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Adaptive Pitch Controller of a Large-Scale Wind Turbine Using Multi-Objective Optimization
(MDPI, 2021)
This paper deals with the control problems of a wind turbine working in its nominal zone. In this region, the wind turbine speed is controlled by means of the pitch angle, which keeps the nominal power constant against ...
A hybrid modeling approach for steady-state optimal operation of vapor compression refrigeration cycles
(2018)
This paper presents a steady-state hybrid modeling approach for vapor compression refrigeration cycles which is intended to achieve an optimal system operation from an energy consumption point of view. The model development ...
Interactive Tuning Tool of Proportional-Integral Controllers for First Order Plus Time Delay Processes
(MDPI, 2018)
Engineering education and, particularly, control engineering, has shown growth in research and development activities during last years. Currently, proportional–integral (PI) and proportional–integral–derivative (PID) ...
Interactive Tool for Frequency Domain Tuning of PID Controllers
(MDPI, 2018)
This paper presents an interactive tool focused on the study of
proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers. Nowadays, PID control loops are extensively used
in industrial applications. However, it is reported ...
Optimal Active Generator Torque Control Strategies for Tower Lateral Load Reduction in the IEA 15 MW Wind Turbine
(EUROSIM, 2023)
The extension of wind turbines' lifetime by reducing fatigue loads is a topic of interest. The contribution of this work is focused on designing a controller that mitigates lateral tower vibrations in the full load region. ...
Educational tool for the learning of thermal comfort control based on PMV-PPD indices
(Wiley, 2018)
In this paper, an interactive educational tool designed for the learning of thermal comfort concepts is presented. Thermal comfort is one of the fundamental aspects of indoor environmental quality and energy savings in ...
Educational software tool for decoupling control in wind turbines applied to a lab‐scale system
(2018)
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 ...
Multi-objective optimization for simultaneously designing active control of tower vibrations and power control in wind turbines
(Elsevier, 2023)
For wind turbines operating in the full load region, stabilizing the generated power at its nominal value is a key objective. Furthermore, the control of tower vibrations is a major constraint in wind turbine structures ...
Iterative design of centralized PID controllers based on equivalent loop transfer functions and linear programming
(IEEE Access, 2021)
This paper deals with the design problem of multivariable Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers for square and stable multivariable processes when a linear margin at the Nyquist plot is considered as robustness ...
Iterative Method for Tuning Multiloop PID Controllers Based on Single Loop Robustness Specifications in the Frequency Domain
(MDPI, 2021)
Multiloop proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are widely used for controlling multivariable processes due to their understandability, simplicity and other practical advantages. The main difficulty of the ...