T. K. A. Brekken, A. von Jouanne, A. Bistrika, and A. Yokochi, "In-lab research grid for optimization and control of wind and energy storage systems", 2010 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA, IEEE, pp. 200 - 205, 12/2010. Abstract
Brekken, T. K. A., H. Max Hapke, C. Stillinger, and J. Prudell, "Machines and Drives Comparison for Low-Power Renewable Energy and Oscillating Applications", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 25, issue 4, pp. 1162 - 1170, 12/2010. Abstract
Rhinefrank, K., A. A. Schacher, J. Prudell, E. Hammagren, C. Stillinger, D. Naviaux, T. K. A. Brekken, and A. von Jouanne, "Scaled wave energy device performance evaluation through high resolution wave tank testing", OCEANS 2010, Seattle, WA, IEEE, pp. 1 - 6, 12/2010. Abstract
Brekken, T. K. A., "Fundamentals of ocean wave energy conversion, modeling, and control", 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2010), Bari, Italy, IEEE, pp. 3921 - 3966, 11/2010. Abstract
Ruehl, K., T. K. A. Brekken, B. Bosma, and R. Paasch, "Large-scale ocean wave energy plant modeling", 2010 IEEE Conference on Innovative Technologies for an Efficient and Reliable Electricity Supply, Waltham, MA, IEEE, pp. 379 - 386, 11/2010. Abstract