Visible to the public Control of a Double Fed Induction Generator based Wind Energy Conversion System equipped with a Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter

TitleControl of a Double Fed Induction Generator based Wind Energy Conversion System equipped with a Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsMelendez, Carlos, Diaz, Matias, Rojas, Felix, Cardenas, Roberto, Espinoza, Mauricio
Conference Name2019 Fourteenth International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER)
Date Publishedmay
Keywordsasynchronous generators, bidirectional reactive power flow control, compact modular converter, composability, DFIG, Double Fed Induction Generator, double-fed induction generator WECS, expandability, load flow control, M3C, machine control, matrix convertors, modular multilevel matrix converter, power density, power generation control, power quality, power supply quality, pubcrawl, reactive power control, Resiliency, Rotors, wind energy conversion system, Wind Energy Conversion Systems, wind power plants
Abstract

During the last years, the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter (M3C) has been investigated due to its capacity tooperate in high voltage and power levels. This converter is appropriate for Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECSs), due to its advantages such as redundancy, high power quality, expandability and control flexibility. For Double-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) WECSs, the M3C has advantages additional benefits, for instance, high power density in the rotor, with a more compact modular converter, and control of bidirectional reactive power flow. Therefore, this paper presents a WECS composed of a DFIG and an M3C. The modelling and control of this WECS topology are described and analyzed in this paper. Additionally, simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of this proposal.

DOI10.1109/EVER.2019.8813552
Citation Keymelendez_control_2019