This paper proposes a gain scheduled feedforward control method of wind turbine based on nacelle LIDAR. Moreover

the control effects of different configurations of continuous wave LIDAR and pulsed LIDAR on rotor speed

pitch rate

power output and loads of the main components under extreme continuous gust conditions are analyzed through simulation. The results show that

the established feedforward controller promotes the rotor speed and pitch angle to smoothly follow the low-frequency changes of wind speed

and it has a good control effect on speed fluctuations. In addition

the pulsed LIDAR configuration with 4 azimuth and 3 focus achieves the best balance between reducing load

controlling the pitch rate and rotor speed fluctuations

while it also slightly increases the power output of the wind turbine above the rated wind speed.