Microprocessor control system for output power optimization of a wind turbine

Conference · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · INTELEC, Int. Telecommun. Energy Conf. (Proc.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5532013

Eriksson, M; Ottosson, J; Wolpert, T

The wind turbine used in ERICSSON SUNWIND is a combined Darrieus-Savonius type, in which the Darrieus turbine produces most of the energy, whereas Savonius rotor supplies a starting torque. The particular requirements and difficulties connected with the output power control of a Darrieus turbine are presented and analysed. In order to meet these requirements an adaptive control system based on microcomputer techniques has been developed. This paper describes the principle of operation, the hardware and the software of the control system. An illustration of the practical operation in a test plant is also given.

• Research Organization: LM Ericsson Co.
• OSTI ID: 5532013
• Report Number(s): CONF-831010-
• Journal Information: INTELEC, Int. Telecommun. Energy Conf. (Proc.); (United States), Conference: International telecommunications energy conference, Tokyo, Japan, 18 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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17 WIND ENERGY
COMMUNICATIONS
POWER SUPPLIES
VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES
CAPACITY
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTER CODES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DARRIEUS ROTORS
HYBRID SYSTEMS
MICROPROCESSORS
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PILOT PLANTS
REMOTE AREAS
SAVONIUS ROTORS
TORQUE
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
MACHINERY
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ROTORS
TESTING
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WIND TURBINES
170600* - Wind Energy Engineering