Hybrid Operation of Fault Current Limiter and Thyristor Controlled Braking Resistor

The effectiveness of a combination of fault current limiter and thyristor controlled braking resistor on power system stability enhancement and damping turbine shaft torsional oscillations has been studied. If both devices operate at the same bus, the stabilization control scheme can be carried out continuously and with flexibility. As a result, the fault currents are limited, and the generator disturbances and the turbine shaft torsional oscillations are converged quickly. In this paper, the effectiveness of the combination of both devices has been demonstrated by considering 3LG （three-lines-to-ground） fault in a two-machine infinite bus system. Also, temperature rise effect of both devices with various resistance values and weights has been demonstrated. Simulation results indicate a significant power system stability enhancement and damping turbine shaft torsional oscillations as well as with allowable temperature rise.

Energy model based sensorless estimation method for operational temperature of braking resistor onboard metro vehicles

Purpose–This study aims to improve the availability of regenerative braking for urban metro vehicles by introducing a sensorless operational temperature estimation method for the braking resistor(BR)onboard the vehicle,which overcomes the vulnerability of having conventional temperature sensor.Design/methodology/approach–In this study,the energy model based sensorless estimation method is developed.By analyzing the structure and the convection dissipation process of the BR onboard the vehicle,the energy-based operational temperature model of the BR and its cooling domain is established.By adopting Newton’s law of cooling and the law of conservation of energy,the energy and temperature dynamic of the BR can be stated.To minimize the use of all kinds of sensors(including both thermal and electrical),a novel regenerative braking power calculation method is proposed,which involves only the voltage of DC traction network and the duty cycle of the chopping circuit;both of them are available for the traction control unit(TCU)of the vehicle.By utilizing a real-time iterative calculation and updating the parameter of the energy model,the operational temperature of the BR can be obtained and monitored in a sensorless manner.Findings–In this study,a sensorless estimation/monitoring method of the operational temperature of BR is proposed.The results show that it is possible to utilize the existing electrical sensors that is mandatory for the traction unit’s operation to estimate the operational temperature of BR,instead of adding dedicated thermal sensors.The results also validate the effectiveness of the proposal is acceptable for the engineering practical.Originality/value–The proposal of this study provides novel concepts for the sensorless operational temperature monitoring of BR onboard rolling stocks.The proposed method only involves quasi-global electrical variable and the internal control signal within the TCU.

Mitigating Subsynchronous Resonance Torques Using Dynamic Braking Resistor

Series compensation has proven to increase stability in transmission of electric power. On the other hand insertion of series capacitor results in severe subsynchronous torques. The subsynchronous torque leads to generator-turbine shaft damage. Mitigation of subsynchronous transient torques is achieved through resistor bank connected to generator terminals. The insertion of resistor bank is controlled by fuzzy logic controller. The proposed controller has been tested on IEEE First Benchmark Model and it proved to have good damping for the torsional torques.

An Integrated Reactive Power Control Strategy for Improving Low Voltage Ride-through Capability

Among all renewable energies,wind power is rapidly growing,whereby it has the most participation to supply power.Doubly fed induction generator(DFIG)is the most popular wind turbine,as it can play a very significant role to enhance low voltage ride through(LVRT)capability.Ancillary services such as voltage control and reactive power capability are the main topics in wind power control systems that should be handled profoundly and carefully.The lack of reactive power during fault period can result in instability in generators and/or disconnection of the wind turbine from the power system.The main aims of this study are to illustrate the most effective approaches subject to improve the efficiency,stability,and reliability of wind power plant associated with LVRT capability enhancement.This effectiveness and efficiency are demonstrated by,firstly,comparison between all types of wind turbines,focusing on the ancillary services,after the existing advanced control strategies.According to the literature,there is a consensus that modifying converter-based control topology is the most effective approach to enhance LVRT capability in DFIG-based wind turbine(WT).Therefore,an advanced integrated control strategy is designed by considering the effect of the rotor side converter(RSC)and the grid side converter(GSC).A model of the wind power plant is presented based on the control objectives.MATLAB/Simulink is also used to illustrate the effectiveness of the designed algorithm.

Transient stability enhancement of DC-connected DFIG and its converter system using fault protective device

Transient stability of doubly-fed induction generators(DFIGs)is a major concern in both AC and DC grids,and DFIGs must stay connected for a time during grid faults according to the power grid requirements.For this purpose,this work proposes an overcurrent and overvoltage protective device(OCV-PD)to ensure that DCbased DFIG system can stay connected and operate well during the faults.Compared with a series dynamic braking resistor(SDBR),two aspects are improved.First,a twolevel control strategy and DC inductor circuit are used to ensure that the OCV-PD can limit the current impulse to protect DFIG system during an overcurrent fault.Second,the OCV-PD can protect system from overvoltage fault which a SDBR cannot do.Simulation results verify itsvalidity and feasibility,finding that for overcurrent protection the OCV-PD outperforms a SDBR with an average decreased index of 3.29%,and for overvoltage protection it achieves an average index of 1.02%.