Design of a Small Wind Turbine Emulator for Testing Power Converters Using dSPACE 1104
(1) T. Boutabba Mail (1) LSPIE Laboratory, University of Batna 2, Mostefa Ben Boulaid, Avenue Med Elhadi, Boukhlouf, Algeria. 2) University of Khenchela, El-Hamma, BP 1252 Road of Batna, Khenchela, 40004, Algeria)
(2) Idriss Benlaloui Mail (University of Batna 2, Algeria)
(3) F. Mechnane Mail (University of Batna 2, Algeria)
(4) I. M. Elzein Mail (University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar)
(5) Alfian Ma'arif Mail (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia)
(6) Ammar M. Hassan Mail (Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt)
(7) * Mohamed Metwally Mahmoud Mail (Aswan University, Egypt)
*corresponding author

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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Wind Turbine Emulator; MPPT Control; dSPACE 1104 Board; Hardware-In-Loop; Wind Speed

   

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