• 한국음향학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2013

Lowson의 음향상사식을 이용하여 시간영역에서 풍력터빈의 저주파수 소음을 예측 하였고, 관련 소음원들의 기여도를 분석하였다. 소음원으로서 날개-깃 상 평균 압력 분포를 구하기 위하여 XFOIL를 이용하였다. 이 때, 소음 예측 시 입력 값 인 유한 요소 상의 힘을 계산하기 위해 날개-깃을 여러 개의 요소로 분할하였다. 소음원을 힘 섭동항, 가속도항, 속도항으로 분리하여 주파수 기여도를 분석하였다. 끝으로, 예측 스펙트럼을 운용 중 인 풍력터빈에 대하여 측정한 저주파수 소음과 비교하였고, 그 결과 풍속 증가에 따라 힘 섭동 성분이 저주파수에서 크게 기여하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2009년도 정기총회 및 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.117-119
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• 2009

This paper presents a simulation model based on support vector regression (SVR) for flicker emission estimation from wind turbines. Training patterns are developed by varying the wind speed and network parameters that might affect the expected flicker levels. A comparison is done to the fixed speed wind turbine (WT), which leads to a conclusion that the factors mentioned above have different influences on flicker emission. The simulation results have shown that the flicker estimation is performed accurately.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.941-945
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• 2006

In the development of electricity generating wind turbines for wind farm application, only two types have survived as the methods of power regulation; stall regulation and fun span pitch control. The sound measurement procedures of IEC 61400-11 are applied to field test and evaluation of noise emission from each of 1.5 MW and 660 kW wind turbine generators (WTG) utilizing the stall regulation and the pitch control for the power regulation, respectively. Apparent sound power level, wind speed dependence and third-octave band levels are evaluated for both of WTGs. It is found that while 1.5 MW WTG using the stall control is found to emit lower sound power than 660 kW one using the pitch control at low wind speed (below 8 m/s), sound power from the former becomes greater than that of the latter in the higher wind speed. Equivalent continuous sound pressure levels (ECSPL) of the stall control type of WTG vary more widely with wind speed than those of the pitch control type of WTG These characteristics are believed to be strongly dependent on the basic difference of the airflow around the blade between the stall regulation and the pitch control types of WTG. These characteristics according to the methods of power regulation lead to the very different noise emission characteristics of WTG depending on the seasons because the average wind speed in summer is lower than the critical velocity over which the airflow on the suction side of blade in the stall types of WT are separated. These results propose that, in view of environmental noise regulation, the developer of wind farm should give enough considerations to the choice of power regulation of their WTG based on the weather conditions of potential wind farm locations.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2016

Rapid population growth with high living standards and high electronics use for personal comfort has raised the electricity demand exponentially. To fulfill this elevated demand, conventional energy sources are shifting towards low production cost and long term usable alternative energy sources. Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) are becoming popular as stand-alone power systems for providing electricity in remote areas due to advancement in renewable energy technologies and subsequent rise in prices of petroleum products. Wind and solar power are considered feasible replacement to fossil fuels as the prediction of the fuel shortage in the near future, forced all operators involved in energy production to explore this new and clean source of power. Presented paper proposes fuzzy logic based Energy Management System (EMS) for Wind Turbine (WT), Photo Voltaic (PV) and Diesel Generator (DG) hybrid micro-grid configuration. Battery backup system is introduced for worst environmental conditions or high load demands. Dump load along with dump load controller is implemented for over voltage and over speed protection. Fuzzy logic based supervisory control system performs the power flow control between different scenarios such as battery charging, battery backup, dump load activation and DG backup in most intellectual way.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.195-213
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• 2014

Recently, the horizontal axis rotor performance optimizer (HARP_Opt) tool was developed in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA. This innovative tool is becoming more popular in the wind turbine industry and in the field of academic research. HARP_Optwas developed on the basis of two fundamental modules, namely, WT_Perf, a performance evaluator computer code using the blade element momentum theory; and a genetic algorithm module, which is used as an optimizer. A pattern search algorithm was more recently incorporated to enhance the optimization capability, especially the calculation time and consistency of the solutions. The blade optimization is an aspect that is highly dependent on experience and requires significant consideration on rotor control strategies, wind data, and generator type. In this study, the effects of rotor control strategies including fixed speed and fixed pitch, variable speed and fixed pitch, fixed speed and variable pitch, and variable speed and variable pitch algorithms on optimal blade shapes and rotor performance are investigated using optimized blade designs. The effects of environmental wind data and the objective functions used for optimization are also quantitatively evaluated using the HARP_Opt tool. Performance indices such as annual energy production, thrust, torque, and roof-flap moment forces are compared.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.794-805
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 풍력발전기의 제어시스템에 대한 성능평가를 위한 실시간 처리 기반의 Hardware-In-Loop(HIL) 시뮬레이터와 안정적으로 운용할 수 있는 시스템 제어 알고리즘을 제시한다. 기존의 수행된 연구는 모터와 발전기가 결합되어 동력이 전달되는 구조로서, 소형풍력발전기의 발전기 토크와 전력변환장치의 대한 특성분석으로 그 시험 범위가 제한적이나, 제안하는 실시간 처리 기반의 풍력발전기 시뮬레이터를 통해서 정상운전과 비상운전을 포함하여 제어시스템의 알고리즘과 하드웨어 요소에 대한 시험 성능평가가 가능하다. 한편, 제안하는 시뮬레이터는 세부적으로 하드웨어와 동기화되어 운영 될 수 있도록 MATLAB, CODER 그리고 PLC Library를 활용하여 동적모델과 제어시스템을 포함한 실시간 처리 기반의 풍력발전기 모듈, 바람 데이터를 생성/처리하는 모듈, 전력계통 모듈 그리고 전체 시뮬레이터의 운용을 위한 'Host PC'로 구성된다. 실제 풍력발전기가 설치되는 환경을 기반으로 외부적/내부적인 요소를 변수로 다양한 시나리오에 대한 시험을 수행하여, 풍력발전기 제어시스템의 성능평가를 통하여 본 논문에서 제시한 HIL-시뮬레이터의 우수성과 효용성을 입증한다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2015

In this paper, the embedding type novel liquid metal strain gauge was developed for measuring the deformation of wind turbine blades. In general, the conventional methods for the SHM have many disadvantages such as frequency distortion in FBG sensors, the low gauge factor and mechanical failures in strain gauges and extremely sophisticated filtering in AE sensors. However, the liquid metal filled in a pre-confined micro channel shows dramatic characteristics such as high sensitivity, flexibility and robustnes! s to environment. To adopt such a high feasibility of the liquid metal in flexible sensor applications, the EGaIn was introduced to make flexible liquid metal strain gauges for the SHM. A micro channeled flexible film fabricated by the several MEMS processes and the PDMS replication was filled with EGaIn and wire-connected. Lots of experiments were conducted to investigate the performance of the developed strain gauges and verify the feasibility to the actual wind turbine blades health monitoring.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.689-700
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• 2017

This paper presents an effective approach for wind turbine (WT) condition assessment based on the data collected from wind farm supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. Three types of assessment indices are determined based on the monitoring parameters obtained from the SCADA system. Neural Networks (NNs) are used to establish prediction models for the assessment indices that are dependent on environmental conditions such as ambient temperature and wind speed. An abnormal level index (ALI) is defined to quantify the abnormal level of the proposed indices. Prediction errors of the prediction models follow a normal distribution. Thus, the ALIs can be calculated based on the probability density function of normal distribution. For other assessment indices, the ALIs are calculated by the nonparametric estimation based cumulative probability density function. A Back-Propagation NN (BPNN) algorithm is used for the overall WT condition assessment. The inputs to the BPNN are the ALIs of the proposed indices. The network structure and the number of nodes in the hidden layer are carefully chosen when the BPNN model is being trained. The condition assessment method has been used for real 1.5 MW WTs with doubly fed induction generators. Results show that the proposed assessment method could effectively predict the change of operating conditions prior to fault occurrences and provide early alarming of the developing faults of WTs.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• 제3B권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2003

This paper deals with the nodal admittance approach steady-state frequency domain analysis of the three-phase self-excited induction generator (SEIG) driven by the variable speed prime mover as the wind turbine. The steady-state performance analysis of this power conditioner designed for the renewable energy is based on the principle of equating the input mechanical power of the three-phase SEIG to the output mechanical power of the variable speed prime mover mentioned above. Us-ing the approximate frequency domain based equivalent circuit of the three-phase SEIG. The main features of the present algorithm of the steady-state performance analysis of the three-phase SEIG treated here are that the variable speed prime mover characteristics are included in the approximate equivalent circuit of the three-phase SEIG under the condition of the speed changes of the prime mover without complex computations processes. Furthermore, a feedback closed-loop voltage regulation of the three-phase SEIG as a power conditioner which is driven by variable speed prime movers such as the wind turbine(WT) employing the static VAR compensator(SVC) circuit composed of the thyristor phase controlled reactor(TCR) and the thyristor switched capacitor(TSC) controlled by the PI controller is designed and considered for wind-turbine driving power conditioner.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.6419-6424
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• 2015

현재 도서지역에 도입되어 운용되고 있는 풍력-디젤 하이브리드 발전시스템에는 풍속과 부하변동에 대하여 적정범위의 전압주파수를 갖는 전력을 공급하기 위하여 고가의 제어가 복잡한 플라이휘일 또는 배터리 에너지저장장치를 설치운영하고 있다. 그러나, 본 논문은 이와 같이 비경제적이고 복잡도가 높은 에너지저장장치를 설치하지 않고, 풍속 및 부하변동에도 안정적인 운전이 가능한 영구자석형(PMSG: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator) 풍력-디젤 복합발전시스템으로 구성되는 독립형 마이크로그리드의 운전제어 알고리즘과 모델링 방법을 제안하였다. 먼저, 부하 및 풍속변동에 관계없이 적정범위의 전압주파수를 유지할 수 있는 PMSG 풍력발전기의 운전제어 알고리즘을 제안하고, 이를 바탕으로 한 전가변속 운전이 가능한 PMSG, WT측 컨버터 및 Grid측 컨버터를 모델링하고, 이를 독립형 마이크로그리드에 적용하여 풍속 및 부하변화에 대하여 전압주파수가 적정범위내로 잘 유지됨을 입증하였다.