Variable Gain Control and Its Applications in Energy Conversion

Variable Gain Control and Its Applications in Energy Conversion
Author: Chenghui Zhang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2023-02-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000879526

The variable gain control method is a new construction technique for the control of nonlinear systems. By properly conducting state transformation that depends on the variable gains, the control design problem of nonlinear systems can be transformed into a gain construction problem, thus effectively avoiding the tedious iterative design procedure. Different from the classical backstepping method and forwarding design method, the structure of variable gain control is simpler in the sense that fewer design parameters are required, facilitating the improvement of system control performance. To highlight the learning, research, and promotion of variable gain control, Variable Gain Control and Its Applications in Energy Conversion is written based on the research results of peers at home and abroad and combining our latest research. This book presents innovative technologies for designing variable gain controllers for nonlinear systems. It systematically describes the origin and principles of variable gain control for nonlinear systems, focuses on the controller design and stability analysis, and reflects the latest research. In addition, variable gain control methods applied to energy conversion are also included. Discussion remarks are provided in each chapter highlighting new approaches and contributions to emphasize the novelty of the presented design and analysis methods. In addition, simulation results are given in each chapter to show the effectiveness of these methods. It can be used as a reference book or a textbook for students with some background in feedback control systems. Researchers, graduate students, and engineers in the fields of control, information, renewable energy generation, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, and others will benefit from this book.

Control Techniques For Wind Energy Conversion System

Control Techniques For Wind Energy Conversion System
Author: Subhashree Priyadarshini, Rosalin Pradhan & Bibhu Prasad Ganthia
Publisher: BFC Publications
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2021-07-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9391455530

The interests towards renewable energy enhance its demand due to zero pollutant emission. Considering present scenario wind as renewable source of energy is highly recommended. As it is freely available and free from pollution, this wind can be effectively play highly potential role for energy generations. This can produce quality power during grid integrations as the load demands. Due to rapid variations in wind speed wind energy system needs highly synchronized and powerful controller techniques for power regulations to overcome transients, voltage sags and swells. A suitable and fast responsive controller is essential for power generation from wind energy. The controllers for wind energy system categorized into five controller designs according to its locations to control the demand of the turbine system during grid integrations. In this book various controller designs and its implementations are highlighted with reference to previous works and existing researches. This book emphasizes overall strategies for various controllers for wind energy conversion system and establishes ideas for the researcher for their novel works.

Power Electronics for Green Energy Conversion

Power Electronics for Green Energy Conversion
Author: Mahajan Sagar Bhaskar
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2022-07-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119786495

POWER ELECTRONICS for GREEN ENERGY CONVERSION Written and edited by a team of renowned experts, this exciting new volume explores the concepts and practical applications of power electronics for green energy conversion, going into great detail with ample examples, for the engineer, scientist, or student. Power electronics has emerged as one of the most important technologies in the world and will play a big role in the conversion of the present power grid systems into smart grids. Applications like HVDC systems, FACTs devices, uninterruptible power systems, and renewable energy systems totally rely on advances in power electronic devices and control systems. Further, the need for renewable energy continues to grow, and the complete departure of fossil fuels and nuclear energy is not unrealistic thanks to power electronics. Therefore, the increasingly more important role of power electronics in the power sector industry remains paramount. This groundbreaking new volume aims to cover these topics and trends of power electronic converters, bridging the research gap on green energy conversion system architectures, controls, and protection challenges to enable their wide-scale implementation. Covering not only the concepts of all of these topics, the editors and contributors describe real-world implementation of these ideas and how they can be used for practical applications. Whether for the engineer, scientist, researcher, or student, this outstanding contribution to the science is a must-have for any library.

Modeling and Control of Boost Converters with Application to Energy Harvesting

Modeling and Control of Boost Converters with Application to Energy Harvesting
Author: Reza Sabzehgar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Electric current converters
ISBN:

In this thesis, we investigate the development of new control schemes for single- and three-phase boost-type converters and their application to energy conversion. The developed algorithms are utilized to efficiently convert energy from a source with an arbitrary voltage waveform to a DC link or a battery. This type of energy transfer is of great interest in energy conversion systems involving low frequency, time-varying input sources such as vibration energy harvesting and marine wave power. In such applications, the generated voltages are sporadic in the sense that the amplitudes and frequencies of the generated waveforms are time-varying and not known a-priori. Motivated by these applications, first a single-phase boost converter is studied and the performance of the proposed controller in providing a resistive input behavior is experimentally verified. Next, the idea proposed for a single-phase converter is extended to a three-phase bridgeless boost-type converter. To this end, an averaged model of the three-phase converter is obtained and utilized in designing a feedback control scheme to enforce a resistive behavior across each phase of the converter. Similar to the single-phase system, the proposed controller does not require a-priori knowledge of the input waveform characteristics and can convert waveforms with time-varying frequencies and amplitudes into DC power by regulating the input resistances at each phase. The proposed solution enables real-time variation of the generator loading using high efficiency switching power devices. Numerical simulations and experimental results are presented that evaluate performance of the proposed modeling and feedback control scheme for the three-phase system. Finally, an application involving energy regeneration for a mechanical suspension system is considered using a setup consisting of a mass-spring test rig attached to a mechanical shaker for single- and three-phase applications using a tubular DC permanent-magnet machine and rotary machine connected to an algebraic screw, respectively. The algebraic screw converts the translational motion of mechanical vibrations into rotary motion that acts as a prime mover for the three-phase synchronous machine. The experimental results reveal that the boost circuit and proposed feedback controller can successfully provide regenerative damping for mechanical vibrations with high-efficiency power conversion.

Wind Turbine Control Systems

Wind Turbine Control Systems
Author: Fernando D. Bianchi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2006-09-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1846284937

This book emphasizes the application of Linear Parameter Varying (LPV) gain scheduling techniques to the control of wind energy conversion systems. This reformulation of the classical problem of gain scheduling allows straightforward design procedure and simple controller implementation. From an overview of basic wind energy conversion, to analysis of common control strategies, to design details for LPV gain-scheduled controllers for both fixed- and variable-pitch, this is a thorough and informative monograph.

Optimal Event-Triggered Control Using Adaptive Dynamic Programming

Optimal Event-Triggered Control Using Adaptive Dynamic Programming
Author: Sarangapani Jagannathan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2024-06-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040049168

Optimal Event-triggered Control using Adaptive Dynamic Programming discusses event triggered controller design which includes optimal control and event sampling design for linear and nonlinear dynamic systems including networked control systems (NCS) when the system dynamics are both known and uncertain. The NCS are a first step to realize cyber-physical systems (CPS) or industry 4.0 vision. The authors apply several powerful modern control techniques to the design of event-triggered controllers and derive event-trigger condition and demonstrate closed-loop stability. Detailed derivations, rigorous stability proofs, computer simulation examples, and downloadable MATLAB® codes are included for each case. The book begins by providing background on linear and nonlinear systems, NCS, networked imperfections, distributed systems, adaptive dynamic programming and optimal control, stability theory, and optimal adaptive event-triggered controller design in continuous-time and discrete-time for linear, nonlinear and distributed systems. It lays the foundation for reinforcement learning-based optimal adaptive controller use for infinite horizons. The text then: Introduces event triggered control of linear and nonlinear systems, describing the design of adaptive controllers for them Presents neural network-based optimal adaptive control and game theoretic formulation of linear and nonlinear systems enclosed by a communication network Addresses the stochastic optimal control of linear and nonlinear NCS by using neuro dynamic programming Explores optimal adaptive design for nonlinear two-player zero-sum games under communication constraints to solve optimal policy and event trigger condition Treats an event-sampled distributed linear and nonlinear systems to minimize transmission of state and control signals within the feedback loop via the communication network Covers several examples along the way and provides applications of event triggered control of robot manipulators, UAV and distributed joint optimal network scheduling and control design for wireless NCS/CPS in order to realize industry 4.0 vision An ideal textbook for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, university researchers, and practicing engineers, Optimal Event Triggered Control Design using Adaptive Dynamic Programming instills a solid understanding of neural network-based optimal controllers under event-sampling and how to build them so as to attain CPS or Industry 4.0 vision.

Control of Nonlinear Systems

Control of Nonlinear Systems
Author: Yongduan Song
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2024-08-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040098754

The book Control of Nonlinear Systems–Stability and Performance fills a crucial gap in the field of nonlinear control systems by providing a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of the subject. Unlike many existing texts that are either too complex for beginners or omit essential topics, this book strikes the right balance of mathematical rigor and practicality. The main objective of the book is to simplify and unify the existing techniques for designing and analyzing control systems for nonlinear systems. It aims to alleviate confusion and difficulty in understanding these methods, making it an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners in the field. By presenting the material in a tutorial manner, the book enhances the reader's understanding of the design and analysis of a wide range of control methods for nonlinear systems. The emphasis on stability and performance highlights the practical relevance of the concepts discussed in the book. Overall, Control of Nonlinear Systems–Stability and Performance is a valuable contribution to the field of nonlinear control systems. Its emphasis on practical applications and its accessible presentation make it an indispensable resource for engineers seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in this important area of control theory.

Maneuverable Formation Control in Constrained Space

Maneuverable Formation Control in Constrained Space
Author: Dongyu Li
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2024-05-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040015468

Inspired by the community behaviors of animals and humans, cooperative control has been intensively studied by numerous researchers in recent years. Cooperative control aims to build a network system collectively driven by a global objective function in a distributed or centralized communication network and shows great application potential in a wide domain. From the perspective of cybernetics in network system cooperation, one of the main tasks is to design the formation control scheme for multiple intelligent unmanned systems, facilitating the achievements of hazardous missions – e.g., deep space exploration, cooperative military operation, and collaborative transportation. Various challenges in such real-world applications are driving the proposal of advanced formation control design, which is to be addressed to bring academic achievements into real industrial scenarios. This book extends the performance of formation control beyond classical dynamic or stationary geometric configurations, focusing on formation maneuverability that enables cooperative systems to keep suitable spacial configurations during agile maneuvers. This book embarks on an adventurous journey of maneuverable formation control in constrained space with limited resources, to accomplish the exploration of an unknown environment. The investigation of the real-world challenges, including model uncertainties, measurement inaccuracy, input saturation, output constraints, and spatial collision avoidance, brings the value of this book into the practical industry, rather than being limited to academics.

Distributed Adaptive Consensus Control of Uncertain Multi-Agent Systems

Distributed Adaptive Consensus Control of Uncertain Multi-Agent Systems
Author: Wei Wang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2024-08-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040093795

Multi-agent systems are special networked systems full of research interest and practical sense, which are abundant in real life, ranging from mobile robot networks, intelligent transportation management, to multiple spacecraft, surveillance and monitoring. Consensus control is one of the most typical and hot research issues for multi-agent systems. Distributed Adaptive Consensus Control of Uncertain Multi-agent Systems provides innovative technologies to design and analyze distributed adaptive consensus for multi-agent systems with model uncertainties. Based on the basic graph theory and adaptive backstepping control, this monograph: · Describes the state of the art on distributed adaptive control, finite-time consensus control and event-triggered consensus control · Studies distributed adaptive consensus under directed communication graph condition: the methods with linearly parametric reference, hierarchical decomposition, and design of auxiliary filers · Explores adaptive finite-time consensus for uncertain nonlinear systems · Considers distributed adaptive consensus with event-triggered communication via state feedback and output feedback · Investigates distributed adaptive formation control of nonholonomic mobile robots with experimental verification · Provides distributed adaptive attitude synchronization control schemes for multiple spacecraft with event-triggered communication Distributed Adaptive Consensus Control of Uncertain Multi-agent Systems can help engineering students and professionals to efficiently learn distributed adaptive control design tool for handling uncertain multi-agent systems with directed communication graph, guaranteeing finite-time convergence and saving communication resources.

Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Author: Siegfried Heier
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-06-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780470868997

Wind energy is a reliable, natural and renewable electrical power supply. The high installed capacity of today’s wind turbines and decreasing plant costs have shown that wind power can be competitive with conventional, more heavily polluting, fuels in the long term. Focusing on the electrical engineering aspects of wind energy, this completely revised edition provides a detailed treatment of electrical and mechanical components and their interdependency, power control and supervision in wind power plants, and the grid integration facility. The book incorporates all the recent technical developments in electrical power conversion systems and essential operating conditions. Provides guidelines for the design, construction and installation of wind power plants Presents the history of wind technology, wind resources and economics of wind energy generation Introduces operating results and cost considerations Describes the fundamental characteristics and theoretical tools of electrical and mechanical components Discusses conventional and new types of generators, converters and power electronics Offers a comprehensive treatment of grid integration including the effect of power fluctuations on harmonics Focuses on improved use of grid capacities and grid support for fixed-and variable-speed controlled wind power plants Outlines power conditioning and control systems to ensure the safe operation of plants Fully revised and updated, this new edition will continue to be the definitive resource for researchers and practitioners involved in the planning, installation and grid integration of wind turbines and power plants. The thorough approach will also prove highly beneficial to university students and practitioners in wind engineering, turbine design and manufacture and electrical power engineering.