Abstract
Wind turbine generators (WTGs) consist of many different components to convert kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy for end users. Wind energy is accessed to provide mechanical torque for driving the shaft of the electrical generator. The conversion from wind power to mechanical power is governed by the aerodynamic conversion. The aerodynamic-electrical-conversion efficiency of a WTGis influenced by the efficiency of the blades, the gearbox, the generator, and the power converter. This paper describes the use of MATLAB/Simulink to simulate the electrical and grid-related aspects of a WTG coupled with the FAST aero-elastic wind turbine computer-aided engineering tool to simulate the aerodynamic and mechanical aspects of a WTG. The combination of the two enables studiesinvolving both electrical and mechanical aspects of a WTG. This digest includes some examples of the capabilities of the FAST and MATLAB coupling, namely the effects of electrical faults on the blade moments.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 2013 |
| Event | IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Denver, Colorado Duration: 15 Sep 2013 → 19 Sep 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition |
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| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Period | 15/09/13 → 19/09/13 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-5500-58962
Keywords
- aerodynamic controls
- electromechanical interaction
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- NREL
- variable speed
- wind power generation
- wind turbine
