An adaptive feedback linearization strategy for variable speed wind energy conversion systems

This paper presents a control strategy based on adaptive feedback linearization intended for variable speed grid‐connected wind energy conversion systems (WECS). The proposed adaptive control law accomplishes energy capture maximization by tracking the wind speed fluctuations. In addition, it linear...

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Authors: Valenciaga, Fernando, Puleston, Pablo Federico, Battaiotto, Pedro Eduardo, Mantz, Ricardo Julian
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2000
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/53442
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/53442
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Adaptive Control
Wind Energy
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Summary:This paper presents a control strategy based on adaptive feedback linearization intended for variable speed grid‐connected wind energy conversion systems (WECS). The proposed adaptive control law accomplishes energy capture maximization by tracking the wind speed fluctuations. In addition, it linearizes the system even in the presence of turbine model uncertainties, allowing the closed‐loop dynamic behaviour to be determined by a simple tuning of the controller parameters. Particularly, the attention is focused on WECS with slip power recovery, which use a power conversion stage as a rotor‐controlled double‐output induction generator. However, the concepts behind the proposed control strategy are general and can be easily extended to other WECS configurations.