Title: Modelling and control of a variable speed wind turbine driving doubly fed induction generator using three-level PWM converter

Authors: Fairouz Kendouli; Khoudir Abed; Khalil Nabti; Hocine Benalla

Addresses: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Mentouri University Route d'Ain El Bey, Constantine, 25000, Algeria. ' Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Mentouri University Route d'Ain El Bey, Constantine, 25000, Algeria. ' Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Mentouri University Route d'Ain El Bey, Constantine, 25000, Algeria. ' Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Mentouri University Route d'Ain El Bey, Constantine, 25000, Algeria

Abstract: The aim of this researcher is to develop a complete wind central model driven doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) which feeds an AC power grid. For that, two-pulse width modulated (PWM) voltage converters are connected back to back between the rotor terminals of DFIG and the utility grid via a common DC link, in there, our contribution will appear in the utilisation of three levels voltage inverters in order to ameliorate the energy quality. The simulation was carried out on a 2 MW wind-turbine driven DFIG system and the developed unified model validity and the proposed control strategies feasibility are all confirmed by the simulated results.

Keywords: variable speed wind turbines; PWM rectifiers; three-level voltage inverters; renewable energy; modelling; turbine control; induction generators; AC power grid; pulse width modulation; simulation; wind energy; wind power.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRET.2012.047490

International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, 2012 Vol.3 No.3, pp.276 - 294

Received: 17 Jun 2011
Accepted: 15 Oct 2011
Published online: 29 Oct 2014 *

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