The concern for environment due to the ever increasing use of fossil fuels and rapid depletion of the conventional sources of energy has led to the development of alternative sources of energy. Wind energy, the kinetic energy associated with movement of large masses of air, is an inexhaustible source of energy which generates electricity without harming our environment. But it is unreliable ene...

Wind energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources. Due to instantaneous variations of the wind speed, an appropriate Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method is necessary for maximizing the captured energy from the wind at different speeds. The most commonly used MPPT algorithms are Tip Speed Ratio (TSR), Power Signal Feedback (PSF), Optimal Torque Control (OTC) and Hill Cli...

Electrical power is the vital input for the economic development of any developing country. At their zenith, many excellent methods for the generation of power have been developed. The cost of supplying electrical power through grid to rural areas is becoming excessively high due to large investments in transmission and distribution lines, centralized power generating stations and line losses. ...

Renewable energy sources like wind, sun, and hydro are considered as a reliable alternative to the traditional energy sources such as oil, natural gas, or coal. This paper describes modeling and simulations to determine a method for the power performance evaluation of autonomous wind turbine system. A speed control regulator is utilized to control the DC bus voltage. The inverter gate’s signals...

in this paper an adaptive pid controller for wind energy conversion systems (wecs) has been developed. theadaptation technique applied to this controller is based on reinforcement learning (rl) theory. nonlinearcharacteristics of wind variations as plant input, wind turbine structure and generator operational behaviordemand for high quality adaptive controller to ensure both robust stability an...

The efficiency of the variable speed wind energy conversion systems (WECS) can be greatly improved using an appropriate control strategy. In this paper, nonlinear control for wind energy conversion system (WECS) based on the permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) is investigated in order to maximize the generated power from wind turbine. The control strategy combines the technique of max...