Current Control of a Six-Phase Induction Generator for Wind Energy Plants

Author

Che, Hang Seng ; Hew, Wooi Ping ; Rahim, N.A. ; Levi, E. ; Jones, Maxwell ; Duran, Mario J.

Author_Institution

Liverpool John Moores Univ., Liverpool, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

4-6 Sept. 2012

Abstract

A wind energy conversion system (WECS), using a six-phase asymmetrical induction generator, is elaborated in this paper. The current control strategy for the system, including the method of suppressing imbalance caused by the asymmetrical conditions in the six-phase generator, is discussed. A new modified transformation matrix, which allows a more effective suppression of the asymmetries in the six-phase machine, is suggested. Simulation results, obtained using Matlab/Simulink, are used to verify the effectiveness of the suggested method.

Keywords

asynchronous generators; electric current control; machine control; power generation control; transforms; wind power plants; Matlab-Simulink simulation; WECS; current control strategy; imbalance suppressing method; modified transformation matrix; six-phase asymmetrical induction generator; six-phase machine asymmetry suppression; wind energy conversion system; wind energy plant; Induction generators; Rotors; Stator windings; Vectors; Windings; Multiphase machines; asymmetries; six-phase; wind energy conversion system;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (EPE/PEMC), 2012 15th International

Conference_Location

Novi Sad

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1970-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-1971-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EPEPEMC.2012.6397473

Filename

6397473