TY - JOUR
TI - Control strategy for maximizing conversion efficiency of a small hydropower plant
AU - Borkowski, Dariusz
TI - Control strategy for maximizing conversion efficiency of a small hydropower plant
AB - 
	An analysis of the energy conversion system which consists of a propeller water turbine, a permanent magnet synchronous generator and a power electronic converter is presented. The considered control strategy implements an optimizing technique that guarantees maximal average efficiency independently of hydrological condition changes through the constant search for optimal operation parameters. The water flow parameter, essential for objective function estimation, is eliminated by the dedicated control technique. The control method is implemented and tested in the model created in the Matlab/Simulink software. All characteristics and parameters were identified on a real small hydropower plant and on the special laboratory model.
VL - 2015
IS - Elektrotechnika Zeszyt 1-E (8) 2015
PY - 2015
SN - 0011-4561
C1 - 2353-737X
SP - 15
EP - 24
DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.15.023.3823
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/control-strategy-for-maximizing-conversion-efficiency-of-a-small-hydropower-plant
KW - small hydropower plant
KW - variable speed operation
KW - optimizing algorithm