Modeling and Simulation of Wind Turbine Generator Using Matlab-Simulink

Abstract

Wind energy utilization for power generation purpose is becoming high interest in electrical power production as a result of easy access to the wind and not be affected by any environment that is clean and sustainable source of energy.In this research a mathematical model and its parameters has been studied that affect the electrical output power generated by the wind turbine. These parameters are wind speed which is affected by temperature that cause air density change and that lead to vary wind speed, and power coefficient as a function of pitch angle and blade tip speed.The modeling and simulation technique will play great role in the design and analysis of these wind turbines.In the past years, the demand of Matlab-Simulink is one of the most common software, which is important for modeling, and simulation of dynamic systems. It provides a graphical interface, easy to access, design, build and verify mathematical models.These programs can easily make new designs and strategies control as well as tests. The wind turbine generators are the best example of these dynamic systems.