Renewable Energy Devices and Systems with Simulations in MATLAB® and ANSYS®

This book focuses on renewable generation technology and provides a detailed overview of the state-of-the-art technology today, while exploring possibilities for the future. Written by leading experts in the field of power electronics, this book covers a broad range of renewable energy topics such as fuel cells, wave energy, batteries, and their integration into a microgrid. Two simulation projects are available on PV and wind generators, with models in MATLAB and Simulink, which will allow the reader to design for installation both a PV and small scale wind turbine system.

Due to the increasing world population, energy consumption is steadily climbing, and there is a demand to provide solutions for sustainable and renewable energy production, such as wind turbines and photovoltaics. Power electronics are being used to interface renewable sources in order to maximize the energy yield, as well as smoothly integrate them within the grid. In many cases, power electronics are able to ensure a large amount of energy saving in pumps, compressors, and ventilation systems. This book explains the operations behind different renewable generation technologies in order to better prepare the reader for practical applications. Multiple chapters are included on the state-of-the-art and possible technology developments within the next 15 years. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the current renewable energy technology in terms of system configuration, power circuit usage, and control. It contains two design examples for small wind turbine system and PV power system, respectively, which are useful for real-life installation, as well as many computer simulation models.