Title :
Parallel-connected converters for optimizing efficiency, reliability and grid harmonics in a wind turbine
Author :
Birk, Jens ; Andresen, Björn
Author_Institution :
Gamesa Wind Eng., Silkeborg
Abstract :
The converter system for the Gamesa G10x 4.5 MW wind turbine consisting of 6 parallel-connected converters and some of the converter system control algorithms are presented. The benefits of this solution compared with a solution with only one converter are higher reliability, higher efficiency and possibility of extremely low grid harmonics.
Keywords :
machine control; power convertors; power grids; power system control; power system harmonics; power system reliability; wind turbines; Gamesa; converter system control algorithms; grid harmonics; optimizing efficiency; parallel-connected converters; power 45 MW; reliability; wind turbine; Control systems; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Power conversion; Power system harmonics; Pulse width modulation; Pulse width modulation converters; Reliability engineering; Switching converters; Uniform resource locators; Wind turbines; efficiency; harmonics; multi-machine system; reliability; windgenerator systems;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2007 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aalborg
Print_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2007.4417318
