Integrated structure and maximum power point tracking control design for wind turbines based on degree of controllability

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-407
Author(s):  
Yaping Xia ◽  
Minghui Yin ◽  
Ruiyu Li ◽  
De Liu ◽  
Yun Zou
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Maximum Power Point Tracking ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Maximum Power Point ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point

A linearization model is obtained for a three-bladed horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) consisting of blades and a drive-train. Sensitivity analysis of the degree of controllability (DOC) and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) efficiency with respect to the structural parameters of wind turbines is discussed by numerical simulations. It is observed from the simulation results that higher MPPT efficiency can be achieved with the increase of DOC. Based on the observation, this paper proposes a new integrated design method based on DOC to design and optimize the structural parameters of a HAWT. The designed turbine is tested by the commercial simulation software of wind turbines named Bladed. It is observed from simulations that when using the identical MPPT control strategy, the wind turbine whose structural parameters are optimized for a larger value of DOC can achieve higher MPPT performance.

Magnus Wind Turbine Emulator With MPPT by Cylinder Rotation Control

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Candido Corrêa ◽  
João Manoel Lenz ◽  
Cláudia Garrastazu Ribeiro ◽  
Felix Alberto Farret
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Maximum Power Point Tracking ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Maximum Power Point ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point ◽  
Turbine Model

An emulator for the nonconventional Magnus wind turbine was designed and developed in this study. A brief discussion is made of this special case of horizontal axis wind generator and of the main physics principles involving the Magnus phenomenon. A mathematical model was used to emulate the static behavior of the Magnus wind turbine and a detailed analysis is presented about its peculiar rotating cylinder characteristics. Based on the relationship between cylinder blade rotation and power coefficient, a hill climb search algorithm was developed to perform maximum power point tracking. The impact of the cylinder's rotation speed on the turbine net output power was evaluated. A controlled direct current motor was used to provide torque, based on the Magnus turbine model, and drive a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG); the latter was controlled by a buck converter in order to extract the maximum generated power (MGP). Simulations of the Magnus wind turbine model and its maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control are also presented. A prototype of the proposed emulator was developed and operated by a user-friendly LabVIEW interface. Measurements of the power delivered to the load were acquired for different wind speeds; these results were analyzed and compared with simulated values showing a good behavior of the emulator with respect to the turbine model. The proposed control technique for maximizing the output power was validated by emulated results. The modeling and development of the Magnus turbine emulator also serve to encourage further studies on generation and control with this wind machine.

scholarly journals Application of the Feedback Linearization in Maximum Power Point Tracking Control for Hydraulic Wind Turbine

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1529
Author(s):  
Chao Ai ◽  
Wei Gao ◽  
Qinyu Hu ◽  
Yankang Zhang ◽  
Lijuan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Tracking Control ◽  
Feedback Linearization ◽  
Maximum Power Point Tracking ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Maximum Power Point ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point Tracking ◽  
Power Point

Taking the hydraulic wind turbine as the research object, the method is studied to improve the utilization ratio of wind energy for hydraulic wind turbine, when the wind speed is lower than the rated wind speed. The hydraulic fixed displacement pump speed and generating power can be used as control output to realize the maximum power point tracking control. The characteristics of the maximum power point tracking control are analyzed for hydraulic wind turbine, and the hydraulic output power is taken as control output based on the comprehensive performance requirements. Because the hydraulic wind turbine is a strong multiplication nonlinear system, the system is globally linearized based the feedback linearization method, and the maximum power point tracking control law is obtained. The simulation and experiment results show that the system has good dynamic performance with the proposed control law. The control provides theoretical guidance for optimal power tracking control law application for hydraulic wind turbine.

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