Description:

Wind energy conversion systems are recognised as an important source of clean energy in recent years. Although a mature wind energy conversion technology is now available, there exists several issues. The main problem regarding wind power systems is the major discrepancy between the irregular character of the primary source (wind speed is a random, strongly non-stationary process, with turbulence and extreme variations) and the exigent demands regarding the electrical energy quality: reactive power, harmonics, flicker, etc. Thus, wind energy conversion within the parameters imposed by the energy market and by technical standards is not possible without the essential contribution of automatic control. The stochastic nature of the primary energy source represents a risk factor for the viability of the mechanical structure. The objective of this project is to investigate optimal control issues associated with the wind power generation, covering a large segment of industrial wind power applications. The main idea is to propose the use of a set of optimisation criteria which comply with a comprehensive set of requirements, including the energy conversion efficiency, mechanical reliability, as well as quality of the energy provided. This idea opens the perspective toward a multi-purpose global control approach.

Type:

Undergraduate

Outcome:

Investigate optimal control issues associated with the wind power generation

Prerequisites

None

Specialisations

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Categories

• Green Energy Technologies

Supervisor

• Akshya Swain

Co-supervisor

• Udaya Madawala

Team

• Myoung-Sun Lee
• Iris Li

Lab

Lab allocations have not been finalised