Optimal Auxiliary Frequency Control of Wind Turbine Generators and Coordination with Synchronous Generators

Auxiliary frequency control of a wind turbine generator(WTG) has been widely used to enhance the frequencysecurity of power systems with high penetration of renewableenergy. Previous studies recommend two types of control schemes,including frequency droop control and emulated inertia control,which simulate the response characteristics of the synchronousgenerator (SG). This paper plans to further explore the optimalauxiliary frequency control of the wind turbine based on previousresearch. First, it is determined that the virtual inertia control haslittle effect on the maximum rate of change of frequency (MaxROCOF)if the time delay of the control link of WTG is taken intoconsideration. Secondly, if a WTG operates in maximum powerpoint tracking (MPPT) mode and uses the rotor deceleration forfrequency modulation, its optimal auxiliary frequency control willcontain only droop control. Furthermore, if the droop control isproperly delayed, better system frequency response (SFR) willbe obtained. The reason is that coordination between the WTGand SG is important for SFR when the frequency modulationcapability of the WTG is limited. The frequency modulationcapability of the WTG is required to be released more properly.Therefore, when designing optimal auxiliary frequency controlfor the WTG, a better control scheme is worth further study.

Application of SABO-VMD-KELM in Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbines

In order to improve the accuracy of wind turbine fault diagnosis,a wind turbine fault diagnosis method based on Subtraction-Average-Based Optimizer(SABO)optimized Variational Mode Decomposition(VMD)and Kernel Extreme Learning Machine(KELM)is proposed.Firstly,the SABO algorithm was used to optimize the VMD parameters and decompose the original signal to obtain the best modal components,and then the nine features were calculated to obtain the feature vectors.Secondly,the SABO algorithm was used to optimize the KELM parameters,and the training set and the test set were divided according to different proportions.The results were compared with the optimized model without SABO algorithm.The experimental results show that the fault diagnosis method of wind turbine based on SABO-VMD-KELM model can achieve fault diagnosis quickly and effectively,and has higher accuracy.

Dynamic Simulation of Novel Small Wind Turbine Generation System with SynRG

This paper describes a small wind turbine generation system with SynRG （synchronous reluctance generator）. SynRGs are robust and inexpensive. In addition, SynRG has no cogging torque. Hence, wind turbine generation system with SynRG can achieve smooth start at low wind velocity. The rotor design of proposed SynRG is multi flux barrier type. With FEA （finite element analysis） software, the characteristics of SynRG are brought out, and the performance of wind turbine generation system with SynRG including copper loss and iron loss is simulated by FEA coupled with the motion equation of the wind turbine generation system under the maximum power point tracking control. In this paper, the constant wind test and the quasi-natural wind test are conducted. In conclusion, the results of these simulations indicate that the wind turbine generation system with SynRG has good performance, especially in starting phenomena.

Connecting Wind Turbine Generator to Distribution Power Grid--A Preload Flow Calculation Stage

A distribution grid is generally characterized by a high R/X （resistance/reactance） ratio and it is radial in nature. By design, a distribution grid system is not an active network, and it is normally designed in such a way that power flows from transmission system via distribution system to consumers. But in a situation when wind turbines are connected to the distribution grid, the power source will change from one source to two sources, in this case, network is said to be active. This may probably have an impact on the distribution grid to whenever the wind turbine is connected. The best way to know the impact of wind turbine on the distribution grid in question is by carrying out load flow analysis on that system with and without the connection of wind turbines. Two major fundamental calculations： the steady-state voltage variation at the PCC （point of common coupling） and the calculation of short-circuit power of the grid system at the POC （point of connection） are necessary before carrying out the load flow study on the distribution grid. This paper, therefore, considers these pre-load flow calculations that are necessary before carrying out load flow study on the test distribution grid. These calculations are carded out on a test distribution system.

Analysis of Offshore Wind Power： Application to Southern Thailand

This paper presents an analysis of a pre-feasibility study of a 10 MW offshore wind power project in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand. The wind speeds at the hub heights of large scale wind turbine generators （WTG）, i.e. 80-100 m, were extrapolated using monthly mean wind shear coefficients and the l/7th exponent. Using WAsP 9.0, the annual energy production from several models of offshore wind farms using different WTG was analyzed. The capacity factor and the cost of energy were then computed. Using best available estimates, the analysis shows that the estimated annual mean offshore wind speeds at 80-100 m were in the range of 6.4 and 8.3 m/s. The annual energy production by the wind farm from nine models of wind turbine generators were in the range of 20-39 GWh/year, corresponding to a capacity factor in the range of 26-46%, while the cost of energy was 12-15 US cent/kWh.

Integrated Equivalent Model of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Based Wind Turbine for Large-scale Offshore Wind Farm Simulation

The high-speed simulation of large-scale offshore wind farms(OWFs) preserving the internal machine information has become a huge challenge due to the large wind turbine(WT) count and microsecond-range time step. Hence, it is undoable to investigate the internal node information of the OWF in the electro-magnetic transient(EMT) programs. To fill this gap,this paper presents an equivalent modeling method for largescale OWF, whose accuracy and efficiency are guaranteed by integrating the individual devices of permanent magnet synchronous generator(PMSG) based WT. The node-elimination algorithm is used while the internal machine information is recursively updated. Unlike the existing aggregation methods, the developed EMT model can reflect the characteristics of each WT under different wind speeds and WT parameters without modifying the codes. The access to each WT controller is preserved so that the time-varying dynamics of all the WTs could be simulated. Comparisons of the proposed model with the detailed model in PSCAD/EMTDC have shown very high precision and high efficiency. The proposed modeling procedures can be used as reference for other types of WTs once the structures and parameters are given.

Research on Slot-pole Combination in High-power Direct-drive PM Vernier Generator for Fractional Frequency Transmission System

Offshore wind energy is an important part of clean energy,and the adoption of wind energy to generate electricity will contribute to the implementation of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.The combination of the fractional frequency transmission system(FFTS) and the direct-drive wind turbine generator will be beneficial to the development of the offshore wind power industry.The use of fractional frequency in FFTS is beneficial to the transmission of electrical energy,but it will also lead to an increase in the volume and weight of the generator,which is unfavorable for wind power generation.Improving the torque density of the generator can effectively reduce the volume of the generators.The vernier permanent magnet machine(VPM) operates on the magnetic flux modulation principle and has the merits of high torque density.In the field of electric machines,the vernier machine based on the principle of magnetic flux modulation has been proved its feasibility to reduce the volume and weight.However,in the field of low-speed direct-drive machines for high-power fractional frequency power generation,there are still few related researches.Therefore,this paper studies the application of magnetic flux modulation in fractional frequency and high-power direct-drive wind turbine generators,mainly analyzes the influence of different pole ratios and different pole pairs on the generator,and draws some conclusions to provide reference for the design of wind turbine generators.

Coordinated voltage control of renewable energy power plants in weak sending-end power grid

The utilization of renewable energy in sending-end power grids is increasing rapidly,which brings difficulties to voltage control.This paper proposes a coordinated voltage control strategy based on model predictive control(MPC)for the renewable energy power plants of wind and solar power connected to a weak sending-end power grid(WSPG).Wind turbine generators(WTGs),photovoltaic arrays(PVAs),and a static synchronous compensator are coordinated to maintain voltage within a feasible range during operation.This results in the full use of the reactive power capability of WTGs and PVAs.In addition,the impact of the active power outputs of WTGs and PVAs on voltage control are considered because of the high R/X ratio of a collector system.An analytical method is used for calculating sensitivity coefficients to improve computation efficiency.A renewable energy power plant with 80 WTGs and 20 PVAs connected to a WSPG is used to verify the proposed voltage control strategy.Case studies show that the coordinated voltage control strategy can achieve good voltage control performance,which improves the voltage quality of the entire power plant.

A comprehensive review of wind power based power system frequency regulation

Wind power(WP)is considered as one of the main renewable energy sources(RESs)for future low-carbon and high-cost-efficient power system.However,its low inertia characteristic may threaten the system frequ-ency stability of the power system with a high penetration of WP generation.Thus,the capability of WP participating in the system frequency regulation has become a research hotspot.In this paper,the impact of WP on power system frequency stability is initially presented.In addition,various existing control strategies of WP participating in frequency regulation are reviewed from the wind turbine(WT)level to the wind farm(WF)level,and their perfor-mances are compared in terms of operating principles and practical applications.The pros and cons of each control strategy are also discussed.Moreover,the WP combing with energy storage system(ESS)for system frequency regulation is explored.Furthermore,the prospects,future challenges,and solutions of WP participating in power system frequency regulation are summarized.

Electro-mechanical Modeling of Wind Turbine and Energy Storage Systems with Enhanced Inertial Response

In this paper,a coordinated control scheme for wind turbine generator(WTG)and supercapacitor energy storage system(ESS)is proposed for temporary frequency supports.Inertial control is designed by using generator torque limit considering the security of WTG system,while ESS releases its energy to compensate the sudden active power deficit during the recovery process of turbine rotor.WTG is modeled using the fatigue,aerodynamic,structure,turbulence(FAST)code,which identifies the mechanical loadings of the turbine and addresses electro-mechanical interactions in the wind energy system.A damping controller is augmented to the inertial control to suppress severe mechanical oscillations in the shaft and tower of the turbine during frequency supports.Furthermore,the result of small-signal stability analysis shows that the WTGESS tends to improve the stability of the whole multi-energy power grid.The major contributions of this paper will be validated by utilizing the proposed control method that combines the grid support capability and maintaining the integrity of structural design of the turbine for normal operations.

Practical Realization of Optimal Auxiliary Frequency Control Strategy of Wind Turbine Generator

Adding the auxiliary frequency control function to the wind turbine generator(WTG)is a solution to the frequency security problem of the power system caused by the replacement of the synchronous generator(SG)by the WTG.The auxiliary frequency control using rotor kinetic energy is an economical scheme because the WTG still runs at the maximum power point during normal operation.In this paper,the functional optimization model of the auxiliary frequency control strategy of WTG is established.The optimal auxiliary frequency control strategy is obtained by solving the model numerically.As for the practical realization of the control strategy,the coordination of the auxiliary frequency control with the maximum power point tracking(MPPT)control is studied.The practical auxiliary frequency control strategy is modified to adapt to different power disturbances in the system,and the parameter setting method is also proposed.The sensitivity of system frequency to control parameters is studied.Finally,the simulation results verify the effectiveness and practicability of the proposed control strategy.

风力发电机定子绕组雷电过电压分布的仿真(英文)

This paper analyzes lightning surge on the stator windings of wind turbine generators.The path of lightning in the wind turbines was analyzed.An equivalent circuit model for megawatt direct-driven wind turbine system was developed,in which high-frequency distributed parameters of the blade conducts,tower,power cables and stator windings of generator were calculated based on finite element method,and the models of converter,grounding,loads, surge protection devices and power grid were established.The voltage distribution along stator windings,when struck by lightning with 10/350μs wave form and different amplitude current between 50 kA and 200 kA,was simulated using electro-magnetic transient analysis method.The simulated results show that the highest coil-to-core voltage peak appears on the last coil or near the neutral of stator windings,and the voltage distribution along the windings is nonuniform initially.The voltage drops of each coil fall from first to last coil,and the highest voltage drop appears on the first coil.The insulation damage may occur on the windings under lightning overvoltage.The surge arresters can restrain the lightning surge in effect and protect the insulation.The coil-to-core voltage in the end of windings is nearly 19.5 kV under the 200 kA lightning current without surge arresters on the terminal of generator,but is only 2.7 kV with arresters.

Hierarchical parameter estimation of DFIG and drive train system in a wind turbine generator

A new hierarchical parameter estimation method for doubly fed induction generator （DFIG） and drive train system in a wind turbine generator （WTG） is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the parameters of the DFIG and the drive train are estimated locally under different types of disturbances. Secondly, a coordination estimation method is further applied to identify the parameters of the DFIG and the drive train simultaneously with the purpose of attaining the global optimal estimation results. The main benefit of the proposed scheme is the improved estimation accuracy. Estimation results confirm the applicability of the proposed estimation technique.

Weak characteristic information extraction from early fault of wind turbine generator gearboxKeywords wind turbine generator gearbox, B-singular value decomposition, local mean decomposition, weak characteristic information extraction, early fault warning

Given the weak early degradation characteristic information during early fault evolution in gearbox of wind turbine generator, traditional singular value decomposition （SVD）-based denoising may result in loss of useful information. A weak characteristic information extraction based on μ-SVD and local mean decomposition （LMD） is developed to address this problem. The basic principle of the method is as follows： Determine the denoising order based on cumulative contribution rate, perform signal reconstruction, extract and subject the noisy part of signal to LMD and μ-SVD denoising, and obtain denoised signal through superposition. Experimental results show that this method can significantly weaken signal noise, effectively extract the weak characteristic information of early fault, and facilitate the early fault warning and dynamic predictive maintenance.

Condition monitoring of a wind turbine generator using a standalone wind turbine emulator

The intend of this paper is to give a description of the realization of a low-cost wind turbine emulator （WTE） with open source technology from graze required for the condition monitoring to diagnose rotor and stator faults in a wind turbine generator （WTG）. The WTE comprises of a 2.5 kW DC motor coupled with a 1 kW squirrel-cage induction machine. This paper provides a detailed overview of the hardware and software used along with the WTE control strategies such as MPPT and pitch control. The emulator reproduces dynamic characteristics both under step variations and arbitrary variation in the wind speed of a typical wind turbine （WT） of a wind energy conversion system （WECS）. The usefulness of the setup has been benchmarked with previously verified WT test rigs made at the University of Manchester and Durham University in UK. Considering the fact that the rotor blades and electric subassemblies direct drive WTs are most susceptible to damage in practice, generator winding faults and rotor unbalance have been introduced and investigated using the terminal voltage and generated current. This wind turbine emulator （WTE） can be reconfigured or analyzed for condition monitoring without the need for real WTs.

Cascade controller based modeling of a four area thermal:gas AGC system with dependency of wind turbine generator and PEVs under restructured environment

This paper investigates automatic generation control(AGC)of a realistic hybrid four-control area system with a dis-tinct arrangement of thermal units,gas units and additional power generation.A proportional-integral-double deriva-tive cascaded with proportional-integral(PIDD-PI)controller is employed as secondary controller in each control area for robust restructured AGC considering bilateral transactions and contract violations.The Harris Hawks algorithm is used to determine the optimal controller gains and system parameters under several scenarios.Electric vehicle(EV)aggregators are employed in each area to participate fully along with thermal and gas units to compensate for the unscheduled system demand in the local area.A comparison of non-cascaded controllers such as PI-PD,PD-PID and the proposed PIDD-PI proves the superiority of the last.The effect of the decline in inertia is closely examined because of the sudden outage of a generating unit while at the same time considering the change in area frequency response characteristics and area control error.EV fleets make significant contributions to improving the system dynamics dur-ing system inertia loss.The use of EVs in the presence of a wind energy-supported grid can provide a stable efficacy to the power grid.Numerous simulations with higher load demands,stochastic communication delays in presence of the WTG plant,and violations in system loadings and changes in gas turbine time constants in the absence of WTG demonstrate the robustness of the proposed control approach.

A complete modeling and simulation of DFIG based wind turbine system using fuzzy logic control

The current paper talks about the variable speed wind turbine generation system （WTGS）. So, the WTGS is equipped with a doubly-fed induction generator （DFIG） and two bidirectional converters in the rotor open circuit. A vector control （VC） of the rotor side converter （RSC） offers independent regulation of the stator active and reactive power and the optimal rotational speed tracking in the power maximization operating mode. A VC scheme for the grid-side converter （GSC） allows an independent regulation of the active and reactive power to exchange with the grid and sinusoidal supply currents and keeps the DC-link voltage constant. A fuzzy inference system （FIS） is adopted as an alternative of the conven- tional proportional and integral （PI） controller to reject some uncertainties or disturbance. The performances have been verified using the Matlab/Simulink soft-ware.

Small signal stability analysis of power systems with high penetration of wind power

The integration of large amount of wind power into a power system imposes a new challenge for the secure and economic operation of the system.It is necessary to investigate the impacts of wind power generation on the dynamic behavior of the power system concerned.This paper investigates the impacts of large amount of wind power on small signal stability and the corresponding control strategies to mitigate the negative effects.The concepts of different types of wind turbine generators(WTGs)and the principles of the grid-connected structures of wind power generation systems are first briefly introduced.Then,the state-of-the-art of the studies on the impacts of WTGs on small signal stability as well as potential problems to be studied are clarified.Finally,the control strategies on WTGs to enhance power system damping characteristics are presented.

Impact of emulated inertia from wind power on under-frequency protection schemes of future power systems

Future power systems face several challenges.One of them is the use of high power converters that decouple new energy sources from the AC power grid.This situation decreases the total system inertia affecting its ability to overcome system frequency disturbances.The wind power industry has created several controllers to enable inertial response on wind turbines generators:artificial,emulated,simulated,or synthetic inertial.This paper deals with the issues related to the emulated inertia of wind turbines based on full-converters and their effect on the under-frequency protection schemes during the recovery period after system frequency disturbances happen.The main contribution of this paper is to demonstrate the recovery period of under-frequency transients in future power systems which integrate wind turbines with emulated inertia capability does not completely avoid the worse scenarios in terms of under-frequency load shedding.The extra power delivered from a wind turbine during frequency disturbances can substantially reduce the rate of frequency change.Thus it provides time for the active governors to respond.

Simplified Modelling of Oscillation Mode for Wind Power Systems

Wind turbine generators can be operated in various types of system configurations. Once the configurations change, the system oscillation mode shapes change accordingly.The modelling of the full system is necessary for studying this issue, yet it is quite hard. In this paper, a simple approach is developed to study the mode shapes of wind power systems without the necessity of adopting the complex full-system models.The key is that the q-d axis model of electric power system is transformed into the single-axis model, so that it could integrate with the equivalent circuit model of drive train mechanism. After analyzing some of the system configurations organized by the well-known MOD-2 wind turbine generator unit,the proposed approach is found to be effective for analyzing various oscillation modes such as the local torsional oscillations,as well as the inter-unit and inter-area oscillations.