A tutorial on the synthesis and validation of a closed-loop wind farm controller using a steady-state surrogate model

Bart M. Doekemeijer, Paul A. Fleming, Jan Willem Van Wingerden

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Abstract

In wind farms, wake interaction leads to losses in power capture and accelerated structural degradation when compared to freestanding turbines. One method to reduce wake losses is by misaligning the rotor with the incoming flow using its yaw actuator, thereby laterally deflecting the wake away from downstream turbines. However, this demands an accurate and computationally tractable model of the wind farm dynamics. This problem calls for a closed-loop solution. This tutorial paper fills the scientific gap by demonstrating the full closed-loop controller synthesis cycle using a steady-state surrogate model. Furthermore, a novel, computationally efficient and modular communication interface is presented that enables researchers to straight-forwardly test their control algorithms in large-eddy simulations. High-fidelity simulations of a 9-turbine farm show a power production increase of up to 11% using the proposed closed-loop controller compared to traditional, greedy wind farm operation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2019 American Control Conference (ACC 2019)
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ, USA
PublisherIEEE
Pages2825-2836
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-7926-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event2019 American Control Conference, ACC 2019 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: 10 Jul 201912 Jul 2019

Conference

Conference2019 American Control Conference, ACC 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period10/07/1912/07/19

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