Wind Energy Systems - Control Engineering Design

Presenting the latest developments in the field of advanced robust control engineering design techniques for wind turbines applications, this book introduces a concurrent engineering approach to design efficient and reliable controllers for the most critical problems of multi-megawatt wind energy systems. It describes large aerodynamic flexible structures, which are working under very turbulent and unpredictable environmental conditions and are connected to a variable and demanding electrical grid. Exemplifying how to achieve future control challenges in new energy systems, the text also explores concurrent engineering methods, advanced quantitative (QFT) robust control techniques, and switching control strategies for critical real-world applications.