Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters

Doubly fed induction generators have been recognized as the dominant technology used in wind generation systems. However, this type of wind generator is very sensitive to the drop/rise in the supply voltage and without efficient “ride-through” strategy, continuous operation of DFIG may fail due to d...

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Main Authors: Mohseni, Mansour, Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat, Islam, Syed
Format: Journal Article
Published: ELSEVIER 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17678
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author Mohseni, Mansour
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Islam, Syed
author_facet Mohseni, Mansour
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Islam, Syed
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building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Doubly fed induction generators have been recognized as the dominant technology used in wind generation systems. However, this type of wind generator is very sensitive to the drop/rise in the supply voltage and without efficient “ride-through” strategy, continuous operation of DFIG may fail due to destructive overcurrents in the rotor winding or large overvoltages in the dc-link capacitor. This paper introduces a hybrid current control scheme, implemented in the rotor-side and grid-side converters of DFIG, to enhance low and high voltage ride-through capacities of DFIG-based wind turbines. The proposed control scheme is constituted of two switching strategies integrated with a supervisory control unit: standard PI current controllers for normal operating conditions and vector-based hysteresis current controllers for DFIG protection during severe voltage sag/swell conditions. Time-domain simulation studies are carried out to examine the effectiveness of the proposed ride-through strategy under various types of grid disturbances. It is shown that the proposed controller constrains the rotor current and dc-link voltage within the safety limits of DFIG and as a result, the wind generator can comply with the strict low/high voltage ride-through requirements stipulated by modern grid codes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-176782017-09-13T15:44:53Z Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters Mohseni, Mansour Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat Islam, Syed Doubly fed induction generators have been recognized as the dominant technology used in wind generation systems. However, this type of wind generator is very sensitive to the drop/rise in the supply voltage and without efficient “ride-through” strategy, continuous operation of DFIG may fail due to destructive overcurrents in the rotor winding or large overvoltages in the dc-link capacitor. This paper introduces a hybrid current control scheme, implemented in the rotor-side and grid-side converters of DFIG, to enhance low and high voltage ride-through capacities of DFIG-based wind turbines. The proposed control scheme is constituted of two switching strategies integrated with a supervisory control unit: standard PI current controllers for normal operating conditions and vector-based hysteresis current controllers for DFIG protection during severe voltage sag/swell conditions. Time-domain simulation studies are carried out to examine the effectiveness of the proposed ride-through strategy under various types of grid disturbances. It is shown that the proposed controller constrains the rotor current and dc-link voltage within the safety limits of DFIG and as a result, the wind generator can comply with the strict low/high voltage ride-through requirements stipulated by modern grid codes. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17678 10.1016/j.epsr.2011.02.010 ELSEVIER restricted
spellingShingle Mohseni, Mansour
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Islam, Syed
Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters
title Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters
title_full Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters
title_fullStr Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters
title_full_unstemmed Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters
title_short Low and High Voltage Ride-Through DFIG Wind Turbines Using Hybrid Current Controlled Converters
title_sort low and high voltage ride-through dfig wind turbines using hybrid current controlled converters
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17678