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Coordinated Optimization of Wind Farm Control Parameters for Primary Frequency Regulation Based on Fatigue Load Prediction

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: With the increasing penetration of wind power, the participation of wind farms in primary frequency regulation has become important for maintaining power system frequency stability. However, virtual inertia and droop control, while providing frequency support, can increase structural fatigue loads in wind turbines and shorten their service life. To address this issue, this study proposes a coordinated optimization method for wind farm primary frequency control parameters based on fatigue load prediction. First, damage equivalent load (DEL) data under different power disturbances, wind speeds, and control parameter settings are generated through OpenFAST–Simulink co-simulation. Then, a multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural network is developed to establish the mapping from power disturbance, wind speed, and control parameters to turbine DEL. Based on the trained model, an optimization framework is constructed to minimize the total DEL of the wind farm, improve the uniformity of DEL distribution among turbines, and satisfy grid frequency support constraints. Simulation results show that the proposed method effectively reduces the overall fatigue load of the wind farm while ensuring system frequency security and improving load distribution uniformity among turbines.

Source: Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/app16094476

Authors: Maxin Sun, Yuqing Jin, Xiaohua Shi

Institution: Hohai University

Language: English

Topic: Wind Turbine Control Systems

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896