Title :
A review of power converter topologies for wind generators
Author :
Baroudi, J.A. ; Dinavahi, V. ; Knight, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta.
Abstract :
Wind energy conversion systems have become a focal point in the research of renewable energy sources. This is in no small part due to the rapid advances in the size of wind generators as well as the development of power electronics and their applicability in wind energy extraction. This paper provides a comprehensive review of past and present converter topologies applicable to permanent magnet generators, induction generators, synchronous generators and doubly fed induction generators. The many different generator-converter combinations are compared on the basis of topology, cost, efficiency, power consumption and control complexity. The features of each generator-converter configuration are considered in the context of wind turbine systems
Keywords :
asynchronous generators; direct energy conversion; network topology; permanent magnet generators; power convertors; synchronous generators; wind turbines; control complexity; doubly fed induction generators; generator-converter combinations; generator-converter configuration; induction generators; permanent magnet generators; power consumption; power converter topologies; power electronics; renewable energy sources; synchronous generators; wind energy conversion systems; wind energy extraction; wind generators; wind turbine systems; Circuit topology; Induction generators; Permanent magnets; Power electronics; Power generation; Renewable energy resources; Synchronous generators; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8987-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8988-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2005.195763
