Model based methods for rotor position detection of doubly-fed induction generator

Model based strategy to detect the initial position angle of doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) is proposed in this paper. As the stator windings are open-circuit when the wind speed is below the cut-in speed, the stator flux is determined by both rotor position and currents. Based on the characteristic, the initial position angle of the rotor is derived by rotor voltage injection (RVI) method and rotor current close loop injection (RCCLI) method, respectively. Further, the two methods are validated by a scaled-down 7.5kW DFIG setup, and the results clearly show that with the RCCLI, the rotor initial position of DFIG can be accurately and fast detected for a DFIG with rated parameters and rotor resistance deviations.