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[Paper Title, Abstract] Hybrid Electro-Mechanical Simulation Tool for Wind Turbine Generators Show AbstractHide Abstract Wind turbine generators (WTGs) consist of many different components to convert kinetic energy in the wind into electrical energy for the end users. Wind energy is accessed to provide mechanical torque for driving the shaft of the generator. The conversion from wind power to mechanical power is governed by the aerodynamic conversion. The aerodynamic efficiency of the WTG is influenced by efficiency of blades, the gearbox, the generator, and the power converter. This paper describes the use of MATLAB/Simulink to simulate the electrical and grid-related aspects of a WTG and the FAST aero-elastic wind turbine code to simulate the aerodynamic and mechanical aspects of the WTG. The combination of the two enables studies involving both electrical and mechanical aspects of the WTG. For example, mechanical engineers can formulate generator control that may preserve the life of the gearbox, or mitigate the impact of transient events occurring on the transmission lines (faults, voltage and frequency dips, unbalanced voltages etc.). Similarly, electrical engineers can study the impact of high ramping wind speeds on power systems, as well as the impact of turbulence on the voltage and frequency of small islands. [Schedule] TTA-GTH1 [Category :: Sub-Category] 
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