AUT Journal of Modeling and Simulation

AUT Journal of Modeling and Simulation

Fuzzy Model Reference Adaptive Pitch Control of a Variable Speed Wind Turbine in the Full-load Region

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Mohammad Karamsima
Fatemeh Jahangiri
Mojtaba Nourimanzar
Department of Electrical Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22060/miscj.2025.23685.5394
Abstract
This research studies the model reference adaptive control strategy based on the fuzzy theory to control a wind turbine with a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). The model reference adaptive control method, incorporating Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy logic, is proposed to control the turbine rotor speed using a pitch angle control. The proposed control system aims to address the shortcomings of traditional wind turbine controllers, such as unknown dynamics and system nonlinearities. The proposed hybrid adaptive-fuzzy structure provides an effective tool for controlling the wind turbine system, which exhibits complex nonlinear dynamics. The superiority of the proposed method over the traditional model reference adaptive control lies in modeling the nonlinear system with multiple fuzzy linear models instead of a single linear model. Additionally, the use of the fuzzy method enhances the adaptability of this control method, resulting in more accurate outcomes. Stability analysis of the closed-loop system with the proposed fuzzy model reference adaptive control (FMRAC) is conducted using the Lyapunov method. The proposed FMRAC method is simulated for a 0.2 Mw variable speed wind Turbine and compared with the traditional model reference adaptive control. The simulation results of the proposed method demonstrate higher performance and an accurate response despite the unknown dynamics and nonlinearities of the model.
Keywords
Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy logic
model reference method
Adaptive control
wind turbine
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AUT Journal of Modeling and Simulation
Volume 56, Issue 2
2024
Pages 209-218