Analysis of the Reduced Wake Effect for Available Wind Power Calculation During Curtailment: Including Validation Experiments

Master thesis at two faculties: "Civil Engineering and Geosciences" and "Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering". Department: Offshore Engineering. With increasing wind power capacity, the impact of wind power on power system operation increases. For a mature integration of large amounts of wind power, controlling wind farm output by...

Small-signal modelling and stability analysis of a traditional generation unit and a virtual synchronous machine in grid-connected operation

The virtual synchronous machine (VSM) concept has emerged as an approach to provide flexible distributed control of power electronic converters interfacing distributed energy resources with the grid. It supports power system operation by providing ancillary services, and facilitates a seamless transition between grid-connected and islanded...

Experimental set-up of the Double Slip Joint

The Double Slip Joint (DSJ) is a new design to connect the transition piece to the foundation pile of an offshore wind turbine. It potentially offers high dynamic strength and reliability at a lower cost thereby assisting the decrease in cost of wind energy. The design is based on a self-locking principle through vertical settlement of the joint...

Engineering an Optimal Wind Farm

The project covers creation of a framework for optimisation of wind farm layouts. The optimisation is done with an objective of maximising the Net Present Value of the farm. With that aim, both power production and the fatigue driven component degradation are considered. The work is split in two main parts. First, in order to circumvent the use...

An Investigation of the Non-Linear 3D Flow Effects Relevant for Leading Edge Inflatable Kites

The kite power group at TU Delft is currently researching the use of leading edge inflatable (LEI) kites for use in power generation. A thorough understanding of the aeroelastics of these kites is paramount to the development of system simulation models and optimum kite and system designs. The current lack of understanding is therefore seen as a...