A Pitch Control Malfunction Analysis for Wind Turbines with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator and Full-power Converters: Proportional Integral Versus Fractional-order Controllers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Melicio, R (Author) Other; Mendes, VMF (Author) Other; Catalao, JPS (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Electric Power Components and Systems

Vol. 38

Pages: 387-406

ISSN: 1532-5008

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-AMQ

DOI: 10.1080/15325000903330583

Abstract (EN): A transient analysis for two full-power converter wind turbines equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous generator is studied in this article, taking into consideration, as a new contribution to earlier studies, a pitch control malfunction. The two full-power converters considered are, respectively, a two-level and a multi-level converter. Moreover, a novel control strategy based on fractional-order controllers for wind turbines is studied. Simulation results are presented; conclusions are in favor of the novel control strategy, improving the quality of the energy injected into the electric grid.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 20