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Educational software tool for decoupling control in wind turbines applied to a lab‐scale system
Author(s) -
Fragoso Sergio,
Ruz Mario L.,
Garrido Juan,
Vázquez Francisco,
Morilla Fernando
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.21718
Subject(s) - decoupling (probability) , wind power , multivariable calculus , turbine , computer science , software , control engineering , field (mathematics) , control (management) , graphical user interface , systems engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , operating system , electrical engineering , mathematics , pure mathematics
This paper presents an educational software tool, called wtControlGUI , whose main purpose is to show the applicability and performance of different decoupling control strategies in wind turbines. Nowadays, wind turbines are a very important field in control engineering. Therefore, from an educational point of view, the tool also aims to improve the learning of multivariable control concepts applied on this field. In addition, wtControlGUI allows for testing and controlling of a lab‐scale system which emulates the dynamic response of a large‐scale wind turbine. The designed graphical user interface essentially allows simulation and experimental testing of decoupling networks and other multivariable methodologies, such as robust or decentralized control strategies. The tool is available for master degree students in control engineering. A survey was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed tool when it is used in educational related tasks. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 24:400–411, 2016; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae ; DOI 10.1002/cae.21718