Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators

Recent fault ride-through (FRT) requirements have proven problematic for variable-speed wind generation systems. A particular problem regarding to doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) is that standard proportional integral (PI) current controllers, designed with very limited control bandwidth, ca...

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Main Authors: Mohseni, Mansour, Islam, Syed, Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4081
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author Mohseni, Mansour
Islam, Syed
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
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Islam, Syed
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
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description Recent fault ride-through (FRT) requirements have proven problematic for variable-speed wind generation systems. A particular problem regarding to doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) is that standard proportional integral (PI) current controllers, designed with very limited control bandwidth, cannot eliminate rotor current oscillations that occur during a grid fault. As a consequence, the current in the rotor-side converter can exceed the safety limits of semiconductor switches, which potentially leads to converter failure. This study introduces a hybrid current controller to enhance the FRT capability of DFIGs through keeping the rotor current below the safety limits. The proposed current controller includes two switching strategies: the standard PI current controller for normal operating conditions and a vector-based hysteresis current controller (with very fast transient response) for overcurrent protection during grid faults. Simulation studies are carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid current controller under various symmetrical and asymmetrical voltage sag conditions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-40812017-09-13T14:31:37Z Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators Mohseni, Mansour Islam, Syed Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat Recent fault ride-through (FRT) requirements have proven problematic for variable-speed wind generation systems. A particular problem regarding to doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) is that standard proportional integral (PI) current controllers, designed with very limited control bandwidth, cannot eliminate rotor current oscillations that occur during a grid fault. As a consequence, the current in the rotor-side converter can exceed the safety limits of semiconductor switches, which potentially leads to converter failure. This study introduces a hybrid current controller to enhance the FRT capability of DFIGs through keeping the rotor current below the safety limits. The proposed current controller includes two switching strategies: the standard PI current controller for normal operating conditions and a vector-based hysteresis current controller (with very fast transient response) for overcurrent protection during grid faults. Simulation studies are carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid current controller under various symmetrical and asymmetrical voltage sag conditions. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4081 10.1049/iet-rpg.2010.0154 The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) restricted
spellingShingle Mohseni, Mansour
Islam, Syed
Masoum, Mohammad Sherkat
Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
title Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
title_full Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
title_fullStr Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
title_full_unstemmed Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
title_short Fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
title_sort fault ride-through capability enhancement of doubly-fed induction wind generators
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4081