Article citationsMore>>

D. S. L. Dolan and P. W. Lehn, “Real-Time Wind Turbine Emulator Suitable for Power Quality and Dynamic Control Studies,” International Conference on Power Systems Transients, Montreal, 19-23 June 2005.

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Design and Development of a Wind Turbine Simulator Using a Separately Excited DC Motor

  AUTHORS: K. K. M. S. Kariyawasam, K. K. N. P. Karunarathna, R. M. A. Karunarathne, M. P. D. S. C. Kularathne, K. T. M. U. Hemapala

  KEYWORDS: Wind Turbines; Wind Turbine Simulator; PI Controller; Variable Load; Microgrid

  JOURNAL NAME: Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, Vol.4 No.3, June 14, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Over the course of the past decade, power generation based on wind energy has become a significant component in modern power systems, which has caused substantial increase in the wind power based research. As it is complicated to use a real wind turbine for laboratory purposes, development of a replica of a real wind turbine that can be connected and used indoors is imperative. This paper presents the design and development of a wind turbine simulator that operates on the typical power-speed characteristics of a wind turbine. First, the mathematical model of the wind turbine simulator is developed and the corresponding CAD simulations are carried out. Proposed hardware implementations involve a DC motor-DC generator set, a variable load and a control system based on PI controllers. It is a simple, low power and low cost design that can be easily connected to an AC system through an inverter.