Fuzzy logic systems for pitch angle controller for smoothing wind power fluctuations during below rated wind incidents

M. A. Chowdhury*, N. Hosseinzadeh, W. Shen

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Abstract

Wind energy has been receiving more acceptance as a reproducible, resourceful and clean energy source since last decade. Wind power is not constant and can fluctuate below the rated wind power when the wind speeds are lower than the rated wind speed. This fact affects the grid the wind generators are connected to, which is becoming more significant with the increasing penetration of wind energy systems. Pitch angle control has been one of the most common methods for smoothing output power fluctuations during below rated wind incidents. In this paper, two methods of fuzzy logic system have been proposed for the pitch angle controller: the determination of the command output power based on Exponential Moving Average (EMA) with a proper selection of correction factor by fuzzy reasoning and the dynamic selections of target output power according to the current wind incident. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed methods in smoothing wind power fluctuations with significantly small drop of output power.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE PES Trondheim PowerTech
Subtitle of host publicationThe Power of Technology for a Sustainable Society, POWERTECH 2011
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 IEEE PES Trondheim PowerTech: The Power of Technology for a Sustainable Society, POWERTECH 2011 - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: Jun 19 2011Jun 23 2011

Publication series

Name2011 IEEE PES Trondheim PowerTech: The Power of Technology for a Sustainable Society, POWERTECH 2011

Other

Other2011 IEEE PES Trondheim PowerTech: The Power of Technology for a Sustainable Society, POWERTECH 2011
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period6/19/116/23/11

Keywords

  • Control design
  • Fuzzy logic
  • Power smoothing
  • Wind energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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