En este artículo se propone una técnica alternativa de control lineal para maximizar la energía eólica capturada en una turbina eólica de eje horizontal. La estrategia propuesta se basa en técnicas de control proporcional integral generalizado (GPI) soportadas bajo el e...

An optimal control approach for a wind turbine drivetrain with a variable ratio gearbox is presented. The objective is to find the optimum shifting sequence of the variable ratio gearbox in order to maximize power generation and extend gear life. The employment of a var...

Abstract An efficient solar cooker has been designed, developed and tested. The device can be used for cooking, boiling and roasting of different foods in clear days. The important part of this new device is its stationary mode and maximum capture of energy through impr...

This paper proposes a control strategy to maximize the wind energy captured in a variable speed wind turbine, with an internal induction generator, at low to medium wind speeds. The proposed strategy controls the tip-speed ratio, via the rotor angular speed, to an optim...

This paper proposes an alternative robust observer-based linear control technique to maximize energy capture in a 4.8MW horizontal-axis variable-speed wind turbine. The proposed strategy uses a generalized proportional integral (GPI) observer to reconstruct the aerodyna...