Title :
Z-source converter based grid-interface for variable-speed permanent magnet wind turbine generators
Author :
Vilathgamuwa, D. Mahinda ; Xiaoyu, Wang ; Gajanayake, C.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
Abstract :
A Z-source inverter based grid-interface for a variable-speed wind turbine connected to a permanent magnet synchronous generator is proposed. A control system is designed to harvest maximum wind energy under varied wind conditions with the use of the permanent magnet synchronous generator, diode-rectifier and Z-source inverter. Control systems for speed regulation of the generator and for DC- and AC- sides of the Z-source inverter are investigated using computer simulations and laboratory experiments. Simulation and experimental results verify the efficacy of the proposed approach.
Keywords :
AC generators; angular velocity control; control system synthesis; invertors; permanent magnet generators; power convertors; power generation control; power grids; rectifying circuits; wind turbines; Z-source converter; Z-source inverter; control system design; diode-rectifier; generator speed regulation; grid-interface; maximum wind energy; variable-speed permanent magnet generators; wind turbine generators; Control systems; Diodes; Inverters; Magnetic variables control; Mesh generation; Permanent magnets; Synchronous generators; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rhodes
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1667-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0275-9306
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2008.4592680
