On Advanced Control Methods toward Power Capture and Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines

This article provides a survey of recently emerged methods for wind turbine control. Multivariate control approaches to the optimization of power capture and the reduction of loads in components under time-varying turbulent wind fields have been under extensive investigation in recent years. We divide the related research activities into three categories： modeling and dynamics of wind turbines, active control of wind turbines, and passive control of wind turbines. Regarding turbine dynamics, we discuss the physical fundamentals and present the aeroelastic analysis tools. Regarding active control, we review pitch control, torque control, and yaw control strategies encompassing mathematical formulations as well as their applications toward different objectives. Our survey mostly focuses on blade pitch control, which is considered one of the key elements in facilitating load reduction while maintaining power capture performance. Regarding passive control, we review techniques such as tuned mass dampers, smart rotors, and microtabs. Possible future directions are suggested.

Optimal Active Power Dispatching of Microgrid and Distribution Network Based on Model Predictive Control

First, a three-tier coordinated scheduling system consisting of a distribution network dispatch layer, a microgrid centralized control layer, and local control layer in the energy internet is proposed. The multi-time scale optimal scheduling of the microgrid based on Model Predictive Control（MPC） is then studied, and the optimized genetic algorithm and the microgrid multi-time rolling optimization strategy are used to optimize the datahead scheduling phase and the intra-day optimization phase. Next, based on the three-tier coordinated scheduling architecture, the operation loss model of the distribution network is solved using the improved branch current forward-generation method and the genetic algorithm. The optimal scheduling of the distribution network layer is then completed. Finally, the simulation examples are used to compare and verify the validity of the method.

A multi-objective power flow optimization control strategy for a power split plug-in hybrid electric vehicle using game theory

Power flow optimization control,which governs the energy flow among engine,battery,and motor,plays a very important role in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles(PHEVs).Its performance directly affects the fuel economy of PHEVs.For the purpose of improving fuel economy,the electric system including battery and motor will be frequently scheduled,which would affect battery life.Therefore,a multi-objective optimization mechanism taking fuel economy and battery life into account is necessary,which is also a research focus in field of hybrid vehicles.Motivated by this issue,this paper proposes a multi-objective power flow optimization control strategy for a power split PHEV using game theory.Firstly,since the demand power of driver which is necessary for the power flow optimization control,cannot be known in advance,the demand power of driver can be modelled using a Markov chain to obtain predicted demand power.Secondly,based on the predicted demand power,the multi-objective optimization control problem is transformed into a game problem.A novel non-cooperative game model between engine and battery is established,and the benefit function with fuel economy and battery life as the optimization objective is proposed.Thirdly,under the premise of satisfying various constraints,the participants of the above game maximize their own benefit function to obtain the Nash equilibrium,which comprises of optimal power split scheme.Finally,the proposed strategy is verified compared with two baseline strategies,and results show that the proposed strategy can reduce equivalent fuel consumption by about 15%compared with baseline strategy 1,and achieve similar fuel economy while greatly extend battery life simultaneously compared with baseline strategy 2.