scholarly journals Wind Turbine Collective and Individual Pitch Control Using Quantitative Feedback Theory

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura H. Wheeler ◽  
Mario Garcia-Sanz
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Quantitative Feedback Theory ◽  
Harmonic Frequency ◽  
Mechanical Loads ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Wind Turbine Control ◽  
Mechanical Fatigue ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Pitch Control

Individual pitch control is an innovative technique in wind turbine control. It has the potential of reducing the asymmetric mechanical loads on the blades in large multi-megawatt turbines. As the mechanical fatigue is reduced, the lifetime of the turbine can be significantly extended. This work develops an individual pitch control for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 5 MW reference wind turbine. The individual pitch controller works along with a collective pitch controller, designed using Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) robust control. Simulations of the complete individual and collective pitch control system are conducted with the NREL’s computer-aided engineering tool for horizontal axis wind turbines (FAST). They show that the addition of the individual pitch controller significantly reduces the loads on the tilt and yaw directions in the nacelle and tower of the turbine at 1P and 3P frequencies, and on the blades at the 2P harmonic frequency.

The Study of Individual Pitch Control on Reducing The Load Fluctuation of Tower Shadow

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 2260-2267
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Hong Li Sun ◽  
Zuo Xia Xing ◽  
Lei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Linear Time Invariant ◽  
Load Fluctuation ◽  
Pitch System ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Time Invariant ◽  
Individual Pitch Control ◽  
Tower Shadow

Load fluctuation of wind turbine under tower shadow was researched，introducing individual pitch control. First，establish the linear time-varying model of the rotor，make it into the linear time invariant model through Coleman transformation. Then，based on this model，achieving the design of individual pitch system with PID controller. Comparing the loads of wind turbine under tower shadow between individual pitch control and collective pitch control and analysing the fatigue damage of wind turbine through rainflow cycle counting.The result shows that load fluctuation of wind turbine using the individual pitch control under tower shadow has better effect and reduces the effect of tower shadow，extend the working life of wind turbine.

scholarly journals Model Predictive Individual Pitch Control using Laguerre Filter for Load Mitigation in Wind Turbine

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 401-406
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Lasheen ◽  
◽  
Mahmoud M. Elnaggar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Variable Speed ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Wind Turbine Control ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Laguerre Filter ◽  
Individual Pitch Control ◽  
Constraints Model

This paper focuses on variable speed variable pitch wind- turbine control when operating in region 3. Designing a pitch controller is important while operating in region 3 to regulate the rated generator power and to reduce the flap-wise moment on the turbine blades. The regulation of the generator power and speed is achievable by using the collective pitch control (CPC); while reduction of the flap-wise moment is the objective of individual pitch control (IPC). The main challenge of designing this pitch controller is the pitch-angle constraints. Model predictive control (MPC) using Laguerre network is designed to produce the optimal individual pitch control action that satisfies the system constraints. A typical 5-MW benchmark wind turbine simulator is used to test the performance of the proposed controller. Comparisons between the proposed controller and the standard PI controller, which has been employed generously for wind-turbine control in industry, are performed. The results show the superiority of the proposed pitch controller over the standard controller.

scholarly journals Implementation and Validation of an Advanced Wind Energy Controller in Aero-Servo-Elastic Simulations Using the Lifting Line Free Vortex Wake Model

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Perez-Becker ◽  
David Marten ◽  
Christian Navid Nayeri ◽  
Christian Oliver Paschereit
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Vortex Wake ◽  
Load Reduction ◽  
Free Vortex ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Pitch Control ◽  
Lifting Line

Accurate and reproducible aeroelastic load calculations are indispensable for designing modern multi-MW wind turbines. They are also essential for assessing the load reduction capabilities of advanced wind turbine control strategies. In this paper, we contribute to this topic by introducing the TUB Controller, an advanced open-source wind turbine controller capable of performing full load calculations. It is compatible with the aeroelastic software QBlade, which features a lifting line free vortex wake aerodynamic model. The paper describes in detail the controller and includes a validation study against an established open-source controller from the literature. Both controllers show comparable performance with our chosen metrics. Furthermore, we analyze the advanced load reduction capabilities of the individual pitch control strategy included in the TUB Controller. Turbulent wind simulations with the DTU 10 MW Reference Wind Turbine featuring the individual pitch control strategy show a decrease in the out-of-plane and torsional blade root bending moment fatigue loads of 14% and 9.4% respectively compared to a baseline controller.

Optimal tuning of multivariable disturbance‐observer‐based control for flicker mitigation using individual pitch control of wind turbine

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1121-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Muhammad Imran ◽  
Dil Muhammad Akbar Hussain ◽  
Mohsen Soltani ◽  
Raja Muhammad Rafaq
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Disturbance Observer ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Optimal Tuning ◽  
Individual Pitch Control

Field testing of multi-variable individual pitch control on a utility-scale wind turbine

2021 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 1245-1256
Author(s):  
Daniel Ossmann ◽  
Peter Seiler ◽  
Christopher Milliren ◽  
Alan Danker
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Utility Scale ◽  
Individual Pitch Control

Individual Pitch Control for Wind Turbine Load Reduction Enhanced With Inter-Turbine Wake Modelling

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongzhou Yang ◽  
Yaoyu Li ◽  
John E. Seem
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
State Space ◽  
Wind Profile ◽  
State Space Models ◽  
Load Reduction ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Wake Interaction ◽  
Wake Model ◽  
Individual Pitch Control ◽  
Turbine Wake

Individual pitch control (IPC) for wind turbine load reduction in Region 3 operation is improved when wake interaction is considered. The Larsen wake model is applied for composing the rotor wind profile for downstream turbines under wake interaction. The wind profile of the turbine wake was generated by modifying the NREL’s TurbSim codes. The state-space models of wind turbine were obtained via linearization of wind turbine model available in the NREL’s aeroelastic design code FAST. In particular, in order to obtain more accurate state-space models, equivalent circular wind profile was generated so as to better determine the local pitch reference. Based on such models, IPC controllers were designed following the disturbance accommodating control (DAC) and periodic control framework. The simulation results showed that the turbine loads can be further reduced using the switching control scheme based on wake modeling, as compared with the generic DAC without wake consideration.

Individual pitch control of wind turbine based on RBF neural network

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongpeng Liu ◽  
Feng Huo ◽  
Shuowen Xiao ◽  
Xuesong Zhang ◽  
Shilong Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Rbf Neural Network ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Individual Pitch Control
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