What are the mechanical systems of a wind turbine?
Section 4 describes the modelling and control of the mechanical system of a wind turbine, which is composed of the following systems: aerodynamic rotor, drive train, and blade pitch angle control.
What is a wind power system?
A wind power system integrates different engineering domains, i.e. aerodynamic, mechanical, hydraulic and electrical. The power transmission from the turbine rotor to the generator is an important and integral part of the wind turbine system.
Which transmission system is used in wind turbine?
Normally, the mechanical transmission system (gear train) is used to transmit the power in wind turbine. But this transmission is not suitable in large scale power production. Currently, hydraulic power system has drawn an attention as a power transmission system in the wind turbine field.
What are the subsystems of a wind turbine?
The modelling of these subsystems is described in the following sections of this chapter. The mechanical system of a wind turbine is composed of the following models: (1) the aerodynamic rotor; (2) the drive train; and (3) the blade pitch angle control.
What is power transmission in a wind turbine rotor?
The power transmission from the turbine rotor to the generator is an important and integral part of the wind turbine system. Generally, the power transmission unit is of two types, e.g., mechanical transmission system and hydrostatic power transmission system (HST).
What is wind turbine rotor aerodynamic system?
Wind turbine dynamic model Rotor aerodynamic system. This system represents the turbine aerodynamics and computes the mechanical torque or power extracted from the wind, depending on the incoming wind speed, turbine rotor speed and blade pitch angle. Drive train system.
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