This study presents an improved sliding mode model reference adaptive system (SM-MRAS) speed observer for the fuzzy control of direct-drive wind power generation system with a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG). The SM-MRAS speed sensorless observer is described and the corresponding algorithm is derived. The designed fuzzy controller is compared with the conventional PI controller by simulations and experiments. A dc motor is controlled to simulate the wind turbine and an active machine-side converter with space vector pulse width modulation control is adopted to realise the maximum power extraction. A 250-W PMSG experimental platform is built and the experiment results verify the validity of the proposed SM-MRAS speed observer.
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