Abstract
Performance of a novel controller to connect/disconnect an induction-generator based wind turbine from the grid is presented in this paper. The designed controller senses the generator and grid voltages, frequencies, and current flow between the generator and the grid. A low cost instrumentation circuitry has been developed to measure the generator and the grid parameters. Based on the measurement of voltages and frequencies of the wind turbine generator and the grid side, a control decision is taken to connect the system to the grid. The controller makes decision to disconnect the system from the grid based on the current flow measurement between the wind turbine and the grid. The controller is now undergoing testing at the Energy System Lab at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The prototype controller has been developed using 'PIC16F877' micro-controller. This paper presents system details and some test results.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2007 IEEE Canada Electrical Power Conference, EPC 2007 |
| Pages | 490-495 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 2007 IEEE Canada Electrical Power Conference, EPC 2007 - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: Oct 25 2007 → Oct 26 2007 |
Other
| Other | 2007 IEEE Canada Electrical Power Conference, EPC 2007 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal, QC |
| Period | 10/25/07 → 10/26/07 |
Keywords
- Control system
- Wind energy conversion system
- Wind turbine simulator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology