Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basics of wind energy conversion systems (WECS) -- Review of generator-converter configurations for WECS -- Overview of digital control techniques -- Fundamentals of model predicative control -- Modelling of power converters for model predictive control -- Modelling of wind generators for model predictive control -- Mapping of continuous-time models to discrete-time models -- Control of grid-side converters in WECS -- Control of PMSG WECS with back-to-back connected converters -- Control of PMSG WECS with passive generator-side converters -- Control of SCIG WECS with voltage source converters -- Control of DFIG WECS with voltage source converters.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis on the model predictive control of power converters employed in a wide variety of variable-speed wind energy conversion systems (WECS). The contents of this book includes an overview of wind energy system configurations, power converters for variable-speed WECS, digital control techniques, MPC, modeling of power converters and wind generators for MPC design. Other topics include the mapping of continuous-time models to discrete-time models by various exact, approximate, and quasi-exact discretization methods, modeling and control of wind turbine grid-side two-level and multilevel voltage source converters. The authors also focus on the MPC of several power converter configurations for full variable-speed permanent magnet synchronous generator based WECS, squirrel-cage induction generator based WECS, and semi-variable-speed doubly fed induction generator based WECS.