Power conversion and control of wind energy systems /

• Main Authors: Wu, B. (Bin), 1957- (Author), Lang, Yongqiang (Author), Zargari, Navid (Author), Kouro, Samir (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; [2011]; Piscataway, NJ : IEEE Press, [2011]
• Series: IEEE Press series on power engineering.
• Subjects: Wind energy conversion systems.; Wind power.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Electrical.; Electronic books.

"The book covers a wide range of topics on wind energy conversion and control from the electrical engineering aspect. It includes wind generators and modeling, power converters and modulation schemes, operating principle of fixed and variable speed wind turbines, advanced generator control sche...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Fundamentals of Wind Evergy Conversion System Control
• Wind Generators and Modeling
• Power Converters in Wind Energy Conversion Systems
• Wind Energy System Configurations
• Fixed-Speed Induction Generator WECS
• Variable-Speed Wind Energy Systems With Squirrel Cage Induction Generators
• Doubly Fed Induction Generator Based WECS
• Variable-Speed Wind Energy Systems with Synchronous Generators
• Appendix A: Per-Unit System
• Appendix B: Generator Parameters
• Appendix C: Problems and Solutions.