A frequent challenge for wind energy applications is to grasp the impacts of turbulent wind fields properly. The wind turbine power performance curve, usually determined applying the IEC standard 61400-12, provides a functional relation between the measured wind speed u and the corresponding power output P of the turbine. But it is not sufficient to describe the actual dynamics of the power out...

Wind turbines are complex, nonlinear, dynamic systems forced by aerodynamic, gravitational, centrifugal, and gyroscopic loads. The aerodynamics of wind turbines are nonlinear, unsteady, and complex. Turbine rotors are subjected to a complicated 3-D turbulent wind inflow field, with imbedded coherent vortices that drive fatigue loads and reduce lifetime. Design of control algorithms for wind tur...

This paper focuses on the turbine-generator shaft models of double-cage Induction Generator (IG) based wind farm and its influence on the sub-synchronous resonance phenomenon. For this purpose, six different shaft models as 6-mass, 4-mass, 3-mass I, 3-mass II, 2-mass and 1-mass models are considered for double-cage IG wind-turbine. By using the linear modal analysis method, the effects of the d...

This paper is focusing on designing a control system for wind turbine which can control the speed and output power according to arbitrary algorithm. Reference Tracking Method is used to control the turbine spinning speed in order to increase its output energy. Keywords—Wind Turbine, Simulink, Reference Tracking Method.

Wind generated electricity can be fundamentally transformed from an intermittent resource to a baseload power supply. For the case of long distance transmission of wind electricity, this change can be achieved at a negligible increase or even a decrease in the per unit cost of electricity. The economic and technical feasibility of this process can be illustrated by studying the example of a win...

In this research the behavior of small-scaled wind turbine system is evaluated against strong wind input considering round trip delay. Generally, the wind turbine system is generating energy from the revolution of blades. The revolution of blades is depended on the velocity of wind. Therefore, if there is strong wind then the revolution of blade is increased and more energy will generated. Ther...

Individual wind turbines, whether stand alone or in a wind farms, typically operate to maximize their own production without considering the impact of wake effects on nearby turbines. Investigation into wind turbine interaction within a wind farm has the potential to increase total power and reduce structural loads by properly coordinating the individual turbines that comprise the wind farm. To...

This thesis deals with the analysis, modeling, and control of the doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) for wind turbines. Different rotor current control methods are investigated with the objective of eliminating the influence of the back electromotive force (EMF), which is that of, in control terminology, a load disturbance, on the rotor current. It is found that the method that utilizes both...

One of the greatest challenges associated with wind power is the unpredictable character of the wind. Wind energy is one of the lowest-priced renewable energy technologies available today, costing between 4 and 6 cents per kilowatt-hour, depending upon the wind resource and project financing of the particular project. In our research, a design and modeling technique has been proposed to optimiz...

The purpose of this study is to improve the aerodynamic performance of wind turbine blades, using the Ball-Spine inverse design method. The inverse design goal is to calculate a geometry corresponds to a given pressure distribution on its boundaries. By calculating the difference between the current and target pressure distributions, geometric boundaries are modified so that the pressure di...