Wind Energy Conversion Systems: Technology and Trends

By S.M. Muyeen and Muyeen

Book Overview

1. Introduction.- 2. Calculation Method of Losses and Efficiency of Wind Generator.- 3. Superconducting Direct Drive Wind Turbine Generators: Advantages and Challenges.- 4. Potential Applications and Impact of Most-Recent Silicon Carbide Power Electronics in Wind Turbine Systems.- 5. A New Interconnecting Method for Wind Turbine/Generators in a Wind Farm.- 6. Grid Connection Scheme of a Variable Speed Wind Turbine Driven Switched Reluctance Generator.- 7. Dynamic Model and Control of a Wind-Turbine Generator.- 8. Voltage Flicker Measurement in Wind Turbines.- 9. Grey Predictors for Hourly Wind Speed and Power Forecasting.- 10. Lightning Protection of Large Wind Turbine Blades.- 11. Lightning Surge Analysis on Wind Farm.- 12. Electric Grid Connections and Operational Aspects of Wind Power Generation.- 13. Application of Pumped Storage to Increase Renewable Energy Penetration in Autonomous Island Systems.- 14. Grid Frequency Mitigation Using SMES of Optimum Power and Energy Storage Capacity.- 15. Spacebased Observation of Offshore Strong Wind for Electric Power Generation.- 16. Power-Flow Control and Stability Enhancement of Four Parallel-Operated Offshore Wind Farms Using a Line-Commutated HVDC Link.- 17. Fault Ride Through of HVDC Connected Large Offshore Wind Farms.- 18. Connection of Large Off-Shore Wind Farms Using Diode Based HVDC Links.- 19. Wind Farm with HVDC Delivery in Inertial and Primary Frequency Response.- 20. HOTT Power Controller with Bi-directional Converter (HPB).- 21. Transmission of Bulk Power from DC-Based Offshore Wind Farm to Grid Through HVDC System.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447158768
• ISBN13: 9781447158769
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"