Disturbance Tracking Control Theory with Application to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

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    Abstract

    A new control problem, which arises in active control of variable speed horizontal axis wind turbines for electric power generation, is discussed. Feedback control of a linear plant, which is persistently disturbed, must cause the plant output to track a linear function of the disturbance. Theory, which will guarantee stable disturbance tracking, is developed using the method of aggregation.These results are related to the better known Disturbance Accommodating Control Theory and applied to create a tip speed ratio tracking controller for a horizontal axis wind turbine generator.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Pages95-99
    Number of pages5
    StatePublished - 1998
    Event1998 ASME Wind Energy Symposium Technical 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit - Reno, Nevada
    Duration: 12 Jan 199815 Jan 1998

    Conference

    Conference1998 ASME Wind Energy Symposium Technical 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
    CityReno, Nevada
    Period12/01/9815/01/98

    Bibliographical note

    Work performed by University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/CP-25536

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