... Research Turbine (CART), in both region 2 (below rated wind speed) and region 3 (above rated) and provide preliminary test results. In this paper, we are taking a more centralized control approach using state-space methods where collective and differential pitch commands are generated from the same...

... and outline future studies. 02 03 2006 25 07 2006 wind turbines state-space methods rotors control system synthesis angular velocity control damping mechanical testing torque Typical variable-speed wind turbines have different regions of operation. In below rated wind speeds...

... damping to the drive train mode. Work has also been done in Europe using state-space methods for wind turbine control design. Mattson 3 designed a controller for regulation of power for a fixed-speed machine using blade pitch. In this work, rotor and generator rotation, drive train torsion...

... individual pitch and generator torque actuation simultaneously to meet both performance objectives: maximizing power and mitigating cyclic blade loads in region 2. variable speed gear wind turbines state-space methods torque control machine control fatigue control system synthesis 03...

... velocity control machine control three-term control state-space methods time-varying systems state feedback control system synthesis Variable-speed wind turbines offer improved energy capture over constant-speed machines because of the increased range of wind speeds under which maximum power...

... 26 June 2003 26 11 2003 state-space methods wind turbines machine control rotors angular velocity control power control pole assignment state estimation control system synthesis One of the main goals of wind turbine control is to increase power production and reduce...