Optimum power factor control of large doubly-fed reluctance wind generator applications

Obichere, Jude and Jovanovic, Milutin (2016) Optimum power factor control of large doubly-fed reluctance wind generator applications. In: Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2016. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, 2223 (2223). Newswood Limited, Hong Kong, pp. 291-296. ISBN 9789881925305

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Abstract

This paper deals with vector control (VC) of an emerging brushless doubly-fed reluctance (BDFRG) technology for large wind turbine applications. The BDFRG has been receiving increasing attention due to its low operation and maintenance costs due to the use of partially-rated power electronics, and the high reliability of brushless assembly, while offering performance competitive to its traditional slip-ring counterpart, the doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). A robust VC control strategy has been developed for a customdesigned BDFRG fed from a conventional 'back-to-back' IGBT converter. Preliminary studies have evaluated the algorithm under the optimum power factor control (OPFC) conditions which allow the improved efficiency of the generator-converter set and the entire wind energy conversion systems (WECS).

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	brushless, doubly-fed generators, power factor control, vector control, wind energy
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2016 14:00
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:21
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/28628

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