• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 풍력 발전시스템의 피치 제어 알고리즘 설계 기법을 검토하고 비선형 시뮬레이션을 수행한 결과를 제시한다. 풍력 발전시스템을 다몸체 시스템으로 간주하고 로터 블레이드에 작용하는 공력 및 토크 계산을 위해 블레이드 요소 및 모멘텀 이론을 근거로 공력 모델링을 수행하였다. 제어기 설계를 위해, 풍력 발전시스템은 서로 상대적으로 구속한 체 운동하는 1 자유도 시스템으로 가정하여 선형 방정식을 수립하고, 로터 회전속도를 제어하기 위해 PID 제어기를 설계하였다. FORTRAN 언어를 기반으로 작성된 비선형 시뮬레이터 WINSIM을 이용하여 다양한 풍속 시나리오와 운전 방식에서 제어기의 성능을 시뮬레이션을 통해 확인하였다.

• 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.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기기기및에너지변환시스템부문B
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.325-336
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• 2006

This paper deals with the dynamic analysis of variable speed wind power systems with doubly-fed induction generators (DFIG). First, the mathematical modeling of wind farm which consists of turbine rotor, DFIG, rotor side and grid side converter and control systems is presented. In particular, the equation for dynamic modeling of the DFIG and the AC/DC/AC converter is expressed as dq reference frame. And then, on the basis of mathematical modeling for each component of wind farm, dynamic simulation algorithms for speed and pitch angle control of wind turbine and generated active and reactive power control of the DFIG and the AC/DC/AC converter are established. Finally, Using the MATLAB/SIMULINK, this paper presents dynamic simulation model for 6MW wind power generation systems with the DFIG considering distribution systems and performs the dynamic analysis of wind power systems in steady state. Moreover, this paper also presents the dynamic performance for the case when the voltage sag in grid source and phase fault in bus are occurred.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.107-131
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• 2016

The need for a more affordable, reliable, clean and secure energy has led to explorations in non-traditional sources, particularly renewable energies. Wind is one of the cleanest energy sources that plays a significant role in augmenting sustainability. Wind turbines, as energy convertors, are usually tall and slender structures, and depending on their location (inland or offshore), they can be subject to high wind and/or strong wave loadings. These loads can cause severe vibrations with detrimental effects on energy production, structural lifecycle and initial cost. A dissipativity analysis study was carried out to know whether wind turbine towers require damping enhancement or rigidity modifications for vibration suppression. The results suggest that wind turbines are lightly damped structures and damping enhancement is a potential solution for vibration lessening. Accordingly, the paper investigates different damping enhancement techniques for vibration mitigation. The efficacy of tuned mass damper (TMD), tuned liquid column damper (TLCD), tuned sloshing damper (TSD), and viscous damper (VD) to reduce vibrations is investigated. A comparison among these devices, in terms of robustness and effectiveness, is conducted. The VD can reduce both displacement and acceleration responses of the tower, better than other types of dampers, for the same control effort, followed by TMD, TSD, and finally TLCD. Nevertheless, the use of VDs raises concerns about where they should be located in the structure, and their application may require additional design considerations.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2017

정격풍속 이하에서 풍력발전기의 토크 제어기는 최대 출력 파워를 얻기 위하여 중요하다. 토크 제어의 주된 목적은 바람이 가진 에너지로부터 최대의 출력 파워를 얻도록 하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 최적모드게인을 이용하여 발전기 속도의 제곱에 비례하도록 발전기의 토크 크기를 조절하는 방법이 많이 적용되었다. 그러나 이 제어 방법은 풍력발전기가 수 MW급으로 대형화될수록 응답이 느려진다. 본 논문에서는 토크 제어기의 응답을 빠르게 하기 위하여 공력 토크의 로터 속도 비선형 파라미터를 제어 게인으로 이용하여 추가적인 토크 크기를 조절하는 방법을 고려하였다. 로터 속도 비선형 파라미터의 계산 시에 온라인 경우와 오프라인 경우를 각각 살펴보았다. 2MW 풍력발전기에 대하여 실제 난류 풍속에 대하여 수치실험을 수행하여 오프라인 경우가 출력 파워를 더 향상시키고 실용적임을 보인다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.609-617
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• 2014

풍력터빈 블레이드의 가변 피치제어는 풍력발전기의 과풍속 영역 설계에 있어 중요한 요소로 알려져 있으나 원가문제 때문에 소형 풍력터빈에는 적용되지 못하고 실속제어가 많이 적용되고 있다. 하지만, 블레이드 주변의 난류 때문에 설계된 실속이 구현되지 않는 실속지연 현상이 종종 발생되고, 이에 따른 풍력 블레이드의 과회전과 발전기의 과출력 위험이 발생하고 있다. 이에 따라 블레이드에서 발생되는 공력으로 피치가 변하고 스프링의 복원력으로 복귀되는 수동형 피치제어 모듈이 주목 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 회전하는 블레이드의 익형에서 발생되는 양력과 항력을 이용하여 회전면으로 작용되는 토크와 블레이드의 Flap 방향으로 작용되는 추력을 계산하는 방법을 제시하고, 이러한 힘들의 크기를 여러 가지 익형에 대해 비교하였으며, 블레이드의 피치모멘트를 정량적으로 산출하여 수동 피치제어 모듈의 설계자료로 활용될 수 있도록 하였다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.266-273
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• 2003

풍력 발전 시스템의 제어 알고리즘 개발 및 개발 제품의 성능 시험을 위해 회전자 블레이드를 대신하여 발전기축에 토오크를 입력할 수 있는 풍력 발전기 시뮬레이터를 개발하였다. 제안된 알고리즘은 풍속의 변화에 따른 블레이드의 출력 토오크 변화를 실시간으로 계산하여 직류 전동기 구동을 위한 토오크 지령값으로 사용하며, 특히 회전자 블레이드의 관성이 일반적으로 전동기보다 매우 큰 점에 착안하여 가감속시 회전자 관성에 의한 영향을 고려할 수 있도록 설계되었다. 즉, 바람으로부터 획득하는 운동에너지 중에서 미리 회전자 블레이드 관성 모멘트에 저장/변환되는 에너지를 계산하여 나머지 성분만 발전기 축에 전달하도록 하여 실제로 커다란 관성체를 사용하지 않고도 효과적으로 회전자 블레이드와 발전기부의 동특성을 실제 상황에 가깝게 모의할 수 있다. 직류 전동기를 사용하여 풍속의 변화에 따른 풍력 터빈 시뮬레이터를 설계 제작하고, 시뮬레이션 및 실험을 통해 그 성능을 보였다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.95-111
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• 2011

Increasing numbers of floating offshore wind turbines are planned and designed these days due to their high potential in massive generation of clean energy from water depth deeper than 50 m. In the present study, a numerical prediction tool has been developed for the fully-coupled dynamic analysis of FOWTs in time domain including aero-blade-tower dynamics and control, mooring dynamics, and platform motions. In particular, the focus of the present study is paid to the dynamic coupling between the rotor and floater and the coupled case is compared against the uncoupled case so that their dynamic coupling effects can be identified. For this purpose, a mono-column mini TLP with 1.5MW turbine for 80m water depth is selected as an example. The time histories and spectra of the FOWT motions and accelerations as well as tether top-tensions are presented for the given collinear wind-wave condition. When compared with the uncoupled analysis, both standard deviations and maximum values of the floater-responses/tower-accelerations and tether tensions are appreciably increased as a result of the rotor-floater dynamic coupling, which may influence the overall design including fatigue-life estimation especially when larger blades are to be used.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.75-92
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• 2016

The design of a semi-active (SA) control system addressed to mitigate wind induced structural demand to high wind turbine towers is discussed herein. Actually, the remarkable growth in height of wind turbines in the last decades, for a higher production of electricity, makes this issue pressing than ever. The main objective is limiting bending moment demand by relaxing the base restraint, without increasing the top displacement, so reducing the incidence of harmful "p-delta" effects. A variable restraint at the base, able to modify in real time its mechanical properties according to the instantaneous response of the tower, is proposed. It is made of a smooth hinge with additional elastic stiffness and variable damping respectively given by springs and SA magnetorheological (MR) dampers installed in parallel. The idea has been physically realized at the Denmark Technical University where a 1/20 scale model of a real, one hundred meters tall wind turbine has been assumed as case study for shaking table tests. A special control algorithm has been purposely designed to drive MR dampers. Starting from the results of preliminary laboratory tests, a finite element model of such structure has been calibrated so as to develop several numerical simulations addressed to calibrate the controller, i.e., to achieve as much as possible different, even conflicting, structural goals. The results are definitely encouraging, since the best configuration of the controller leaded to about 80% of reduction of base stress, as well as to about 30% of reduction of top displacement in respect to the fixed base case.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.533-538
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• 2016

In a power grid that has a high penetration of wind power, the highly-fluctuating output power of wind turbine generators (WTGs) adversely impacts the power quality in terms of the system frequency. This paper proposes a power smoothing scheme of a variable-speed WTG that can smooth its fluctuating output power caused by varying wind speeds, thereby improving system frequency regulation. To achieve this, an additional loop relying on the frequency deviation that operates in association with the maximum power point tracking control loop, is proposed; its control gain is modified with the rotor speed. For a low rotor speed, to ensure the stable operation of a WTG, the gain is set to be proportional to the square of the rotor speed. For a high rotor speed, to improve the power smoothing capability, the control gain is set to be proportional to the cube of the rotor speed. The performance of the proposed scheme is investigated under varying wind speeds for the IEEE 14-bus system using an EMTP-RV simulator. The simulation results indicate that the proposed scheme can mitigate the output power fluctuation of WTGs caused by varying wind speeds by adjusting the control gain depending on the rotor speed, thereby supporting system frequency regulation.