Study of the Crowbar's Functioning in Doubly Fed Induction Wind Generators: Towards Achieving Fault Ride Through Capability
(1) * Hashim Alnami Mail (Jazan University, Saudi Arabia)
*corresponding author

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This work examines the analysis of temporary behaviors and crowbar hardware layout for enhancing the fault ride-through capability (FRTC) in doubly fed induction wind generators (DFIWGs) A crowbar that is linked in parallel to the rotor side converter (RSC) is a feature found on the majority of DFIWGs these days to safeguard the RSC and DC-bus capacitor (DCBC). Previous studies demonstrated that the crowbar resistance has an impact on the DFIWG transient response's oscillations and peak values. In order to satisfy the FRTC criterion, the article initially methodically examines the DFIWG dynamics with and without a crowbar during a 100% voltage dip and studies the effects of two resistance values on the DCBC. It has been demonstrated that choosing a crowbar resistance greater than the permitted range may cause the DFIG FRT performance to decline. By actively addressing grid faults and improving performance, stability, and dependability, this integrated crowbar shows the potential of state-of-the-art control approaches for the dependable and efficient use of DFIWGs. MATLAB/Simulink is used to run robust simulations, and the results unambiguously show that the proposed model may significantly improve the FRTC of DFIWGs.

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Crowbar; Fault Ride Through Capability; DFIG; Wind Energy; Protection Strategy

   

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