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5 Citations
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Performance Analysis of Hardware Implementations of Reverse Conversion from the Residue Number System

  • Viktor Kuchukov,
  • Dmitry Telpukhov,
  • Mikhail Babenko,
  • Ilya Mkrtchan and ,
  • Alexander Stempkovsky,
  • Nikolay Kucherov,
  • Tatiana Ermakova and
  • Marine Grigoryan
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

2 December 2022

The Residue Number System (RNS) is a non-positional number system that allows parallel computations without transfers between digits. However, some operations in RNS require knowledge of the positional characteristic of a number. Among these operatio...

(This article belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,796 Views
21 Pages

A Fast Repetitive Control Strategy for a Power Conversion System

  • Jinghua Zhou,
  • Yifei Sun,
  • Shasha Chen and
  • Tianfeng Lan

With the expansion of renewable energy sources, the stable and high-quality operation of microgrids composed of new energy sources has attracted widespread attention. Among them, the power conversion system (PCS), as an important part of microgrids,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Control and Optimization Technologies in Renewable Energy and Integrated Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,165 Views
22 Pages

Power Conversion System Operation Algorithm for Efficient Energy Management of Microgrids

  • Kwang-Su Na,
  • Jeong Lee,
  • Jun-Mo Kim,
  • Yoon-Seong Lee and ,
  • Junsin Yi and
  • Chung-Yuen Won
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 November 2021

This paper investigates the operation of each power conversion system (PCS) for efficient energy management systems (EMSs) of microgrids (MGs). When MGs are linked to renewable energy sources (RESs), the reduction in power conversion efficiency can b...

(This article belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
100 Citations
14,812 Views
23 Pages

Hydraulic Power Take-Off Concepts for Wave Energy Conversion System: A Review

  • Mohd Afifi Jusoh,
  • Mohd Zamri Ibrahim,
  • Muhamad Zalani Daud,
  • Aliashim Albani and
  • Zulkifli Mohd Yusop

27 November 2019

Ocean wave energy is one of the most abundant energy sources in the world. There is a wide variety of wave energy conversion systems that have been designed and developed, resulting from the different ways of ocean wave energy absorption and also dep...

(This article belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,282 Views
14 Pages

Electromechanical energy conversion systems (EECSs) are widely used in vehicles to combine the double-row planetary gear system (DRPGS) with high transmission efficiency and high-performance motors. The integrated structure of the ring gear and motor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,481 Views
31 Pages

Conceptual Study and Development of an Autonomously Operating, Sailing Renewable Energy Conversion System

  • Christopher Rickert,
  • Anurag Mohanan Thevar Parambil and
  • Mareike Leimeister

17 June 2022

With little time left for humanity to reduce climate change to a tolerable level, a highly scalable and rapidly deployable solution is needed that can be implemented by any country. Offshore wind energy in international waters is an underused resourc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,543 Views
18 Pages

17 November 2021

At present, the energy consumption of the pumping unit represents the highest cost in operating a pumping system. Due to this reason, this paper proposes a reliable and robust solution for integrating a wind energy conversion system (WECS) into an al...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,702 Views
17 Pages

In this study, using the common classification systems of IGBP-17, IGBP-9, IPCC-5 and TC (vegetation, wetlands and others only), we studied spatial and areal inconsistencies in the three most recent multi-resource land cover products in a complex mou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,967 Views
20 Pages

1 March 2019

The parallel system is a kind of scientific research method based on an artificial system and computational experiments, which can not only reflect the dynamic process of the real system but also optimize its control process in real time. Given the r...

(This article belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,328 Views
16 Pages

26 June 2019

The extensive use of wind power can not only reduce dependence on fossil fuels, but also reduce emissions of polluted gases. However, large-scale wind power curtailments often occur in northeast China during the heat supply season, due to the fact th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,875 Views
22 Pages

Modelling of Energy Storage System from Photoelectric Conversion in a Phase Change Battery

  • Anna Karbowniczak,
  • Hubert Latała,
  • Krzysztof Nęcka,
  • Sławomir Kurpaska and
  • Leszek Książek

3 February 2022

The essence of the research was to model the actual energy storage system obtained from photoelectric conversion in a phase change accumulator operating in a foil tunnel. The scope of the work covered the construction of four partial models, i.e., el...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Challenges and Research Trends of Energy Transition in Fuel-Dependent Regions)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
47,531 Views
33 Pages

Review of Low Voltage Ride-Through Capabilities in Wind Energy Conversion System

  • Welcome Khulekani Ntuli,
  • Musasa Kabeya and
  • Katleho Moloi

25 October 2024

The significance of low voltage ride-through (LVRT) capability in wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) is paramount for ensuring grid stability and reliability during voltage dips. This systematic review delves into the advancements, challenges, an...

(This article belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,610 Views
21 Pages

Optimal Configuration of Integrated Energy System Based on Energy-Conversion Interface

  • Zicong Yu,
  • Xiaohua Yang,
  • Lu Zhang,
  • Yongqiang Zhu and ,
  • Ruihua Xia and
  • Na Zhao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 April 2019

Aiming at the optimal configuration of a regional integrated energy system (IES), this paper proposes an energy-conversion interface (ECI) model that simplifies the complex multienergy network into a multi-input–multioutput dual-port network, c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Energy Management of Electrical Power Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,985 Views
36 Pages

7 November 2025

This study presents a comprehensive review of the viability of hydrogen as an energy carrier for offshore wind energy compared to existing electricity carrier systems. To enable a state-of-the-art system comparison, a review of wind-to-hydrogen energ...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,030 Views
11 Pages

13 July 2020

Extracting renewable energy from solar and wind energy systems, fuel cells, and tidal power plants requires DC distribution and energy storage devices. In particular, a metal-insulator-transition (MIT) sensor can be applied to the over-temperature-pr...

(This article belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,697 Views
16 Pages

Conceptual Design Study Based on Reliability Assessment of Secondary Energy Conversion Mechanical System in Movable Object Type Wave Power Generator

  • Tae-Wook Kim,
  • Ji-Yong Park,
  • Jae-Won Oh,
  • Kyong-Hwan Kim and ,
  • Jung-Hee Lee and
  • Hyung-Woo Kim
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 July 2022

Movable object type wave power generators produce energy through the process of primary energy conversion, which converts the potential and kinetic energy of the waves into mechanical energy, secondary energy conversion that converts it into energy f...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ship Structures: Design Loads and Reliability Assessment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,618 Views
19 Pages

Double Impedance-Substitution Control of DFIG Based Wind Energy Conversion System

  • Yu Zhang,
  • Jiahong Liu,
  • Meilan Zhou,
  • Chen Li and
  • Yanling Lv

8 August 2022

In a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind energy conversion system (WECS), when the grid voltage sags severely, the rotor side converter (RSC) suffers from overvoltage and overcurrent owing to the large electromotive force (EMF). To ensur...

(This article belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,631 Views
20 Pages

4 August 2021

A strategy to operate a power conversion system (PCS) to minimize the electricity rate of an energy storage system (ESS) is formulated. The ESS operation method is determined considering the power management system (PMS). The primary functions includ...

(This article belongs to the Topic Power Distribution Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,202 Views
16 Pages

30 June 2017

The dual power flow wind energy conversion system (DPF-WECS) is a novel system which is based on the electrical variable transmission (EVT) machine. The proposed sensorless control for the DPF-WECS is based on the model reference adaptive system (MRA...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electric Machines and Drives for Renewable Energy Harvesting 2017)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,967 Views
11 Pages

26 November 2022

A voltage compensation and energy supplement-based power conversion system (VC-PCS) is proposed in this paper. A VC-PCS is a series connected to a battery that only processes fractional battery power; therefore, it has lower rated voltage and power i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application Technology of Power Electronics in Renewable Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,419 Views
23 Pages

6 December 2023

In this study, a wind energy conversion system is designed using a three-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator, a six-diode bridge rectifier, a DC–DC boost converter, an inverter, and a load. The proposed inverter is a Packed U-Cell-base...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,193 Views
12 Pages

13 February 2019

An augmented sliding mode observer is proposed to solve the actuator fault of an uncertain wind energy conversion system (WECS), which can estimate the system state and reconstruct the actuator faults. Firstly, the mathematical model of the WECS is e...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Marine Tidal and Wave Energy Converters: Technologies, Conversions, Grid Interface, Fault Detection, and Fault-Tolerant Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,513 Views
15 Pages

A High Precision and Multifunctional Electro-Optical Conversion Efficiency Measurement System for Metamaterial-Based Thermal Emitters

  • Heng Liu,
  • Meng Zhao,
  • Yongkang Gong,
  • Kang Li and ,
  • Cong Wang,
  • Yuchen Wei,
  • Jun Wang,
  • Guozhen Liu,
  • Jinlei Yao and
  • Ju Gao
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

9 February 2022

In this study, a multifunctional high-vacuum system was established to measure the electro-optical conversion efficiency of metamaterial-based thermal emitters with built-in heaters. The system is composed of an environmental control module, an elect...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Instrument and Measurement Based on Sensing Technology in China)
  • Review
  • Open Access
961 Views
55 Pages

Hybrid Energy Systems Integrating Biofuels and Renewable Sources: Enhancing Energy Conversion Efficiency Through System Optimization and Intelligent Control

  • Cristian Laverde-Albarracín,
  • Sergio Nogales-Delgado,
  • Juan Félix González-González,
  • Sebastian Naranjo-Silva and
  • Carlos David Amaya-Jaramillo

11 September 2026

The increasing penetration of variable solar and wind generation requires flexible resources capable of improving energy balancing, reliability, and renewable energy utilization. This review critically assesses biofuel-integrated hybrid energy system...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Modern Technologies for Renewable Energy Development and Utilization)
  • Review
  • Open Access
68 Citations
8,425 Views
41 Pages

A Review on Popular Control Applications in Wind Energy Conversion System Based on Permanent Magnet Generator PMSG

  • Btissam Majout,
  • Houda El Alami,
  • Hassna Salime,
  • Nada Zine Laabidine and ,
  • Youness El Mourabit,
  • Saad Motahhir,
  • Manale Bouderbala,
  • Mohammed Karim and
  • Badre Bossoufi
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

26 August 2022

There has always been a high expectation that wind generation systems would capture maximum power and integrate properly with the grid. Utilizing a wind generation system with increased management to meet the growing electricity demand is a clever wa...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,084 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Temperature on Corrosion Resistance of Layered Double Hydroxides Conversion Coatings on Magnesium Alloys Based on a Closed-Cycle System

  • Xiaochen Zhang,
  • Zhijuan Yin,
  • Bateer Buhe,
  • Jiajie Wang and ,
  • Lin Mao,
  • Bin Liu,
  • Peng Zhou,
  • Yang Zhao,
  • Tao Zhang and
  • Fuhui Wang
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

19 October 2021

The effect of temperature on the corrosion resistance of layered double hydroxide (LDH) conversion coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy, based on a closed-cycle system, was investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photoelectron spectroscopy (XP...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research Progress in the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Light Alloys)
  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,779 Views
25 Pages

28 June 2022

This paper presents a technical overview for Switched Reluctance Generators (SRG) in Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) applications. Several topics are discussed, such as the main structures and topologies for SRG converters in WECS, and the optim...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wind Energy Technologies Development)
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  • Open Access
72 Citations
9,529 Views
26 Pages

Modeling and Control Strategy of Wind Energy Conversion System with Grid-Connected Doubly-Fed Induction Generator

  • Abrar Ahmed Chhipą,
  • Prąsun Chakrabarti,
  • Vadim Bolshev,
  • Tulika Chakrabarti and ,
  • Gennady Samarin,
  • Alexey N. Vasilyev,
  • Sandeep Ghosh and
  • Alexander Kudryavtsev
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

13 September 2022

The most prominent and rapidly increasing source of electrical power generation, wind energy conversion systems (WECS), can significantly improve the situation with regard to remote communities’ power supply. The main constituting elements of a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Technologies in Agricultural Engineering and Energy Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,332 Views
16 Pages

The DC Inductor Current Ripple Reduction Method for a Two-Stage Power Conversion System

  • Hyeong-Jin Kim,
  • Yong-Min Park,
  • Yung-Deug Son,
  • Jae-Beom Kang and ,
  • Ji-Young Lee and
  • Jang-Mok Kim
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

This paper proposes a method for minimizing the inductor current ripple of a DC–DC converter in a two-stage power conversion system consisting of a grid-connected PWM converter and an interleaved multiphase three-level DC–DC converter. To...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electromechanical Actuators and Sensors Targeting Mechatronics in the Smart Industry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,145 Views
13 Pages

16 May 2018

A robust sliding mode observer (SMO) is proposed to achieve multiple fault reconstruction for a wind energy conversion system (WECS) with simultaneous actuator and sensor faults. Firstly, the state equation of the WECS is established. The orthogonal...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,956 Views
18 Pages

A 10 kV/1 MW High-Frequency-Isolated Power Conversion System for Battery Energy

  • Ning Xie,
  • Jie Shu,
  • Jiongcong Chen,
  • Hao Wang and
  • Fei Xie

20 July 2022

Energy storage technology has become critical for supporting China’s large-scale access to renewable energy. As the interface between the battery energy storage system (BESS) and power grid, the stability of the PCS (power conversion system) pl...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,947 Views
16 Pages

8 March 2021

Adopting the battery energy storage system is an effective way to compensate the continuously growing fluctuating power generated by renewable sources. The power conversion system is considered as one of the core equipment used for interfacing batter...

(This article belongs to the Section D: Energy Storage and Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,641 Views
16 Pages

Structural Optimization of Heat Sink for Thermoelectric Conversion Unit in Personal Comfort System

  • Wenping Xue,
  • Xiao Cao,
  • Guangfa Zhang,
  • Gang Tan and ,
  • Zilong Liu and
  • Kangji Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 April 2022

Based on the research background of improving personal thermal comfort and promoting building energy efficiency, personal comfort systems (PCSs) have recently received considerable attention. The thermoelectric conversion unit (TECU) has great potent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,147 Views
18 Pages

12 October 2023

This paper introduces a novel differentiator-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller for a wind energy conversion system (WECS) equipped with a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG). Building upon our previous algorithms, the proposed co...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advances in Wind Energy Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,042 Views
13 Pages

11 June 2022

In this paper, a wind energy conversion system is studied to improve the conversion efficiency and maximize power output. Firstly, a nonlinear state space model is established with respect to shaft current, turbine rotational speed and power output i...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics: Methods and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,098 Views
16 Pages

11 January 2017

In this paper, we propose a reliability-oriented design of a linear generator-based prototype of a wave energy conversion (WEC), useful for the production of hydrogen in a sheltered water area like Mediterranean Sea. The hydrogen production has been...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wave Energy Converters)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,680 Views
25 Pages

7 July 2023

This article proposes an approach and develops an appropriate method of applying linear non-equilibrium thermodynamics to analyze energy processes, in particular using the example of the wind energy conversion system (WECS) with a directly connected...

(This article belongs to the Collection Thermodynamic and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Renewable Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,034 Views
22 Pages

2 February 2018

Hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) play an important role in maintaining the power balance of a direct current (DC) micro-grid. A HESS is mainly composed of high power density super-capacitors (SCs) and high energy density batteries. According to t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,892 Views
15 Pages

6 April 2021

In this article, a novelty control structure of grid-connected doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) based on a function link (FL)-based Wilcoxon radial basis function network (FLWRBFN) controller is proposed. The back-propagation (BP) method is used...

(This article belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,598 Views
17 Pages

An Effective DC-Link Voltage Control Strategy for Grid-Connected PMVG-Based Wind Energy Conversion System

  • Thirumoorthy Ramasamy,
  • Ameerkhan Abdul Basheer,
  • Myung-Hwan Tak,
  • Young-Hoon Joo and
  • Seong-Ryong Lee

15 April 2022

This study presents an effective control strategy for regulating the DC-link voltage in a variable-speed direct-driven (DD) wind energy conversion system (WECS) using a permanent magnet vernier generator (PMVG). To do this, at first, the overall syst...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Wind Energy Control)
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  • Open Access
88 Citations
6,498 Views
20 Pages

1 May 2020

The doubly fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) are prone to certain uncertainties, nonlinearities, and external disturbances. The maximum power transfer from WECS to the utility grid system requires a high-perf...

(This article belongs to the Section A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,273 Views
22 Pages

10 April 2022

This study presents a fast terminal synergetic control (FTSC) scheme to investigate the nonlinear control problem of permanent magnet vernier generator (PMVG)-based variable-speed wind energy conversion systems (WECSs). In wind turbines, better speed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Wind Energy Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
8,395 Views
14 Pages

SO42−/Sn-MMT Solid Acid Catalyst for Xylose and Xylan Conversion into Furfural in the Biphasic System

  • Qixuan Lin,
  • Huiling Li,
  • Xiaohui Wang,
  • Longfei Jian and ,
  • Junli Ren,
  • Chuanfu Liu and
  • Runcang Sun
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 April 2017

A sulphated tin ion-exchanged montmorillonite (SO42−/Sn-MMT) was successfully prepared by the ion exchange method of montmorillonite (MMT) with SnCl4, followed by the sulphation. This catalysis was applied as a solid acid catalyst for the heterogeneo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmental Remediation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,935 Views
21 Pages

Fuzzy Logic-Based Smart Control of Wind Energy Conversion System Using Cascaded Doubly Fed Induction Generator

  • Amar Maafa,
  • Hacene Mellah,
  • Karim Benaouicha,
  • Badreddine Babes and ,
  • Abdelghani Yahiou and
  • Hamza Sahraoui
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 October 2024

This paper introduces a robust system designed to effectively manage and enhance the electrical output of a Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) using a Cascaded Doubly Fed Induction Generator (CDFIG) connected to a power grid. The solution that was...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
2,446 Views
24 Pages

Development of a 3 kW Wind Energy Conversion System Emulator Using a Grid-Connected Doubly-Fed Induction Generator

  • Boussad Boukais,
  • Koussaila Mesbah,
  • Adel Rahoui,
  • Abdelhakim Saim and ,
  • Azeddine Houari and
  • Mohamed Fouad Benkhoris
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 November 2024

This paper presents the design and performance evaluation of an experimental platform that emulates the static and dynamic behavior of a 3 kW Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS). The platform includes a wind turbine emulator (WTE) using a separately...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Electronics and Actuators)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,112 Views
17 Pages

22 March 2018

The greatest requirement for Tunisian grid connections is low voltage ride through (LVRT). In fact, the network voltage generally results in a discrepancy between the generated active power and that which is delivered. This study was carried out to e...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,706 Views
20 Pages

12 January 2018

Wind energy has been drawing considerable attention in recent years. However, due to the random nature of wind and high failure rate of wind energy conversion systems (WECSs), how to implement fault-tolerant WECS control is becoming a significant iss...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Power Electronics Technologies for Power Systems and Machine Drives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,218 Views
18 Pages

Conversion between Number Systems in Membrane Computing

  • Hai Nan,
  • Jiqiao Jiang,
  • Jie Zhang,
  • Ran Liu and
  • Aijuan Wang

2 September 2023

The number system is the representation method of numbers, and number system conversion is the most basic function of a computing system. The decimal system is the most commonly used number system; however, it may not necessarily be the most suitable...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Membrane Computing and Its Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Citations
10,948 Views
20 Pages

21 September 2015

This paper presents the modeling, rapid control prototyping, and hardware-in-the-loop testing for real-time simulation and control of a grid-connected doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) in a laboratory-size wind turbine emulator for wind energy co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wind Turbines)
  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
8,334 Views
26 Pages

Design and Implement a Digital H∞ Robust Controller for a MW-Class PMSG-Based Grid-Interactive Wind Energy Conversion System

  • Abdul Motin Howlader,
  • Naomitsu Urasaki,
  • Atsushi Yona,
  • Tomonobu Senjyu and
  • Ahmed Yousuf Saber

16 April 2013

A digital H∞ controller for a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion system (WECS) is presented. Wind energy is an uncertain fluctuating resource which requires a tight control management. So, it is still an exi...

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