DocumentCode :
3560819
Title :
Optimal Control of Variable Speed Wind Turbines in Islanded Mode of Operation
Author :
Kanellos, F.D. ; Hatziargyriou, N.D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens, Greece
Volume :
25
Issue :
4
fYear :
2010
Firstpage :
1142
Lastpage :
1151
Abstract :
Nowadays, technology evolution and deregulation of the electric utility industry enable distributed generation (DG) to play an increasing role in satisfying locally the power demand. In this paper, an optimal control method for variable speed wind turbines (VSWTs) in islanded mode of operation is presented. Aim of this control system is to minimize the necessary control action in order to track the active power demand. Consequently, reduced mechanical stresses and equipment damages are achieved, while system stable operation and reliability are ensured. The proposed control scheme can be applied to any type of pitch controlled VSWT. For evaluation purposes, it is applied to a VSWT equipped with a doubly fed induction generator. Finally, simulation results are presented and general conclusions are drawn.
Keywords :
angular velocity control; asynchronous generators; distributed power generation; electricity supply industry deregulation; optimal control; power generation control; wind turbines; VSWT; active power demand; distributed generation; doubly fed induction generator; electric utility industry deregulation; islanded operation; optimal control; variable speed control; variable speed wind turbines; Control systems; Distributed control; Electric variables control; Electrical equipment industry; Mechanical variables control; Optimal control; Power demand; Power industry; Stress; Wind turbines; Islanded operation; modeling; optimal control; power electronics; variable speed wind turbines (VSWTs); wind estimation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Location :
6/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
ISSN :
0885-8969
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.2010.2048216
Filename :
5477161
Link To Document :
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