Yaw Control for 20MW offshore multi rotor system

Euan MacMahon; Adam Stock; Peter Jamieson; Bill Leithead

Yaw Control for 20MW offshore multi rotor system

Euan MacMahon^*
, Adam Stock
, Peter Jamieson
, Bill Leithead

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A Simulink model of a 20MW multi rotor system (MRS) is built containing all the necessary detail to demonstrate yaw control for a novel yawing technique. The aerodynamics of each rotor are based on blade element momentum theory summed across a single actuator with the rotor and power conversion system modelled as a lumped mass model. A yaw controller is designed which operates by manipulating the thrusts of the rotors. The feasibility of this yaw mechanism is demonstrated by implementing it at wind speeds of 8m/s, 11m/s and 15m/s. At each wind speed the system remained stable with the yaw error kept within a maximum of 5 degrees over a two hour period.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015
Publisher	WindEurope
Pages	1257-1264
Number of pages	8
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	9781510819931
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	European Wind Energy Association Conference and Exhibition 2015 - Paris, France Duration: 17 Nov 2015 → 20 Nov 2015

Conference

Conference	European Wind Energy Association Conference and Exhibition 2015
Abbreviated title	EWEA 2015
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	17/11/15 → 20/11/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Multi rotor system
Yaw control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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Yaw Control for 20MW offshore multi rotor system

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