PhD Summer and Winter School in Control of floating wind turbines

Floating wind turbines can experience instability when operating above rated wind speed, due to the blade pitch controller. This phenomenon, also known as negative aerodynamic damping, is the reason why a wind turbine controller needs to be re-designed for floating wind applications.
But how to pick the best controller settings? The choice of controller parameters has an impact on loads, power production, and stability of floating wind turbines. The first step to tuning a controller is  understanding the physics involved.

DTU Wind and Energy Systems organizes PhD Summer and Winter Schools to dive into this problem. Please read more and find information on how to sign up on the page for the PhD Summer or Winter School concerned.