Comparative analysis of three low voltage fault ride through techniques for wind energy conversion systems

Tait, James and Ahmed, Khaled and Adam, Grain Philip; (2020) Comparative analysis of three low voltage fault ride through techniques for wind energy conversion systems. In: 2020 9th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application (ICRERA). IEEE, Piscataway, N.J., pp. 359-364. ISBN 978-1-7281-7369-6 (https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA49962.2020.9242793)

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Abstract

This paper compares the performances of three different Low Voltage Fault Ride- Through (LVFRT) techniques for Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). The comparison aims to identify the most effective technique for alleviation of adverse impacts of AC faults on WECS electrical and mechanical parts, which include DC voltage rise and generator over-speed. The comparison is based on a critical qualitative review of existing literature on the selected LVFRT techniques, which are further supported by quantitative substantiation using simulations. The major findings of this comparative study are highlighted, with emphasis on metrics, which account for practical implementation, hardware, cost, and complexity issues. They are important to assess the overall effectiveness of the techniques evaluated. Although practical and commercial limitations exist, the initial findings suggest that an energy storage solution would be suitable for the enhancement of LVFRT for WECS in future power networks, and if the stored energy is utilised correctly, offer further attractive benefits.

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Tait, James, Ahmed, Khaled and Adam, Grain Philip ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-9771;
  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:74713
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    2 November 2020
    Published
    2 November 2020
    Published Online
    1 August 2020
    Accepted
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    Keywords:low voltage fault ride through, wind energy conversion system, voltage source converters, Electrical Engineering. Electronics Nuclear Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Strategic Research Themes > Energy
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:26 Nov 2020 13:02
    Last modified:06 Dec 2022 03:23
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/74713
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