Frequency optimisation for DC/DC converters in DC-connected offshore wind turbines

Timmers, Victor and Egea-Àlvarez, Agustí and Gkountaras, Aris; (2023) Frequency optimisation for DC/DC converters in DC-connected offshore wind turbines. In: 2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ. ISBN 9789075815412 (https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE23ECCEEurope58414.2023...)

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Abstract

In all-DC wind farms, DC/DC converters connect the low voltage wind turbine output to the high voltage DC array. One potential benefit of using DC/DC converters is that they require a relatively small transformer due to their higher frequency operation. However, there is no consensus as to what this frequency should be. This paper aims to determine the optimal operating frequency for DC/DC converters in 15 MW wind turbines connected to an 80 kV DC array. A multi-objective optimisation is performed taking into account the DC/DC converter volume, weight and losses. Frequencies ranging from 500 Hz to 5 kHz were tested for unidirectional, bidirectional, single-phase and three-phase converters. The optimal frequencies for unidirectional and bidirectional converters were found to be approximately 2 kHz and 1 kHz, respectively.

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Timmers, Victor ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3775-6544, Egea-Àlvarez, Agustí ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1286-6699 and Gkountaras, Aris;
  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:87077
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    2 October 2023
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    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:26 Oct 2023 15:21
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 15:34
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/87077
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