Title :
Selection of low voltage switching and protection devices in wind power generators
Author :
Fidigatti, Antonio ; Baroncelli, Paolo ; Carminati, Marco ; Ragaini, Enrico
Author_Institution :
ABB S.p.A., Bergamo, Italy
Abstract :
Topic of this paper is the selection of low voltage circuit breakers and contactors in wind power applications. General requirements for components which need to be installed in the nacelle are first examined. Then, the three most common design structures of wind generators are briefly described. For each of them, the choice and sizing of switching devices are discussed, based on the number and kind of required operations.
Keywords :
circuit breakers; power generation protection; wind power; low voltage circuit breakers; low voltage switching; protection devices; wind power generators; Circuit faults; Contacts; Production; Switches; Switchgear; Switching circuits; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9498-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2011.6074477
