Control Logic Algorithm for Medium Scale Wind Turbines

Recently, sustainable attention has been drawn to renewable energy sources. Wind energy systems as renewable source of energy have been extensively studied because of its benefits as an environmentally friendly clean energy, inexhaustible, safe and a low-cost for long term. Because of its unpredictable availability, power management control algorithms are essential to extract as much power as possible from the wind during its availability durations. This paper is motivated for proposing the main control algorithm for wind turbines each incorporating two generators. The proposed main algorithm contains several sub algorithm models (strategies) for power control, pitch control, status checking, starting, grid connection, normal and emergency shutdown that are studied, designed and also, tested under operation. The testing phase shows that in the high wind speed range, the pitch control seems the most relevant to release a power margin. While in the low wind speed range, the increase of the rotation speed is more convenient.