A 2MW direct drive wind turbine; vector control and direct torque control techniques comparison

This paper presents a comparative study on the most popular control strategies used to control high power, Direct Drive Wind Turbines. The studied wind turbine is equipped with a supervision scheme in order to fulfil Grid connection requirements (GCR). For the generator-side converter, performances...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Allagui, Othman B.k. Hasnaoui, Jamel Belhadj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Energy in Southern Africa
Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/jesa/article/view/2679