| Author(s) | Maamar Taleb |
| Affiliation | Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering University of Bahrain, Isa Town, P.O. Box 32038 Bahrain Email: maamar@eng.uob.bh |
| Title | Optimal Operation of a Wind Driven System |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Engineering Sciences. Volume 16, No 1. (2004/1424) |
| Abstract | This paper presents a number of controlling techniques that can used in extracting the wind energy from a wind prime mover. The extraction of wind energy bears in mind the target of matching the electric power needed by an electric generator with the maximum possible output power of a wind motor. The system studied consists of a wind motor model driving an electric generator unit. The electric generator considered can be one of the two types: 1- a separately excited DC generator and 2- isolated self-excited induction generator. Both generators were thought to be feeding a resisistive load. Steady state performance of each controlling technique is analysed and validated via computer simulations. Interesting results are encountered in the case of using the induction generator. Keywords. Renewable energy resources; Optimzation of wind energy; Chopper; DC/DC Converter; Static Var Compensator (SVC); Induction generators. |
