Title: Dynamic validated model of a DFIG wind turbine

Authors: Md. Ayaz Chowdhury; Nasser Hosseinzadeh; Weixiang Shen

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Internal Mail H38, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria – 3122, Australia ' Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Room No. 2050, Al Khoudh, Muscat 123, Oman ' Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Internal Mail H31, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria – 3122, Australia

Abstract: This paper presents the development and qualitative validation of a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbine model that is represented in terms of behaviour equations of each of the subsystems, mainly the turbine rotor, the drive train, the induction generator, the power converters and associated control systems and a protection system. Simulation results obtained from the models are compared to the field measurement data in a qualitative manner due to rotor wake and lack of ability of a single anemometer for adequate measurement of wind speed acting on the large surface of the rotor. It is concluded that the model is reasonably accurate and can hence be used for representing wind turbines in power system dynamics simulations.

Keywords: renewable energy technology; dynamic modelling; doubly-fed induction generator; DFIG; rotor aerodynamics; drivetrain; power converters; pitch angle control; converter controllers; operating regions; qualitative validation; wind turbines; wind energy; wind power; simulation; rotor wake; wind speed.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRET.2014.065379

International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 2014 Vol.5 No.4, pp.372 - 393

Received: 16 Oct 2012
Accepted: 05 Nov 2013
Published online: 31 Oct 2014 *

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