Wind Turbine Control Systems Principles, Modelling and Gain Scheduling Design /

• Main Authors: Bianchi, Fernando D. (Author), Mantz, Ricardo J. (Author), Battista, Hernán De (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2007.
• Series: Advances in Industrial Control,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Control engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Pollution prevention.; Control.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Industrial Pollution Prevention.

Modern wind turbines generally operate at variable speed in order to maximise the conversion efficiency below rated power and to reduce loading on the drive-train. In addition, pitch control of the blades is usually employed to limit the energy captured during operation above rated wind speed. The h...

Table of Contents:

• The Wind and Wind Turbines
• Modelling of Variable-speed Variable-pitch Wind Energy Conversion Systems
• Control Objectives and Strategies
• Control of Variable-speed Fixed-pitch Wind Turbines Using Gain Scheduling Techniques
• Control of Variable-speed Variable-pitch Wind Turbines Using Gain Scheduling Techniques.