LAPSE:2018.0801
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LAPSE:2018.0801
Low Voltage Ride-Through Capability Solutions for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Wind Generators
October 23, 2018
Due to the increasing number of wind power plants, several countries have modified their grid codes to include specific requirements for the connection of this technology to the power system. One of the requirements is the ride-through fault capability (RTFC), i.e., the system capability to sustain operation during voltage sags. In this sense, the present paper intends to investigate the behavior of a full-converter wind generator with a permanent magnet synchronous machine during symmetrical and asymmetrical voltage sags. Two solutions to improve the low voltage ride-through capability (LVRT) of this technology are analyzed: discharging resistors (brake chopper) and resonant controllers (RCs). The design and limitations of these solutions and the others proposed in the literature are discussed. Experimental results in a 34 kW test bench, which represents a scaled prototype of a real 2 MW wind conversion system, are presented.
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low voltage ride-through capability (LVRT), permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), voltage sags, wind conversion systems
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Mendes VF, Matos FF, Liu SY, Cupertino AF, Pereira HA, De Sousa CV. Low Voltage Ride-Through Capability Solutions for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Wind Generators. (2018). LAPSE:2018.0801
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Mendes VF: Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-010, Brazil
Matos FF: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Itajubá, Itabira, Minas Gerais 35903-087, Brazil
Liu SY: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
Cupertino AF: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 3
Pereira HA: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
De Sousa CV: Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Itajubá, Itabira, Minas Gerais 35903-087, Brazil
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Matos FF: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Itajubá, Itabira, Minas Gerais 35903-087, Brazil
Liu SY: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
Cupertino AF: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 3
Pereira HA: Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil
De Sousa CV: Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Itajubá, Itabira, Minas Gerais 35903-087, Brazil
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Journal Name
Energies
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9
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1
Article Number
E59
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2016
Publication Date
2016-01-20
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1996-1073
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