Application of SMES unit to improve the overall Performance of DFIG-based WECS

Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIGs) are nowadays extensively used in variable speed wind power plants due to their advantages that include reduced converter rating, low cost, reduced losses with an improved efficiency, easy implementation of power factor correction schemes, variable speed operat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khamaira, Mahmoud Yousef, Abu-Siada, Ahmed, Islam, Syed, Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Other Authors: IEEE PES Executive Office
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35005