An asymmetric fault ride-through control strategy for PMSG wind turbine

In order to improve the asymmetric fault ride-through capability of PMSG wind turbine, a novel control method is proposed. This method can reduce the negative sequence current component in the grid side converter and eliminate the 2 nd order voltage fluctuation in the DC link capacitor voltage of the AC-DC-AC converter. The proposed control method employs the grid voltage feed forward to reduce the grid side negative sequence current component, while a novel power control concept, output power of generator tracking the grid side power, is applied to control the electro-magnetic power of the PMSG to eliminate the 2 nd order voltage ripple in the DC link. Simulation results for a 1 MW case study show that the control method can eliminate the grid side negative sequence current component and the 2 nd order voltage ripple in the DC link at the same time.     

The design of torque dynamic sliding mode controller in permanent magnet synchronous generator for wind turbine

Permanent magnet synchronous generator for wind turbine is a multivariable nonlinear system with strong coupling. Considering the influence of the volatile parameters of the generator on the performance of vector control, the torque dynamic sliding-mode control strategy is further studied. The proposed first order dynamic sliding-mode control strategy reduces the chattering by using a new switch function constituted with derivative element. With the dynamic sliding-mode controller in the power outer loop, the PMSG vector control system shows excellent robustness and insensitivity to the parameters and disturbance, which is confirmed by simulation.     

Comparative study of low voltage ride-through techniques for doubly-fed induction generator wind turbines under asymmetrical grid faults

Asymmetrical grid faults occur more frequently and have more adverse effects on the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) than symmetrical grid faults in the transmission system. The transient response of DFIG under asymmetrical grid faults is analyzed firstly. Meanwhile, operation behaviors of several low voltage ride-through (LVRT) techniques under severe asymmetrical grid faults are given by simulation with the Matlab/Simulink software. Then the characteristics of these LVRT techniques are further researched and analyzed based on the simulation results. Finally, the economies of these LVRT techniques are discussed. The conclusion lays a certain foundation for engineering development of these LVRT techniques.     

An improved rotor side control strategy of double fedwind turbine generation system

Based on a on site wind turbine’s output active power vs. generator speed curve, the shortage of conventional power control strategies of doubly fed wind turbine generation system are analyzed. Considering the generator speed restriction and active power fast track control requirement, the power decoupling control strategy in the rotor side converter and variable pitch control strategy are improved, that is, an output mechanical torque of wind turbine and the generator speed of DFIG are used in the rotor side active power control loop in order to achieve an accurate optimal speed control, as well as a direct active power control method is also adopted in the variable pitch control strategy. Finally, the overall operational performances of DFIG wind turbine generation system using the proposed control strategies are simulated, and also compared with the conventional control strategies. The results show that the improved control strategy is more valid and correct.     

The input load and its influence factors of wind turbine based on variational wind speed

The auto regressive (AR) method is applied to build the model of wind speed in wind field,and with the model, the wind time-history is obtained. The Glauert method is used to calculate time-varying input load,such as the time histories of thrust and torque of the wind turbine under the condition of variational wind speed. Based on statistical analysis,the design loading spectrum and rain flow histogram of the loads are obtained. The effects of wheel blade parameters on the input load under the condition of variational wind speed are analyzed,and the average loads of thrust and torque are obviously affected by the pitch angle. When the pitch angle increases,the loads of thrust and torque both decrease,meanwhile the amplitude of thrust first increases then decreases,while the amplitude of torque decreases monotonously. The thrust is obviously affected by twist and attack angles of blade while the torque is less affected by the twist and attack angles of the blade. The results lay foundations for reliability design,load control of the wind turbine as well as the parameter optimum of the wheel blade aerofoil under the real wind condition.     

Design of networking condition monitoring andfault diagnosis for wind turbine transmission system

In order to solve the incipient fault diagnose problem of the transmission system, a networking condition monitoring and failure diagnosis system based on B/S and C/S hybrid architecture for wind turbine transmission system is designed in the paper. Firstly, the paper analyzes the demands of condition monitoring and fault diagnosis system for wind turbine transmission system, and designs its overall framework and function modules. Then, combining with the data acquisition equipment, by the .NET and SQL Server platform, the paper designs condition monitoring and failure diagnosis system for wind turbine transmission system, which includes the functions of networking data acquisition, remote condition monitoring, signal analysis, fault diagnosis and database as well. The system has been successfully applied to a condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of wind turbine transmission system.     

Overall control strategy and operational performances of a doubly fed wind turbine generator system

In order to comprehensively and correctly analyze the real-time operational characteristics of a grid-connected wind turbine generator system, it is necessary to analyze the overall control strategies and operation performances of the wind turbine generator system. According to the type of a doubly fed wind turbine generator system, the mathematical models of wind turbine, drive train and doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) are presented. From the viewpoints of the maximum wind energy capture and safe operation of the wind turbine, a maximum power output control strategy is proposed by considering the DFIG loss minimization, and a variable pitch control strategy is also presented by considering generator rotational speed restriction and the output power restriction. Combined with a power decoupling strategy of DFIG, the overall operational performances of the doubly fed wind turbine generator system are simulated. By comparing the simulation, theoretical analysis and actual operational data, the results show that the presented model and overall control strategies of the doubly fed wind turbine generator system are valid.