Maximum power point tracker of wind energy conversion system

In this paper, a simple control strategy for an optimal extraction of output power from grid connected variable speed wind energy conversion system (WECS) is presented. The system consists of a variable speed wind turbine coupled to a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) through a gear box, a diode bridge rectifier, a dc-to-dc boost converter and a current controlled voltage source inverter. The maximum power point tracker (MPPT) extracts maximum power from the wind turbine from cut-in to rated wind velocity by sensing only dc link power. The MPPT step and search algorithm in addition to the DC–DC and DC–AC converters PWM controllers are simulated using MATLAB-SIMULINK software. The obtained simulation results show that the objectives of extracting maximum power from the wind and delivering it correctly to the grid are reached.     

Maximum Power Tracking Control for a Wind Turbine System Including a Matrix Converter

This paper focuses on maximum wind power extraction for a wind energy conversion system composed of a wind turbine, a squirrel-cage induction generator, and a matrix converter (MC). At a given wind velocity, the mechanical power available from a wind turbine is a function of its shaft speed. In order to track maximum power, the MC adjusts the induction generator terminal frequency, and thus, the turbine shaft speed. The MC also adjusts the reactive power transfer at the grid interface toward voltage regulation or power factor correction. A maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm is included in the control system. Conclusions about the effectiveness of the proposed scheme are supported by analysis and simulation results.      

Power conversion system for high altitude wind power generation with medium voltage AC transmission

High Altitude Wind Power (HAWP) generating system provides clean energy at low cost and high capacity factor due to reduced size of the turbine and high speed streamlined wind at high altitude. An air-borne wind turbine (AWT) at high altitude extracts kinetic energy from wind using buoyancy provided by the blimp/aerostat. The generated electrical power is then transmitted to the ground based station (without any power conditioning) using the transmission lines (tether). The power conversion system (PCS) for harnessing HAWP is proposed in this paper. The proposed PCS consists of a three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) rectifier, a three-level NPC DC–DC converter followed by a two-level inverter. Modelling, design and control of the PCS are presented and discussed. The PCS provides generation side maximum power-point tracking (MPPT) using sensorless optimal torque control technique. The DC–DC converter provides electrical isolation as well as voltage step-down functions. A modified proportional resonant (PR) control which can selectively eliminate lower order current harmonics of the grid-connected inverter is also presented. The proposed control scheme of the PCS is evaluated through simulation studies using software programs like PSIM and MATLAB. A scaled-down 1 kW laboratory prototype of the complete PCS is designed, built and tested. The experimental test results obtained validate the proposed control scheme for efficient power generation from high altitude wind and interface to the grid/load.     

模糊控制在小型风电系统MPPT中的应用

根据最大功率点跟踪的基本原理及常用风力发电控制系统的特点,提出了一种基于模糊控制、具有在线参数调整的自适应占空比扰动法,该方法能迅速地感知外界的风速变化,调整发电机与负载之间的功率匹配,使风力机以最佳叶尖速比运行.通过Matlab/Simulink仿真实验表明:采用模糊控制电路,风力机的输出功率大幅提高,在风速发生突变的情况下,也能快速地找到新的最大功率点.     

Development of a comprehensive MPPT for grid‐connected wind turbine driven PMSG

This paper proposes a comprehensive MPPT method by which extraction of maximum power from wind turbine and its subsequent transfer through various power stages and final delivery to the connected grid are realized. In the proposed system, the operation of the wind turbine at its maximum efficiency point is maintained by control of grid‐tied inverter such that the shaft speed of the generator is set to result the desired optimum tip speed ratio of the turbine. The proposed comprehensive MPPT estimates the required DC link voltage for each wind speed using a unified system model, uses a loss factor to account for the system losses, and then controls the inverter to push the WT extracted maximum power into the grid. The comprehensive MPPT is developed and is validated in MATLAB/Simulink platform in a wide range of operating wind speed. The results ascertain that the wind turbine is made to operate at its maximum efficiency point for all wind speeds below the rated one.     

Low power wind energy conversion system based on variable speed permanent magnet synchronous generators

This paper presents a low power wind energy conversion system (WECS) based on a permanent magnet synchronous generator and a high power factor (PF) rectifier. To achieve a high PF at the generator side, a power processing scheme based on a diode rectifier and a boost DC–DC converter working in discontinuous conduction mode is proposed. The proposed generator control structure is based on three cascaded control loops that regulate the generator current, the turbine speed and the amount of power that is extracted from the wind, respectively, following the turbine aerodynamics and the actual wind speed. The analysis and design of both the current and the speed loops have been carried out taking into consideration the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the WECS, as well as the turbine aerodynamics. The power loop is not a linear one, but a maximum power point tracking algorithm, based on the Perturb and Observe technique, from which is obtained the reference signal for the speed loop. Finally, to avoid the need of mechanical sensors, a linear Kalman Filter has been chosen to estimate the generator speed. Simulation and experimental results on a 2‐kW prototype are shown to validate the concept. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Multivariable control strategy for variable speed, variable pitch wind turbines

Reliable and powerful control strategies are needed for wind energy conversion systems to achieve maximum performance. A new control strategy for a variable speed, variable pitch wind turbine is proposed in this paper for the above-rated power operating condition. This multivariable control strategy is realized by combining a nonlinear dynamic state feedback torque control strategy with a linear control strategy for blade pitch angle. A comparison with existing strategies, PID and LQG controllers, is performed. The proposed approach results in better power regulation. The new control strategy has been validated using an aeroelastic wind turbine simulator developed by NREL for a high turbulence wind condition.     

Integrating electrical and aerodynamic characteristics for DFIG wind energy extraction and control study

A doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbine depends on the control of the system at both generator and turbine levels, and the operation of the turbine is affected by the electrical characteristics of the generator and the aerodynamic characteristics of the turbine blades. This paper presents a DFIG energy extraction and control study by combining the two characteristics together in one integrative environment to examine various factors that are critical for an optimal DFIG system design. The generator characteristics are examined for different d‐q control conditions, and the extracted power characteristics of the turbine blades versus generator slip are presented. Then, the two characteristics are analyzed in a joint environment. An integrative study is conducted to examine a variety of parametric data simultaneously for DFIG maximum wind power extraction evaluation. A close‐loop transient simulation using SimPowerSystem is developed to validate the effectiveness of steady‐state results and to further investigate the wind energy extraction and speed control in a feedback control environment. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

风电机组的功率模糊控制系统研究

变桨距风电机组是一个高阶、非线性、强耦合、多变量时变的系统,其控制系统是综合性控制系统。在额定风速以上采用功率反馈的模糊控制策略,通过对桨距角的控制,改变气流对叶片的攻角,使风力机吸收的风能在一个相对的稳定值,从而实现发电机恒功率输出。仿真结果表明,模糊控制方法更具优越性,在风力发电系统中能取得较好的控制效果,系统具有较强的抗扰性和快速性。     

Disturbance observer‐based integral sliding mode control for wind energy conversion systems

Recently, wind power production has been under the focus in generating power and became one of the main sources of alternative energy. Generating of maximum power from wind energy conversion system (WECS) requires accurate estimation of aerodynamic torque and uncertainties presented in the system. The current paper proposed the generalized high‐order disturbance observer (GHODO) with integral sliding mode control (ISMC) for extraction of maximum power via variable speed wind turbine by accurate estimation of wind speed. The assumption in previous works that considers the aerodynamic torque as slow‐varying is not applicable for the real system. Therefore, the high‐order disturbance observers were designed for precise estimation of uncertainties with fast‐changing behavior. A robust control system was designed to control the speed of the rotor at the optimal speed ratio. The obtained simulation results have shown the better performance characteristics than conventional linear quadratic regulator (LQR) approach. The stability of the proposed algorithm was proven by Lyapunov stability anaysis. Simulations results were obtained in Matlab/Simulink environment.     

Investigation of maximum wind power extraction using adaptive virtual lookup‐table approach

With the advance of power electronic technology, direct‐driven permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSG) have increasingly drawn interests to wind turbine manufacturers. Unlike a fixed‐speed wind turbine, the maximum power extraction of a PMSG wind turbine is affected by (1) electrical characteristics of the generator, (2) aerodynamic characteristics of the turbine blades, and (3) maximum power extraction strategies. In an environment integrating all the three characteristics, it is found in this paper that the existing commercial lookup‐table maximum power extraction mechanism suitable to a DFIG wind turbine is not suitable to a PMSG wind turbine. Through the integrative study of all the three characteristics, this paper proposes a novel PMSG maximum power extraction design. The special features of the proposed strategy include (i) an adaptive virtual lookup‐table approach for PMSG maximum power extraction and (ii) an implementation of the peak power‐tracking scheme based on a novel direct‐current vector control configuration. The proposed maximum power extraction mechanism with a nested speed‐ and current‐loop control structure is built by using MatLab SimPowerSystems. Simulation studies demonstrate that the proposed PMSG peak power‐tracking strategy has superior performance in various aspects under both stable and gust wind conditions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

小型风电系统MPPT模糊／PID控制仿真研究

根据最大功率点跟踪的基本原理及常用风力发电控制系统的特点,提出了一种模糊／PID双模控制。具有在线参数调整的自适应占空比扰动法,该方法同步精度高,动态响应快,能迅速调整发电机与负载之间的功率匹配,减少最大功率点的振荡,使风力机以最佳叶尖速比运行。通过仿真实验表明,采用模糊／PID控制电路,能够快速准确的跟踪风力发电系统的最大功率点,改善最大功率点的振荡,减少能量损失,提高能量转换效率。     

A variable speed wind turbine power control

To optimize the power in a wind turbine, the speed of the turbine should be able to vary with the wind speed. A simple control scheme is proposed that will allow an induction motor to run a turbine at its maximum power coefficient. The control uses a standard V/Hz converter and controls the frequency to achieve the desired power at a given turbine speed     

基于直流电机的风力机模拟技术研究

分析了风力机的运行原理,建立了风力机模型,制定了简单有效的转速、转矩控制模拟方案,搭建了基于DSP的直流电机风力机模拟平台,应用LabWindows/CVI开发了上位机界面。该风力机模拟系统应用于并网型变速恒频交流励磁双馈风力发电系统,实现了模拟风力机在不同风速、转速下的运行状态,满足了双馈发电机在同步、超同步、亚同步状态下运行以及进行风电系统最大风能追踪等方面研发的需要,可方便用于实验室条件下风电技术的研究。     

基于PSCAD/EMTDC的直驱式风力发电接入系统建模与仿真

针对频率可变的多极直驱式同步风力发电机接入系统,该文在考虑风力机大转动惯量的情况下,采用电网电压矢量定向和双闭环控制技术,实现了基于背靠背VSC换流器的有功无功独立控制。研究了不依赖于风速测量的直驱式机组最大功率追踪策略,桨距角控制器设计以及变风速下风电机组对电网的无功支持问题。最后通过PSCAD/EMTDC搭建了该接入系统模型,阶跃和随机风速下的仿真结果验证了该模型的合理性及控制策略的有效性。     

永磁同步风力发电系统最大功率跟踪控制策略及仿真分析

以永磁同步风力发电系统为研究对象,分析了永磁同步风力发电系统的风速、风力机、Boost电路和逆变器模型,研究了风力发电系统的最大功率跟踪控制和并网逆变器控制,在Boost升压电路中利用转速、整流直流电压和导通比三者之间的传递关系制定了最大功率跟踪控制策略,通过简易的PQ解耦幅相控制实现系统并网,提高了系统输出功率因数,恒定了直流母线电压,并基于Matlab/Simulink搭建仿真模型验证了该系统控制策略的有效性。     

双馈风力发电系统最大风能追踪控制的研究

在分析了风力机功率特性和DFIG运行特性的基础上,通过对双馈机转速控制进行最大风能追踪具体过程的深入研究,提出了一种基于最大风能追踪的双馈电机有功、无功功率的解耦控制方法。建立了基于发电机定子磁链定向矢量控制的双馈风力发电系统最大风能追踪系统模型,并利用PSCAD/EMTDC对其进行仿真,结果验证了控制策略的正确性。     

Analysis of reactive power strategies in HVDC‐connected wind power plant clusters

Offshore wind power plants (WPPs) built near each other but far from shore usually connect to the main grid by a common high‐voltage DC (HVDC) transmission system. In the resulting decoupled offshore grid, the wind turbine converters and the high‐voltage DC voltage‐source converter share the ability to inject or absorb reactive power. The overall reactive power control dispatch influences the power flows in the grid and hence the associated power losses. This paper evaluates the respective power losses in HVDC‐connected WPP clusters when applying 5 different reactive power control strategies. The case study is made for a 1.2‐GW–rated cluster comprising 3 WPP and is implemented in a combined load flow and converter loss model. A large set of feasible operating points for the system is analyzed for each strategy. The results show that a selection of simulations with equal wind speeds is sufficient for the annual energy production comparison. It is found that the continuous operation of the WPPs with unity power factor has a superior performance with low communication requirements compared with the other conventional strategies. The optimization‐based strategy, which is developed in this article, allows a further reduction of losses mainly because of the higher offshore grid voltage level imposed by the high‐voltage DC voltage‐source converter. Reactive power control in HVDC‐connected WPP clusters change significantly the overall power losses of the system, which depend rather on the total sum of the injected active power than on the variance of wind speeds inside the cluster.     

风力发电机组的自适应转矩控制及载荷优化

针对变速变桨风力发电机组(variable speed variable pitch,VSVP)如何在低风速时最大限度捕获风能以及在额定风速以上降低传动链载荷进行研究。低风速时在研究了传统风能追踪控制策略的基础上,文中提出通过改变最优增益系数来追踪最佳风能利用系数的自适应转矩控制策略。同时针对风力发电机组传动链的扭转振动,提出了基于发电机转速反馈滤波的转矩纹波控制方式。以2MW变速变桨风力发电机组为验证对象,基于Blade软件平台对所采用的控制策略进行仿真研究。结果表明：所提出的自适应转矩控制策略能够更好的追踪最大功率点,同时采用转矩纹波能够降低传动链载荷     

Load flow analysis for variable speed offshore wind farms

A serial AC?DC integrated load flow algorithm for variable speed offshore wind farms is proposed. It divides the electrical system of a wind farm into several local networks, and different load flow methods are used for these local networks sequentially. This method is fast, more accurate, and many factors such as the different wind farm configurations, the control of wind turbines and the power losses of pulse width modulation converters are considered. The DC/DC converter model is proposed and integrated into load flow algorithm by modifying the Jacobian matrix. Two iterative methods are proposed and integrated into the load flow algorithm: one takes into account the control strategy of converters and the other considers the power losses of converters. In addition, different types of variable speed wind turbine systems with different control methods are investigated. Finally, the method is demonstrated using an 80-MW offshore wind farm.