Hostname: page-component-848d4c4894-8bljj Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-06-13T22:03:03.303Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Wind turbines using self-excited three-phase induction generators: an innovative solution for voltage-frequency control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2008

J. F. Brudny
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Systèmes Électrotechniques et Environnement, Université d'Artois, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées, Technoparc Futura, 62400 Béthune, France
R. Pusca*
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Systèmes Électrotechniques et Environnement, Université d'Artois, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées, Technoparc Futura, 62400 Béthune, France
H. Roisse
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Systèmes Électrotechniques et Environnement, Université d'Artois, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées, Technoparc Futura, 62400 Béthune, France

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

A considerable number of communities throughout the world, most of them isolated, need hybrid energy solutions either for rural electrification or for the reduction of diesel use. Despite several research projects and demonstrations which have been conducted in recent years, wind-diesel technology remains complex and much too costly. Induction generators are the most robust and common for wind energy systems but this option is a serious challenge for electrical regulation. When a wind turbine is used in an off-grid configuration, either continuously or intermittently, precise and robust regulation is difficult to attain. The voltage parameter regulation option, as was experienced at several remote sites (on islands and in the arctic for example), is a safe, reliable and relatively simple technology, but does not optimize the wave quality and creates instabilities. These difficulties are due to the fact that no theory is available to describe the system, due to the inverse nature of the problem. In order to address and solve the problem of the unstable operation of this wind turbine generator, an innovative approach is described, based on a different induction generator single phase equivalent circuit.

Keywords

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© EDP Sciences, 2008

References

S. Heir, Wind energy conversion systems (John Wiley & Sons, 1998), ISBN: 0 471 97143 X
Bhatti, T.S., Al-Amedi, A.A.F., Bansal, N.K., Energy Convers. Mgmt. 38, 9 (1997) CrossRef
Ganidou, E.S., Bahirtzis, A.G., Dokopoulos, P.S., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 7, 3 (1992)
A. Ilinca, J.L. Chaumel, G. Thibault, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Wind energy and remote regions, Magdalen islands, Canada, 2005, p. 294
Bansal, R.C., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 20, 2 (2005) CrossRef
Rajakaruna, S., Bonert, R., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 8, 4 (1993) CrossRef
Harrington, R.J., Bassiouny, F.M.M., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 13, 3 (1998) CrossRef
Lopes, L.C.A., Almeida, R.G., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 21, 2 (2006)
Miranda, M.S., Lyra, R.O.G., Sylva, S.R., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 14, 4 (1999) CrossRef
Simoes, M.G., Bimal, B.K., Spiegel, R.J., IEEE Trans. Power Electronics 12, 1 (1997) CrossRef
J.F. Maissan, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Wind energy and remote regions, Magdalen islands, Canada, 2005, p. 194
Alolah, A.L., Alkanhal, M.A., IEEE Trans. Energy Convers. 15, 1 (2000) CrossRef
H. Roisse, G. Peset, V. Autier, J.F. Brudny, in Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Electrical Machines ICEM 2002, Bruges, 2002, p. 452
H. Roisse, G. Peset, V. Autier, J.F. Brudny, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality ICREPQ'2003, Vigo, 2003, p. 426
J.F. Brudny, H. Roisse, G. Peset, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Wind energy and remote regions Magdalen islands, Canada, 2005, p. 13