PERFORMANCE OF PITCH AND STALL

REGULATED TIDAL STREAM TURBINES

ERFAN.K
ROLL NO:14
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INTRODUCTION
Tidal power is a form of hydropower.
It is a renewable energy source which convert energy
of tides to electricity.
It has a high potential for future power generation.
In middle ages and roman times tidal power is used in
mill grains.
First tidal power plant is RANCE TIDAL POWER
STATION ,FRANCE ,1966.

TIDAL STEAM TURBINE

TST extract kinetic energy from tides.
TSTs are mainly bottom mounted, low solidity, horizontal
axial flow rotors.
Turbulence and waves vary the flow speed.
For regulated power output pitch and stall regulated TSTs
are used.
In pitch regulated TSTs the pitch angle of blade is varied.
Actively or passively induced stall is used in stall
regulation

TIDAL POWER
Power extracted from tidal flow
Tip speed ratio

Compare with wind turbines TSTs

are low speed.
Ratio of radii of TSTs and WT is
0.54.
Tip speed ratio is 0.3.

TST CONFIGURATION

HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL

Hydrodynamic torque

PITCH CONTROL
POWER CURVE

TORQUE CURVE

STALL CONTROLL
POWER CURVE

TORQUE CURVE

Pitch angle control for above rated speed

PITCH REGULATED TST ANALYSIS

Above rated speed the system is active
Pitch system consist of accutator,rate limiter,angle
limiter.
Linerised system equation
Plant dynamic equation is

BODE PLOT OF PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM

INCLUDING RESONANT POLES
AND ZEROS

LOW FREQUENCIES

CONTROL DESIGN
Control design
equation

Bandwidth is
reduced to 300-490
rad/s
Obtained good
stability margin

Stall regulated control strategy

STALL REGULATED TST

Reference speed

Generator speed

Plant equation

BODE PLOT
INCLUDING RESONANT
POLES AND ZEROS

LOW FREQUENCIES

CONTROL DESIGN
Before deep stall

After deep stall