A review of conventional and advanced MPPT algorithms for wind energy systems

Kumar, Dipesh; Chatterjee, Kalyan

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.013

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“…Typical inputs affecting REG operation are the energy producing variable ξ (solar irradiation, wind, etc.) and the temperature T. On the electrical side of the REG, voltage and current are sampled and fed back into an MPPT algorithm in order to utilize as much harvested energy as possible [3,4]. In order to increase the response time of conventional (MPP) trackers and decrease the effect of fast varying energy processing variable, the authors of [5] proposed the inclusion of a feed-forward term which predicts REG MPP voltage (v * ) from measured REG current I according to a priori calculated MPL, as shown in Figure 2.…”

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Analytical Derivation of Electrical-Side Maximum Power Line for Wind Generators

Kolesnik

Kuperman

2017

Energies

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Abstract:In order to enhance the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) speed of solar generators, offline calculated maximum power line (MPL) is often used as a feed-forward signal added to the output of MPPT controller. MPL is nonlinear static electrical characteristic of renewable energy generators connecting all the maximum power points for given temperature. In this letter, electrical side MPL is derived for a typical wind turbine generator (WTG). It is shown that MPLs of solar and wind generators possess similar structure, supporting the similarity between the two energy conversion processes.

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Analytical Derivation of Electrical-Side Maximum Power Line for Wind Generators

Kolesnik

Kuperman

2017

Energies

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“…Different techniques for maximum power point tracking, reported in the literature, have been reviewed in [148]. technique can provide the fastest control action because it depends on direct measurement of the wind speed and sets the control reference instantaneously, resulting in more energy production [147], [149].…”

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A small-scale standalone wind energy conversion system featuring SCIG, CSI and a novel storage integration scheme

Alnasir

Kazerani

2016

Renewable Energy

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Small-scale standalone wind turbines provide a very attractive renewable energy source for off-grid remote communities. Taking advantage of variable-speed turbine technology, which requires a partial-or full-scale power converter, and through integrating an energy storage system, smooth and fast power flow control, maximum power point tracking, and a highquality power is ensured.Due to high reliability and efficiency, permanent magnet synchronous generator seems to be the dominating generator type in gearless wind turbines, employed for off-grid applications.However, wind turbines using geared squirrel-cage induction generator (SCIG) are still widely accepted due to their robustness, simplicity, light weight and low cost. Permanent magnet induction generator, a relatively new induction-based machine, has recently been recognized in the wind energy market as an alternative for permanent magnet synchronous generator. A thorough comparative study, among these three generator types, is conducted in this research in order to enable selection of the most appropriate generator for off-grid wind energy conversion system (WECS), subject to a set of given conditions. The system based on geared SCIG has been shown to be the most appropriate scheme for a small-scale standalone WECS, supplying a remote area.Different topologies of power electronic converters, employed in WECSs, are overviewed.Among the converters considered, current source converter is identified to have a great potential for off-grid wind turbines.Three current-source inverter-based topologies, validated in the literature for on-grid WECS, are compared for off-grid WECS application. Feasibility study and performance evaluation are conducted through analysis and simulation. Among all, the topology composed of three-phase diode bridge rectifier, DC/DC buck converter, and pulse-width-modulated current-source inverter (PWM-CSI) is identified as a simple and low-cost configuration, offering satisfactory performance for a low-power off-grid WECS.A small-scale standalone wind energy conversion system featuring SCIG, CSI and a novel energy storage integration scheme is proposed and a systematic approach for the dc-link inductor design is presented. iv In developing the overall dynamic model of the proposed wind turbine system, detailed models of the system components are derived. A reduced-order generic load model, that is suitable for both balanced and unbalanced load conditions, is developed and combined with the system components in order to enable steady-state and transient simulations of the overall system. A linear small-signal model of the system is developed around three operating points to investigate stability, controllability, and observability of the system. The eigenvalue analysis of the small-signal model shows that the open-loop system is locally stable around operating points 1 and 3, but not 2. Gramian matrices of the linearized system show that the system is completely controllable at the three operating points and completely observable at...

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“…In a recent study [8], MPPT algorithms were categorized into direct power controllers (DPC) and indirect power controllers (IPC). The former directly maximizes the output electrical power, while the latter maximizes the captured mechanical wind power.…”

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A Comparison Study between Two MPPT Control Methods for a Large Variable-Speed Wind Turbine under Different Wind Speed Characteristics

Song

Yang

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Energies

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Abstract:Variable speed wind turbines (VSWTs) usually adopt a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method to optimize energy capture performance. Nevertheless, obtained performance offered by different MPPT methods may be affected by the impact of wind turbine (WT)'s inertia and wind speed characteristics and it needs to be clarified. In this paper, the tip speed ratio (TSR) and optimal torque (OT) methods are investigated in terms of their performance under different wind speed characteristics on a 1.5 MW wind turbine model. To this end, the TSR control method based on an effective wind speed estimator and the OT control method are firstly presented. Then, their performance is investigated and compared through simulation test results under different wind speeds using Bladed software. Comparison results show that the TSR control method can capture slightly more wind energy at the cost of high component loads than the other one under all wind conditions. Furthermore, it is found that both control methods present similar trends of power reduction that is relevant to mean wind speed and turbulence intensity. From the obtained results, we demonstrate that, to further improve MPPT capability of large VSWTs, other advanced control methods using wind speed prediction information need to be addressed.

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A review of conventional and advanced MPPT algorithms for wind energy systems

Cited by 471 publications

References 102 publications

Analytical Derivation of Electrical-Side Maximum Power Line for Wind Generators

Analytical Derivation of Electrical-Side Maximum Power Line for Wind Generators

A small-scale standalone wind energy conversion system featuring SCIG, CSI and a novel storage integration scheme

A Comparison Study between Two MPPT Control Methods for a Large Variable-Speed Wind Turbine under Different Wind Speed Characteristics

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