A new control strategy for a stand-alone self-excited induction generator driven by a variable speed wind turbine

Renewable Energy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 263-273

  Deraz, S A ^a,b   Abdel Kader, F E ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Menoufia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Electronic load controller (ELC); Energy maximization; Fuzzy logic control; Self excited induction generator (SEIG); Variable speed wind energy conversion system (VSWECS); Voltage control

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC LOAD CONTROLLER; ENERGY MAXIMIZATION; FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL; SELF EXCITED INDUCTION GENERATORS; VARIABLE SPEED WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS;

AC GENERATOR MOTORS; ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FREQUENCY CONTROL; FUZZY LOGIC; SQUIRREL CAGE MOTORS; UNMANNED VEHICLES; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES; VOLTAGE CONTROL; WIND EFFECTS;

WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; SOFTWARE; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

SCIURIDAE;

EID: 84867746904     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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