International Journal of Robotics and Control Systems
Vol 5, No 2 (2025)

Design of a Small Wind Turbine Emulator for Testing Power Converters Using dSPACE 1104

Boutabba, T. (Unknown)
Benlaloui, Idriss (Unknown)
Mechnane, F. (Unknown)
Elzein, I. M. (Unknown)
Ma'arif, Alfian (Unknown)
Hassan, Ammar M. (Unknown)
Mahmoud, Mohamed Metwally (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Feb 2025

Abstract

Interest in wind turbine emulators (WTE) has increased due to the growing need for wind power generation as a low-maintenance, more effective substitute for conventional models. This paper presents the design of a small WTE utilizing a dSPACE 1104 system. The setup includes a DC motor, driven by a buck converter, coupled to a permanent magnet synchronous generator, all managed through a hardware-in-the-loop configuration using the dSPACE 1104 board. The DC motor simulates the rotational motion generated by wind energy, accurately replicating the characteristics of an actual WT. This control system enables the simulation of various wind speeds and torque values in MATLAB/Simulink software, providing a valuable tool for analyzing and developing power converters. The results obtained confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed emulator, as the experimental outcomes closely matched the theoretical calculations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJRCS

Publisher

Subject

Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Robotics and Control Systems is open access and peer-reviewed international journal that invited academicians (students and lecturers), researchers, scientists, and engineers to exchange and disseminate their work, development, and contribution in the area of robotics and ...