Overview; Introduction; Why Renewable Energy; Wind Energy; Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind-Generated Electricity; Worldwide Status of Wind Energy; Aim and Scope of the Book; References; ; Wind Energy Conversion System; Introduction; Fundamental Concept; Wind Energy Technology; Basic Components of a Wind Turbine System; Types of Wind Turbines; Modeling of Wind Turbine; Chapter Summary; References; ; Electric Machines and Power Systems; Introduction; DC Machines; AC Machines; Electrical Power Systems; Power Quality; Chapter Summary; References; ; Power Electronics; Introduction; Power Devices; Rectifier; Inverter; Chopper; Cycloconverter; Pulse Width Modulation Scheme; PWM VSC; Current Source Inverter; Chapter Summary; References; ; Wind Generators; Introduction; Fixed-Speed Wind Energy Conversion.

Systems; Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion Systems; Wind Generators; Wind Generator Characteristics; Maximum Power Point Tracking System; WG Total Efficiency Calculation; Chapter Summary; References; ; Wind Generator Grid Integration Issues; Introduction; Transient Stability and Power Quality Problems; Variability of Wind Power; Power, Frequency, and Voltage Fluctuations Due to Random Wind Speed Variation; Grid Connection Requirements; Design and Operation of Power Systems; Storage Options; Grid Infrastructure; Wind Power's Contribution to System Adequacy; Chapter Summary; References; ; Solutions for Power Quality Issues of Wind Generator Systems; Introduction; Various Energy Storage Systems; Energy Storage Systems Compared; Using SMES to Minimize Fluctuations in Power, Frequency,

And Voltage of Wind Generator Systems; Power Quality Improvement Using a Flywheel Energy Storage System; Constant Power Control of DFIG Wind Turbines with Supercapacitor Energy Storage; Output Power Leveling of Wind Generator Systems by Pitch Angle Control; Chapter Summary; References; ; Solutions for Transient Stability Issues of Fixed-Speed Wind Generator Systems; Introduction; Model System; Pitch Control Method; Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Method; Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) Method; Braking Resistor Method; Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Method; Stabilization Methods Compared; Chapter Summary; References; ; Fault Ride-Through Capability of Variable-Speed Wind Generator Systems; Introduction; Doubly Fed Induction Generator Systems; Wound Field Synchronous Generator Systems; Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Systems; Switched Reluctance Generator System; Chapter.