Modeling, simulation and experimental test of a variable-speed cage machine wind generation system

Author

Li, Hui ; Da Zhang ; Steuer, Michael ; Shi, K.L. ; Woodruf, Steve

Author_Institution

Dept. of ECE, FAMU-FSU Coll. of Eng., Tallahassee, FL, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

15-18 Aug. 2004

Firstpage

173

Lastpage

177

Abstract

As the cost of power electronics and control is decreasing, the squirrel-cage induction generator with back-to-back power converters is becoming popular among the variable-speed wind turbines. This paper describes a complete simulation study of a VSWT (variable-speed wind turbine) system based on squirrel-cage induction generator. It includes the modeling of a wind turbine, generator, and a double-sided PWM converter with real power and reactive power control. The validity of the simulation and the modeling of the system are verified by a real-time wind turbine generation system test bed.

Keywords

PWM power convertors; asynchronous generators; power generation control; reactive power control; wind turbines; back-to-back power converters; double-sided PWM converter; power electronic; reactive power control; real-time wind turbine generation system test bed; squirrel-cage induction generator; variable-speed cage machine; variable-speed wind turbines; wind generation system; Costs; Electric variables control; Induction generators; Power electronics; Power generation; Power system modeling; Pulse width modulation converters; System testing; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Power Electronics, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE Workshop on

ISSN

1093-5142

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8502-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIPE.2004.1428146

Filename

1428146