Emulator design for a small wind turbine driving a self excited induction generator

This paper presents a design of a Wind Turbine Emulator based on an Induction Motor driving a Self-Excited Induction Generator. The aim of the work is to realize a hardware setup environment which allows testing controls schemes and evaluating performance of a Wind Energy Conversion System in laboratory. The Induction Motor is used to generate speed and torque required by the Self Excited Induction Generator for producing electrical power. The Wind Turbine Emulator algorithm is modeled and simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK. Experimental rig using Induction Motor - Self-Excited Induction Generator is used for validation.