Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
8-2020
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Program
Electrical Engineering, PhD
Committee Chair
McIntyre, Michael
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Robinson, Brian
Committee Member
Robinson, Brian
Committee Member
Inanc, Tamer
Committee Member
Jewell, Nicholas
Author's Keywords
nonlinear control; wind energy; lyapunov; renewable energy; synchronous generator; induction generator
Abstract
With increasing concern for the environmental effects of power generation from fossil fuels, wind energy is a competitive source for electrical power with higher efficiency than other clean sources. However, the nature of this power source makes controlling wind turbines difficult. The variability of wind as a source either requires highly accurate measurement equipment or sophisticated mathematical alternatives. In addition to the unknown quantities of the weather itself, the efficiency of power capture at the turbine blades is highly nonlinear in nature and difficult to ascertain. The ability of either determine these troublesome quantities, or control the system despite ignorance of them, greatly increases the overall efficiency of power capture. To this end, a series of nonlinear controllers and observers have been developed for wind turbine systems.
Recommended Citation
Hawkins, Nicholas, "Nonlinear control and observation of full-variable speed wind turbine systems." (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3484.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3484
