Wind energy conversion systems

This volume traces how wind energy conversion has developed and considers where the field may go next. It highlights newer work, including several generators running together on multiple converters, methods for protecting turbines from lightning, techniques for reducing voltage flicker, and forecasting approaches that support more advanced generator control.

The chapters examine how variable-speed wind generators are modeled and controlled, and which converter layouts suit connection to the power grid. Offshore installations receive attention, including multi-terminal designs and satellite-based wind measurement, alongside both AC and DC farm layouts. Stability, reliability and grid connection are reviewed against current industry guidelines. Smoothing fluctuating wind output is treated as a central concern for transmission operators, and the text also covers riding through faults and easing frequency swings with energy storage.

The later material compares efficiency across commercially available turbine generator systems, looks at large superconducting generators, and addresses combining offshore wind with marine current farms. Each chapter is contributed by a specialist in the field, so the book serves researchers and graduate students working on wind power.