This paper presents the review of the Doubly fed Induction Generator (DFIG) based Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS). Basically the various challenges of the grid connected DFIG based wind turbine has been highlighted in this review. Nonlinear model of wind turbine with DFIG configuration are explained and a 1.2 MW, 50 Hz, 6 pole DFIG simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK. Some important control is...

Wind is one of the most prominent renewable sources of energy. Wind energy conversion system (WECS) is based on a variable speed wind turbine with direct driven permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) and transmits its electrical power to an AC grid using advanced power electronic converter system. This paper describes operation and control of variable speed WECS based on gearless PMSG to...

Debnath, Suman Ph.D., Purdue University, May 2015. Control of Modular Multilevel Converters for Grid Integration of Full-scale Wind Energy Conversion Systems. Major Professors: Maryam Saeedifard and Steve D. Pekarek. The growing demand for wind power generation has pushed the capacity of wind turbines towards MW power levels. Higher capacity of the wind turbines necessitates operation of the ge...

This article proposes a method to optimize the design of a small fixed-voltage wind energy conversion system (WECS). The system is composed of commercially available elements which are: a small horizontal axe wind turbine, a onestage gearbox, a permanent magnet synchronous generator, a diode bridge and a battery bank. As there are no controlled devices on the system, the design must be carefull...

In this paper we propose a new configuration of the wind farm connecting with an electrical grid. The proposed Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) is based on a two stages six-leg matrix converter using to drive a two Doubly Fed Induction Machines operating at different wind speeds. Each Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) is controlled through the rotor currents using the Finite Set Model P...

This paper presents a direct fuzzy adaptive control for standalone Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generators (PMSG). The problem of maximizing power conversion from intermittent wind of time-varying, highly nonlinear WECS is dealt with by an adaptive control algorithm. The adaptation is designed based on the Lyapunov theory and carried out by the fuzzy l...

This paper presents a control strategy for a grid connected doubly fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind energy conversion system (WECS).Control strategies for the grid side and rotor side placed in the rotor circuit of the Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) are presented along with the mathematical modeling of the Wind Energy Conversion System. In this control approach, wind generators ...

Wind energy, among all of the renewable energy sources, has made rapid developments and significant inroads in electrical power systems. With the increased use of wind energy conversion systems (WECSs), several technologies have been developed. Since WECSs are more cost competitive, the comparison of different wind generator systems is the need of the hour. Permanent magnet generators employing...

The increasing demand of electric power necessitates the establishment of new generating stations. Wind energy conversion system (WECS) is more attractive due to its mature and clean aspects. During last decades the variable speed wind turbine concept has been increasingly receiving attention due to the fact that it is more controllable and efficient, and has good power quality. The wind turbin...

Wind Energy Generation Systems (WECS) are confronted with increasing demands for power quality and harmonic distortion control. With the advances in power electronics technology, the rapid growth of variable speed WECS is now witnessed. However, the power quality still remains an important issue to be addressed thoroughly by researchers. This paper presents a comparative study on grid connected...