Title :
Characteristics of Variable Speed Wind Turbines Under Normal and Fault Conditions
Author :
Muljadi, E. ; Butterfield, C.P. ; Parsons, B. ; Ellis, A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO
Abstract :
Variable-speed wind turbines with full power processing capability are the new technology trend for large wind power plants. In this type of turbine, there is an interface between the generator and the utility grid. In this paper, we investigate the characteristics of a variable-speed wind turbine connected to a stiff grid or a weak grid, the role of reactive power compensation in optimizing the operation of the wind turbines, and the operation of a wind turbine under normal and fault conditions. Both steady state and dynamic analysis are presented.
Keywords :
wind power plants; wind turbines; dynamic analysis; reactive power compensation; steady state analysis; variable speed wind turbines; wind power plants; Distributed parameter circuits; Impedance; Power system dynamics; Power system interconnection; Power system stability; Power transmission lines; Substations; Wind energy; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines; fault conditions; low-voltage ride-through; power system; renewable energy; stability; variable-speed generation; weak grid; wind energy; wind farm; wind power plant; wind turbine;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2007. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1296-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1932-5517
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2007.385489
