In order to make a wind power generation truly cost-effective and reliable, an advanced control techniques must be used. In this paper, we develop a new control strategy, using nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) approach, for DFIG-based wind turbine. The DFIG is fed through the rotor windings by a back-to-back converter controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), where the stator winding...

A switched Reluctance motor (SRM) has several desirable features, including simple construction, high reliability and low cost. However, it suffers from large torque ripple, highly non-uniform torque output and magnetization characteristics and large noise. Several studies have succeeded in torque ripple reduction for SRM using Direct Torque Control (DTC) technique. DTC method has many adva...

Object manipulation is a complex task for robots. It often implies a compromise between the degrees-of-freedom of hand and its fingers have (dexterity) and its cost and complexity in terms of control. One strategy to increase the dexterity of robotic hands with low dexterity is called extrinsic manipulation and its principle is to exploit additional accelerations on the object caused by the eff...

This paper proposes a novel direct torque and reactive power control (DTC) for grid-connected doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) in the wind power generation applications. The proposed DTC strategy employs a variable structure control (VSC) scheme to calculate the required rotor control voltage directly and to eliminate the instantaneous errors of active and reactive powers without involvi...

To improve the low speed performance of the direct torque control(DTC) system. The advantages of DTC method are combined with the advantages of the matrix converter based on space vector modulation technique. The design process of the neural network controller which generating the flux reference voltage vector and fuzzy controller which applying the torque reference voltage vector were represen...

The optimal feedforward torque control problem is tackled and solved analytically for synchronous machines while stator resistance and cross-coupling inductance are explicitly considered. Analytical solutions for the direct and quadrature optimal reference currents are found for all major operation strategies such as Maximum Torque per Current (MTPC) (or often called as Maximum Torque per Amper...

Received: June 18, 2015. Received in revised form: October 17, 2015. Accepted: October 26, 2015. In this study, a novel variable impedance control for a lower-limb rehabilitation robotic system using voltage control strategy is presented. The majority of existing control approaches are based on control torque strategy, which require the knowledge of robot dynamics as well as dynamic of patients...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of dentinal cracks in the  mesial root of maxillary molar during canal preparation using Neoniti system in different torque settings. Materials &Methods: In this in-vitro study, 60 maxillary molars extracted for various reasons were selected. The teeth were divided into 4 groups: one group(n=15) without preparation was con...