Fault ride-through configuration and transient management scheme for self-excited induction generator-based wind turbine

Po Hsu Huang, Mohamed Shawky El Moursi, Weidong Xiao, James L. Kirtley

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Abstract

The paper proposes a novel fault ride-through (FRT) configuration with a transient management scheme to provide dynamic grid supports for self-excited induction generator (SEIG)-based wind turbines. The new configuration is capable of supporting both shunt and series compensation modes for enhancing FRT capability and transient stability. The proposed control scheme, utilizing positive and negative sequence controllers, provides a transient management solution for both balanced and unbalanced fault conditions. An active damping control loop for the shunt compensation configuration is developed to mitigate system oscillation and improve system performance during and following faults. A comprehensive simulation has verified the FRT capability of the new configuration and transient management scheme, and showed that the proposed topology increases system stability under various short circuit ratios, even in case of a weak grid. The experimental results are also carried out to show the effectiveness of the proposed shunt-series reconfiguration topology.

Original languageBritish English
Article number6603339
Pages (from-to)148-159
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Fault ride through
  • Fault ride-through configuration
  • Low-voltage ride through
  • Negative sequence mitigation
  • Self-excited induction generator
  • Series compensation
  • Transient management scheme

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