Variable Structure Control of a Small Ducted Wind Turbine in the Whole Wind Speed Range Using a Luenberger Observer

This paper proposes a new variable structure control scheme for a variable-speed, fixed-pitch ducted wind turbine, equipped with an annular, brushless permanent-magnet synchronous generator, considering a back-to-back power converter topology. The purpose of this control scheme is to maximise the ae...

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Main Authors: Diego Calabrese, Gioacchino Tricarico, Elia Brescia, Giuseppe Leonardo Cascella, Vito Giuseppe Monopoli, Francesco Cupertino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/18/4647