Robust control of a wind energy conversion system: FPGA real-time implementation
Abdelhafid El Attafi,
Houda El Alami,
Badre Bossoufi,
Dokhyl AlQahtani,
Saad Motahhir,
Mishari Metab Almalki,
Thamer A.H. Alghamdi
Affiliations
Abdelhafid El Attafi
LIMAS Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, 30003, Morocco
Houda El Alami
LIMAS Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, 30003, Morocco
Badre Bossoufi
LIMAS Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, 30003, Morocco; Corresponding author.
Dokhyl AlQahtani
Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
Saad Motahhir
ENSA, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, 30000, Morocco
Mishari Metab Almalki
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Alaqiq, KSA, Saudi Arabia
Thamer A.H. Alghamdi
Wolfson Centre for Magnetics, School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA, UK; Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, 65779, Saudi Arabia
This study employs an FPGA board to implement a robust control technique for wind energy conversion systems (WECS). This approach facilitates extensive testing and validation of the control system across diverse wind conditions, utilizing the FPGA's parallel processing capabilities and advanced control algorithms. This method ensures robustness against nonlinearities and system uncertainties. FPGA-in-the-loop (FIL) testing provides precise and effective simulation results, enabling rapid prototyping and iterative modifications of control algorithms. The effectiveness of the robust control strategy is confirmed by FIL findings, demonstrating significant improvements in WECS stability and efficiency. Furthermore, the study highlights the strategy's potential to enhance WECS reliability and efficiency in real-world applications.
