D. Tech. Electrical Engineering. / Discusses the objectives of thesis in terms of : 1. To formulate and integrate models for the wind-turbine, induction generator, PV array, battery, supercapacitor, and power electronic converters in a form suitable for studying the dynamic behaviour of the microgrid; 2. To develop an online optimisation algorithm and use it to optimise local control algorithms for PV array, energy storage system, and the doubly fed induction generator. 3. To formulate an efficient power sharing strategy between battery and supercapacitor. 4. To implement an overall control system which sets the power reference for the energy storage system and ensures that the requested power demand is supplied to the grid.

Η παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία πραγματεύεται τη μελέτη ανεμογεννήτριας με επαγωγική μηχανή διπλής τροφοδοσίας η οποία συνδέεται στο στάτη απευθείας με το δίκτυο και στο δρομέα μέσω ενός back to back μετατροπέα και η συνεχής λειτουργίας της μηχανής σε περιπτώσεις σφαλμάτων στο δίκτυο. Σκοπός της εργασίας είναι αρχικά να μελετηθεί το συνολικό σύστημα της ανεμογεννήτριας θεωρητικά χρησιμοποιώντας το μετασχηματισμό Park για τη μοντελοποίηση του συστήματος στο σύγχρονα στρεφόμενο d-q πλαίσιο αναφοράς. Στη συνέχεια παρατέθηκαν οι εξισώσεις στο χώρο κατάστασης που περιγράφουν το μαθηματικό μοντέλο του συστήματος, το επόμενο βήμα ήταν να περιγραφεί ένα σύστημα ελέγχου το οποίο βασίζεται στους PI ελεγκτές επιλέγοντας τα κατάλληλα κέρδη. Τέλος, προσομοιώνουμε το παραπάνω σύστημα με τη βοήθεια της εφαρμογής Simulink του λογισμικού MATLAB και μελετώντας τα αποτελέσματα, εξάγουμε τα ανάλογα συμπεράσματα. / The present thesis deals with the study of the wind turbine doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG), in which the stator is connected immediately to the grid and the rotor is connected to the grid with a back-to-back converter and the continuous operation of the machine in case of network errors. This thesis will initially consider the overall system of wind turbine theoretically using the Park transformation to model the system in the d-q synchronous rotating reference frame. The following goal was to quote in the state space equations that describe the mathematical model of the system, the next step was to describe a control system based on PI controllers selecting the appropriate profits. Finally, the above system was simulated by using the Simulink of MATLAB and studying the results were exported the appropriate conclusions.

Orientador: Prof. Dr. Thales Sousa / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do ABC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica, 2016. / O crescimento da demanda por energia elétrica, ocasionada pelo desenvolvimento humano e o esgotamento e impactos ambientais causados pelas fontes tradicionais de geração de eletricidade têm feito com que novas fontes energéticas sejam não só cada vez mais importantes, mas necessárias, chamando a atenção de governos e entidades do setor elétrico no mundo inteiro. Tendo este cenário como base, este trabalho avalia a viabilidade técnica e econômica da utilização de aerogeradores também para o provimento do serviço ancilar de suporte de potência reativa, visto que algumas máquinas utilizadas na aerogeração tais como os DFIG (Double Fed Induction Generator), possuem a capacidade de operarem com fator de potência diferente do unitário. Para tanto, utiliza-se o software AMPL (Modeling Language for Mathematical Programming), em conjunto com o solver Knitro, com o intuito de modelar e analisar a operação de sistemas de transmissão com a inserção de geradores eólicos com a tecnologia DFIG. Para atender ao objetivo proposto é modelado um FPO (Fluxo de Potência Ótimo) de maneira a permitir a análise dos resultados sobre a contribuição dos aerogeradores para o sistema, considerando a potência reativa produzida pelos geradores eólicos para minimizar as perdas técnicas na transmissão. Para validar o modelo proposto são realizadas simulações em sistemas elétricos conhecidos (benchmarks do IEEE). / The growth in demand for electricity, caused by human development and depletion and environmental impacts caused by traditional sources of electricity generation, have caused new energy sources are not only increasingly important, but necessary, drawing attention to governments and the electricity sector entities worldwide. Taking this scenario as a basis, this study evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of using wind generators also for the provision of reactive power ancillary service, as some machines used in wind-generation such as DFIG (Double Fed Induction Generator) have the ability it operates with different power factor of the unit. To do so, it uses the software AMPL (Modeling Language for Mathematical Programming), together with the solver Knitro in order to model and analyze the transmission system operating with the insertion of wind generators with the DFIG technology. Therefore, it is modeled the OPF (Optimal Power Flow) and subsequent analysis of the results on the contribution of wind turbines for the system, considering the reactive power produced by the wind farms to minimize technical losses in transmission. In order to validate the model, simulations are performed in known electrical systems (IEEE benchmarks).

Orientador: Walmir de Freitas Filho / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T23:24:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Meira_PauloCesarMagalhaes_M.pdf: 4399317 bytes, checksum: abd35262b6780f553e52831e63c6947c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Em redes de distribuição, ilhamento ocorre quando parte da rede elétrica é desconectada do restante do sistema da concessionária, mas continua a ser energizada por um ou mais geradores distribuídos conectados a ela. Esta ocorrência deve ser evitada porque coloca em risco a segurança de pessoas e equipamentos. Diversos trabalhos têm sido desenvolvidos na análise do comportamento ilhado e da proteção antiilhamento de geradores síncronos e de geradores não-rotativos conectados via conversores eletrônicos. No entanto, pouca atenção tem sido dada aos casos envolvendo geradores de indução, sejam eles geradores duplamente alimentados ou com rotor tipo gaiola de esquilo. Portanto, o objetivo desta dissertação de mestrado é investigar o comportamento destes geradores durante ilhamentos, bem como analisar a eficiência dos relés baseados em medidas de freqüência e tensão para a realização de proteção antiilhamento. A ferramenta empregada para análise da proteção antiilhamento é a zona de não-detecção, a qual é definida como a região no espaço de desbalanço de potência reativa versus desbalanço de potência ativa em que o sistema de proteção antiilhamento não consegue detectar a situação de ilhamento dentro do tempo especificado. Tais zonas foram obtidas através de numerosas simulações de transitórios eletromagnéticos utilizando o programa PSCAD/EMTDC / Abstract: In distribution systems, islanding occurs when part of the electric system is disconnected from the remaining utility system, but continues to be fed by one or more distributed generators operating in the island. This occurrence should be avoided as it represents a safety risk to equipment and customers. There have been several research papers which analyze the islanding behavior and the anti-islanding protection of synchronous generators and non-rotating generators connected to the grid using electronic converters. Nonetheless, little attention has been spent to analyze the situations involving induction generators, either doubly-fed generators or squirrel-cage generators. Therefore, the objective of this dissertation is to investigate the behavior of these generators during islanded operation, as well as analyze the efficiency of anti-islanding protection schemes based on frequency and voltage relays. The analysis is conducted by using the non-detection zone, which is defined in the active versus reactive power imbalance space where the anti-islanding protection fails. These zones were determined by numerous electromagnetic transient simulations by using the software PSCAD/EMTDC / Mestrado / Energia Eletrica / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica

Among the renewable energies, wind energy presents the highest growth in installed capacity and penetration in modern power systems. This is why reliability of wind turbines becomes an important topic in research and industry. To this end, condition monitoring (or health monitoring) systems are needed for wind turbines. The core of any condition monitoring system (CMS) are fault diagnosis algorithms whose task is to provide early warnings upon the occurrence of incipient (small magnitude) faults. Thanks to the use of CMS we can avoid premature breakdowns and reduce significatively maintenance costs.<p><p>The present thesis deals with fault diagnosis in sensors of a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) for wind turbine (WT) applications. In particular we are interested in performing fault detection and isolation (FDI) of incipient faults affecting the measurements of the three-phase signals (currents and voltages) in a controlled DFIG. Although different authors have dealt with FDI for sensors in induction machines and in DFIGs, most of them rely on the machine model with<p>constant parameters. However, the parameter uncertainties due to changes in the operating conditions will produce degradation in the performance of such FDI systems.<p><p>In this work we propose a systematic methodology for the design of sensor FDI systems with the following characteristics: i) capable of detecting and isolating incipient additive (bias, drifts) and multiplicative (changes in the sensor<p>gain) faults, ii) robust against changes in the references/disturbances affecting the controlled DFIG as well as modelling/parametric uncertainties, iii) residual generation system based on a multi-observer strategy to enhance the isolation process, iv) decision system based on statistical-change detection algorithms to treat the entire residual and perform fault detection and isolation at once.<p><p>Three novel sensor FDI approaches are proposed. The first is a signal-based approach, that uses the model of the balanced three-phase signals (currents or voltages) for residual generation purposes. The second is a model-based approach<p>that accounts for variation in the parameters. Finally, a third approach that combines the benefits of both the signal- and the model-based approaches is proposed. The designed sensor FDI systems have been validated using measured voltages, as well as simulated data from a controlled DFIG and a speed-controlled induction<p>motor. <p><p>In addition, in this work we propose a discrete-time multiple input multiple output (MIMO) regulator for each power converter, namely for the rotor side converter (RSC) and for the grid side converter (GSC). In particular, for RSC<p>control, we propose a modified feedback linearization technique to obtain a linear time invariant (LTI) model dynamics for the compensated DFIG. The novelty of this approach is that the compensation does not depend on highly uncertain parameters such as the rotor resistance. For GSC control, a LTI model dynamics<p>is derived using the ideas behind feedback linearization. The obtained LTI model dynamics are used to design Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) regulators. A single design is needed for all the possible operating conditions. / Doctorat en Sciences de l'ingénieur / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

A captação eficaz da energia eólica ocorre por meio de turbinas de três pás com ângulo de passo e velocidade de rotação ajustáveis, sendo o ajuste do ângulo de passo utilizado para limitar a captação de energia na ocorrência de ventos muito fortes e o ajuste da velocidade de rotação utilizado para maximizar a captação da energia cinética dos ventos fracos. Neste regime de operação, o gerador deve converter a energia mecânica de entrada, caracterizada por velocidade de rotação e conjugado variáveis, em energia elétrica de saída nos padrões da rede elétrica a que estão conectados, caracterizada por tensão de valor eficaz e freqüência constantes. No presente trabalho, a conversão eletromecânica de energia é realizada por um gerador de indução duplamente alimentado, excitado pelos enrolamentos rotóricos por meio de um conversor eletrônico. O comportamento estocástico dos ventos e as não linearidades significativas da turbina eólica e do gerador motivaram a utilização de controladores difusos, elaborados de acordo com a seguinte metodologia: a base de regras foi estabelecida a partir dos princípios físicos e da dinâmica desejada para o sistema em malha fechada; as funções de pertinência de entrada foram distribuídas de maneira a garantir uma maior sensibilidade nas regiões próximas ao valor de referência; a distribuição das funções de pertinência de saída proporciona um aumento significativo da intensidade da ação de controle conforme a saída do sistema se afaste do valor de referência; e, a sintonia fina foi feita pelo dimensionamento dos universos de discurso de maneira a garantir a estabilidade do sistema em malha fechada e a dinâmica desejada para a variável controlada. Os resultados das simulações computacionais de variações em degrau nos valores de referência, tanto da velocidade de rotação quanto da potência reativa, demonstram dinâmica estável, sem overshoot ou erro de regime permanente. Destaca-se que, em relação ao estado-da-arte, o controlador difuso da velocidade de rotação proporciona uma dinâmica semelhante, mas com uma ação de controle desprovida de transitórios e picos 65% menores e o controlador difuso de potência reativa impõe uma resposta 64% mais rápida. Os resultados de simulações computacionais de regimes reais de ventos ilustram as atuações do sistema de controle, no ângulo de passo e na velocidade de rotação da turbina, para proporcionar ao aerogerador uma operação suave e estável sob diversos regimes de vento, desde os mais fracos até os mais intensos e turbulentos. / The efficient capture of aeolic-energy occurs by means of three blades turbines with adjustable pitch-angle and angular-speed. The pitch-angle adjustment is utilized to limit the aeolic-energy capture when occur very strong winds and, the angular speed adjustment is utilized to maximize the capture of kinetic energy of weak winds. In this mode of operation the generator must convert the input mechanical energy, which is characterized by variable angular speed and variable torque, in the output electrical energy that must obey the standards of the electrical network with constant RMS-voltage and frequency, where the aeolic-generator is connected. In this work the electromechanical energy conversion is done by one double-fed induction generator excited by means of an electronic converter applied to the rotor winding. The air masses complex dynamics, the wind regime stochastic nature, and the turbine and generator non-linear behavior motivated the use of the fuzzy controllers, elaborated in agreement with the following methodology: the rule base was established from the system\'s physical principles and from the desired closed loop dynamics; the input membership functions was distributed so that ensure a bigger sensibility in the regions near the reference value; the output membership functions distribution provide a control action significant increase as the systems output move away from the reference value; and, the fine tuning was made via scaling universes of discourse. The computer simulation\'s results of the, rotational speed and reactive power, reference values step, demonstrated stable dynamics, without overshoot or steady state error. It is emphasize that, in relation to state-of-art, the fuzzy speed controller provide similar dynamic, but with a control action without transients and peaks 65% smaller and the fuzzy reactive power controller impose a 64% faster response. Some computer simulations of the wind real regime show the pitch-angle and turbine angular speed reactions so that to supply the wind generator with a soft and stable operation, from the weak winds up to the most strong and turbulent winds.

High penetration of wind energy requires innovations in different areas of power engineering. Methods for improving wind energy and power system interconnection, control, and operation are proposed in this dissertation. A feed-forward transient compensation control scheme is proposed to enhance the low-voltage ride-through capability of wind turbines equipped with doubly fed induction generators. Stator-voltage transient compensation terms are introduced to suppress rotor-current overshoots and torque ripples during grid faults. A dynamic stochastic optimal power flow control scheme is proposed to optimally reroute real-time active and reactive power flow in the presence of high variability and uncertainty. The performance of the proposed power flow control scheme is demonstrated in test power systems with large wind plants. A combined energy-and-reserve wind market scheme is proposed to reduce wind production uncertainty. Variable wind reserve products are created to absorb part of the wind production variation. These fast wind reserve products can then be used to regulate system frequency and improve system security.

In zukünftigen Elektroenergiesystemen wird die dezentrale, häufig auf erneuerbaren Quellen basierende Energieversorgung eine große Bedeutung einnehmen. Die wachsende Präsenz der dezentralen Erzeugung in verschiedenen Spannungsebenen des elektrischen Netzes erfordert neue Konzepte zur Regelung des elektrischen Energieversorgungssystems. Insbesondere gibt es eine Tendenz auch kleine Netzbereiche autonome, d.h. vom Verbundnetz unabhängig zu betreiben. In diesem Zusammenhang müssen die Stabilitäts- und Regelungsaspekte immer stärker berücksichtigt werden. Die vorliegende Untersuchung konzentriert sich auf die Beurteilung und die Verbesserung der Stabilität von Windkraftanlagen (WKA). Die Integration von WKA zur dezentralen Energieversorgung in lokale Energienetze unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Systemsstabilität ist das Ziel dieser Arbeit. Hierfür muss die Analyse der Stabilität einer WKA sowohl qualitativ als auch quantitativ durchgeführt werden, um die Faktoren zu ermitteln, die zur Verbesserung der Systemsstabilität beitragen. Der darauf basierte Entwurf von Regelstrategien für ein verbessertes dynamisches und transientes Verhalten wird theoretisch und durch numerische Simulationen validiert.

Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή αναλύει και προτείνει κάποιες νέες λύσεις και μεθοδολογίες όσον αφορά στο πρόβλημα της βέλτιστης απομάστευσης ενέργειας από ένα αιολικό σύστημα. Στο πρώτο μέρος, προτείνεται μια νέα μεθοδολογία για τη βελτιστοποίηση της εκμετάλλευσης του ανέμου σε μια συγκεκριμένη περιοχή, καταλήγοντας στη βέλτιστη χωροταξική τοποθέτηση των ανεμογεννητριών σε ένα αιολικό πάρκο. Στο δεύτερο μέρος, ο σκοπός της βελτιστοποίησης είναι η μεγιστοποίηση της παραγόμενης ισχύος για κάθε τυχαία ταχύτητα ανέμου, μέσω της ανάπτυξης βέλτιστων τεχνικών ελέγχου. Και στις δύο περιπτώσεις, η ανάλυση γίνεται με τη χρήση μοντέλων τα οποία αναπτύχθηκαν στο περιβάλλον του προγράμματος Matlab και τον υπολογιστικών εργαλείων που παρέχει αυτό. Τα μοντέλα που δημιουργήθηκαν, μας οδήγησαν σε μια σειρά προσομοιώσεων οι οποίες επαλήθευσαν τη θεωρητική ανάλυση και επιβεβαίωσαν ότι οι πρωτότυπες λύσεις που προτείνονται δίνουν βελτιστοποιημένα αποτελέσματα σε σχέση με αντίστοιχες γνωστές αναλύσεις. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, το πρώτο μέρος αυτής της διατριβής επικεντρώνεται στη βέλτιστη επιλογή τόσο του αριθμού, όσο και της θέσης των ανεμογεννητριών σε μια συγκεκριμένη γεωγραφική περιοχή. Το κριτήριο που χρησιμοποιείται για την βελτιστοποίηση είναι η μέγιστη παραγωγή ενέργειας με το χαμηλότερο κόστος. Στην ανάλυση αυτή, εισάγεται μια νέα διαδικασία προσέγγισης αυτού του προβλήματος με τη χρήση της Μεθόδου Προσομοίωσης Μόντε Κάρλο. Στην παρούσα ανάλυση, όπως και σε παλιότερες αντίστοιχες, χρησιμοποιείται το ίδιο κριτήριο βελτιστοποίησης και γίνονται οι ίδιες παραδοχές, προκειμένου τα αποτελέσματα να είναι συγκρίσιμα. Τα αποτελέσματα που παρουσιάζονται είναι πολύ καλύτερα και όσον αφορά στην παραγόμενη ισχύ αλλά και το κριτήριο βελτιστοποίησης. Επιπρόσθετα, εξάγονται σημαντικά συμπεράσματα σχετικά με το μέγιστο αριθμό των ανεμογεννητριών και την χωροταξική τους τοποθέτηση, τα οποία επαληθεύουν ότι η προτεινόμενη μέθοδος είναι ένα λειτουργικό εργαλείο για την απόφαση τοποθέτησης ανεμογεννητριών σε ένα αιολικό πάρκο. Στο δεύτερο μέρος, που είναι και πιο εκτεταμένο, σκοπός είναι η σχεδίαση νέων ελεγκτών υψηλής απόδοσης, οι οποίοι επιτυγχάνουν τη μέγιστη παραγωγή ισχύος για συστήματα ανεμογεννητριών μεταβλητών στροφών. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, αναλύεται ένα σύστημα ανεμογεννήτριας το οποίο αποτελείται από επαγωγική γεννήτρια βραχυκυκλωμένου κλωβού που συνδέεται στο δίκτυο με πλήρως ελεγχόμενο ac/dc/ac μετατροπέα με IGBT στοιχεία. Αρχικά παρουσιάζεται μια ανάλυση των μεθόδων που χρησιμοποιούνται σήμερα για τη μεγιστοποίηση και τον έλεγχο της ισχύος. Με βάση αυτή την ανάλυση, προτείνοντες εναλλακτικές λύσεις που είναι λιγότερο πολύπλοκες, πιο ακριβείς και πιο εύκολα εφαρμόσιμες, ένα γεγονός που αποδεικνύεται μέσω της θεωρητικής ανάλυσης. Για το σκοπό αυτό αναπτύχθηκαν και προτάθηκαν κατάλληλα μη γραμμικά μοντέλα για το σύστημα της ανεμογεννήτριας, για την περίπτωση της λειτουργίας υπό μεταβλητή, προσαρμοζόμενη ταχύτητα. Η εκτενής μαθηματική ανάλυση απέδειξε ότι το αρχικό μη γραμμικό σύστημα τηρεί τη θεμελιώδη ιδιότητα των Euler-Lagrange συστημάτων, την παθητικότητα. Αυτό σημαίνει πως το σύστημα έχει απόσβεση τόσο στο ηλεκτρικό όσο και στο μηχανικό μέρος. Επίσης, γίνεται ανάλυση του εφαρμοζόμενου σχήματος του διανυσματικού ελέγχου. Η ανάλυση αυτή αποδεικνύει ότι με κατάλληλη μετατροπή και προσαρμογή των PI ελεγκτών που χρησιμοποιούνται στην πλευρά της γεννήτριας και σημαντικές απλοποιήσεις του σχήματος του παραδοσιακού διανυσματικού ελέγχου, προκύπτουν δύο διαφορετικά σχήματα ελέγχου τα οποία επιτυγχάνουν αυτόματα τον προσανατολισμό στο πεδίο που απαιτείται από το διανυσματικό έλεγχο, ενώ διατηρούν και αυξάνουν την απόσβεση του αρχικού συστήματος. Οι έλεγχοι αυτοί επιτυγχάνουν εξαιρετική ρύθμιση των στροφών λειτουργίας της γεννήτριας σύμφωνα με την ταχύτητα του ανέμου, έτσι ώστε να οδηγούν στη βέλτιστη λειτουργία, δηλαδή αυτή της μέγιστης δυνατής εξαγόμενης ισχύος. Το πρώτο σχήμα ελέγχου είναι απευθείας συγκρίσιμο με τις υπάρχουσες εφαρμογές του διανυσματικού ελέγχου, ενώ το δεύτερο εισάγει μια πρωτοποριακή τεχνική, η οποία βελτιώνει σημαντικά την απόκριση του συστήματος. Ανάλογες βελτιώσεις προτείνονται και για την πλευρά του μετατροπέα προς την πλευρά της σύνδεσης με το δίκτυο της ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας. Και για αυτή την περίπτωση αποδεικνύεται ότι ο προτεινόμενος σχεδιασμός μπορεί να δώσει απλοποιημένα σχήματα ελέγχου πολύ αποδοτικά όμως για τη διαμόρφωση της ποιότητας της παραγόμενης ισχύος Έτσι, επιτυγχάνεται πλήρης αντιστάθμιση της αέργου ισχύος με λειτουργία μοναδιαίου συντελεστή ισχύος της ανεμογεννήτριας. Επιπρόσθετα, επιτυγχάνεται η σαφής σταθεροποίηση της λειτουργίας της διασύνδεσης συνεχούς ρεύματος σε λειτουργία σταθερής dc τάσης. Οι αναλυτικές προσομοιώσεις οι οποίες διεξήχθησαν, βασίζονται σε ρεαλιστικά σενάρια λειτουργίας. Σύμφωνα με αυτά η απαίτηση για ρύθμιση της ταχύτητας στην βέλτιστη τιμή της συμβαίνει την ίδια χρονική στιγμή που εμφανίζεται αλλαγή της παρεχόμενης ισχύος και ροπής από τον άνεμο. Τα αποτελέσματα της προσομοίωσης επαληθεύουν τη θεωρητική ανάλυση και δείχνουν ότι και τα δύο προτεινόμενα σχήματα ελέγχου επιτυγχάνουν μεγιστοποίηση στην παραγωγή ισχύος με τρόπο αποδοτικό και με τους αναμενόμενους χρόνους απόκρισης. Συγκρίσεις με υπάρχουσες αντίστοιχες τεχνικές ελέγχου δείχνουν την υπεροχή των προτεινόμενων σχημάτων ελέγχου και την ικανοποιητική λειτουργία τους. / This dissertation analyses and suggests some efficient solutions for the optimization problem of the available power in a wind system. The thesis is divided into two parts. In the first part, a new methodology is proposed for optimizing the manipulation of wind in a certain area, based on the optimal placement of wind turbines in wind parks. In the second part, the purpose of the optimization is to maximize the power production from the wind, through the development of new control techniques. In both cases, the analysis is made by using detailed nonlinear models, which were developed in computational environment of the Matlab program and all the computational tools that were available. The models that were developed lead us to a series of simulations that confirm the theoretical analysis and suggest original solutions and optimized results in comparison to known ones. Particularly, the first part of this thesis is concentrated in the optimal selection of the number and the positioning of the wind turbines in a certain geographic region. The criterion used for the optimization is the maximum power production with the minimum cost. In this analysis a novel procedure is introduced, based on the Monte Carlo Simulation Method. As in previous studies, we used the same optimization criterion and the other conditions in order the results to be comparable. The presented results are far better as long it concern the maximum power production and the optimization factor. Furthermore, important conclusions are made for the maximum number of the wind turbines and their location that confirm the proposed method as an efficient tool for the geographic distribution of wind mills in a wind park. In the second part of this dissertation, the goal is to design high efficient and simple controllers that achieve maximum power production for wind turbine systems. Particularly, a variable speed wind generation system is considered consisting by a squirrel cage induction generator connected to the grid by a fully controlled ac/dc/ac IGBT converter. To this end, first it is presented an analysis of the control method, namely the vector control method, which is used today for maximization and control of the active power. Based on this analysis, alternative solutions are proposed, that are less complicated, more accurate and easier to be accomplished, a fact that is proved through a theoretical analysis. Suitable nonlinear models have been developed and proposed for a wind turbine system, for the case of operating under variable, adjustable speed. Comprehensive mathematical analysis proves that the original nonlinear system has the fundamental property of Euler-Lagrange systems, which is passivity. This means that the system is damped in both the electric and the mechanical part. Also, an analysis of the existing, vector control based schemes is conducted. Then, by modifying properly the PI controllers used at the generator side and simplifying decisively the vector control scheme, we propose two different control schemes that simultaneously are free from the field oriented requirement of the vector control while they maintain and increase the damping of the initial system. The first control scheme is directly comparable with the existing vector control applications, while the second introduces an innovated technique that improves substantially the system response. Detailed simulations that carried out are based on realistic operation scenario, which mean that require demand for the adjustment of the speed in its optimal value, at the same time that a change at the supplied by the wind power and torque occurs. The simulation results confirm the theoretical analysis and show, that both the proposed control schemes achieve optimal power production in an efficient manner and in the expected response time.

A captação eficaz da energia eólica ocorre por meio de turbinas de três pás com ângulo de passo e velocidade de rotação ajustáveis, sendo o ajuste do ângulo de passo utilizado para limitar a captação de energia na ocorrência de ventos muito fortes e o ajuste da velocidade de rotação utilizado para maximizar a captação da energia cinética dos ventos fracos. Neste regime de operação, o gerador deve converter a energia mecânica de entrada, caracterizada por velocidade de rotação e conjugado variáveis, em energia elétrica de saída nos padrões da rede elétrica a que estão conectados, caracterizada por tensão de valor eficaz e freqüência constantes. No presente trabalho, a conversão eletromecânica de energia é realizada por um gerador de indução duplamente alimentado, excitado pelos enrolamentos rotóricos por meio de um conversor eletrônico. O comportamento estocástico dos ventos e as não linearidades significativas da turbina eólica e do gerador motivaram a utilização de controladores difusos, elaborados de acordo com a seguinte metodologia: a base de regras foi estabelecida a partir dos princípios físicos e da dinâmica desejada para o sistema em malha fechada; as funções de pertinência de entrada foram distribuídas de maneira a garantir uma maior sensibilidade nas regiões próximas ao valor de referência; a distribuição das funções de pertinência de saída proporciona um aumento significativo da intensidade da ação de controle conforme a saída do sistema se afaste do valor de referência; e, a sintonia fina foi feita pelo dimensionamento dos universos de discurso de maneira a garantir a estabilidade do sistema em malha fechada e a dinâmica desejada para a variável controlada. Os resultados das simulações computacionais de variações em degrau nos valores de referência, tanto da velocidade de rotação quanto da potência reativa, demonstram dinâmica estável, sem overshoot ou erro de regime permanente. Destaca-se que, em relação ao estado-da-arte, o controlador difuso da velocidade de rotação proporciona uma dinâmica semelhante, mas com uma ação de controle desprovida de transitórios e picos 65% menores e o controlador difuso de potência reativa impõe uma resposta 64% mais rápida. Os resultados de simulações computacionais de regimes reais de ventos ilustram as atuações do sistema de controle, no ângulo de passo e na velocidade de rotação da turbina, para proporcionar ao aerogerador uma operação suave e estável sob diversos regimes de vento, desde os mais fracos até os mais intensos e turbulentos. / The efficient capture of aeolic-energy occurs by means of three blades turbines with adjustable pitch-angle and angular-speed. The pitch-angle adjustment is utilized to limit the aeolic-energy capture when occur very strong winds and, the angular speed adjustment is utilized to maximize the capture of kinetic energy of weak winds. In this mode of operation the generator must convert the input mechanical energy, which is characterized by variable angular speed and variable torque, in the output electrical energy that must obey the standards of the electrical network with constant RMS-voltage and frequency, where the aeolic-generator is connected. In this work the electromechanical energy conversion is done by one double-fed induction generator excited by means of an electronic converter applied to the rotor winding. The air masses complex dynamics, the wind regime stochastic nature, and the turbine and generator non-linear behavior motivated the use of the fuzzy controllers, elaborated in agreement with the following methodology: the rule base was established from the system\'s physical principles and from the desired closed loop dynamics; the input membership functions was distributed so that ensure a bigger sensibility in the regions near the reference value; the output membership functions distribution provide a control action significant increase as the systems output move away from the reference value; and, the fine tuning was made via scaling universes of discourse. The computer simulation\'s results of the, rotational speed and reactive power, reference values step, demonstrated stable dynamics, without overshoot or steady state error. It is emphasize that, in relation to state-of-art, the fuzzy speed controller provide similar dynamic, but with a control action without transients and peaks 65% smaller and the fuzzy reactive power controller impose a 64% faster response. Some computer simulations of the wind real regime show the pitch-angle and turbine angular speed reactions so that to supply the wind generator with a soft and stable operation, from the weak winds up to the most strong and turbulent winds.