Title :
Controllable d.c. power supply from wind-driven self-excited induction machines
Author :
Watson, D.B. ; Arrillaga, J. ; Densem, T.
Author_Institution :
University of Canterbury, Department of Electrical Engineering, Christchurch, New Zealand
fDate :
12/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A variable-speed generating system is described which uses a 3-phase squirrel-cage induction machine with self-excitation capacitors. The variable-frequency/variable-voltage generated is then fed through a 3-phase controlled rectifier to provide a d.c. supply at constant voltage. The proposed scheme is suitable for wind power sources as it allows wide changes in wind turbine speed and, at all speeds, optimum generating power can be set up by rectifier delay angle control.
Keywords :
asynchronous generators; power supply circuits; rectifying circuits; variable speed gear; velocity control; wind power plants; 3-phase controlled rectifier; controllable DC power supply; rectifier delay angle control; squirrel cage machine; variable speed generating system; wind driven self excited induction machines;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
DOI :
10.1049/piee.1979.0216
