NOLCO — Nonlinear Control of Wind Turbines

A course and laboratory on nonlinear control design for variable-speed wind turbines in the EU-CORE Master Programme.

Instructor: Moein Sarbandi, Prof. Franck Plestan

Term: Fall

Location: École Centrale Nantes — EU-CORE Master Programme

Course Overview

Scheduled for Fall 2026, this course and laboratory expands the 2025 NOLCO laboratory into combined course and lab instruction. Topics include aerodynamic and PMSG electrical control, feedback linearization, sliding-mode control, and super-twisting algorithms for wind turbines.