Parametric Study on the Effects of Wind for Large Scale Wind Turbines

Research will begin to study the effects of wind on large scale wind turbines. A Simulink model will be used to measure a baseline of how effective a PID controller is at controlling a wind turbine. Knowledge of future wind speeds will be added to see how much more effective a controller is if it 1) knows what wind speeds will be present 2) knows what wind speeds will be present with error 3) knows what wind speeds will be present with a time delay.

It is desired to know which parameter will lead to the biggest gain in the advancement of wind turbine control.