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PS7007 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
University Questions: UNIT 1
Components of WECS
Aerodynamics of Wind turbine
Momentum theory
Sabinins theory
Power coefficient
WECS schemes
Classification of WEC systems
Power obtained from wind
Magnus effect and aero dynamic lift force on blade cross section of wind turbine
Aerodynamic drag, drag coefficient, Reynolds no.
UNIT II WIND TURBINES
UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS:
Yaw control, Pitch angle control & Stall control
Maximum power extraction different Schemes
Selection of no. of rotors in wind turbine
Rotor design
Dynamic behavior of HAWT excitation forces, initial force & generalized forces
acting on the
blade
Major components inside nacelle of a turbine
Compare HAWT & VAWT
Aerodynamic forces acting on the blade
Tip speed ratio
Rotor selection

UNIT III FIXED SPEED SYSTEMS

University Questions:
Constant speed constant frequency system in generating system
Fixed speed system choice of generators in Fixed speed system
Generator model for steady state and transient analysis
Stand alone fixed speed WECS
Squirrel Cage Induction Generator generator model for steady state and transient analysis
Diff. schemes for wind electric generation Discussed in Unit-I

 Synchronous Generator generator model for steady state and transient analysis
Drive Train model

UNIT IV VARIABLE SPEED SYSTEMS

Important University Ques:
Need of variable speed systems
Power wind speed characteristics of variable speed system
DGIG in variable speed system
Modeling for Variable speed generators and derive its model PMSG [OR] DFIG
Variable speed variable frequency schemes
Variable speed constant frequency systems synchronous generator

UNIT V GRID CONNECTED SYSTEMS:

IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS:

Grid Connection requirements for low and medium voltage WECS

Grid connected WECS -Performance Evaluation - Control algorithm
Maximum Power Tracking in grid interfaced WECS
Stand alone Wind Energy Conversion System:
Hybrid stand alone wind energy conversion system
Grid side controllers: grid side converter control &
Machine side controllers: machine side converter control:
Various grid connection issues:

Grid connected WECS (or ) Grid interactive inverters

Diff. soft starters fed induction machine topologies for grid connected system