Optimized Wind Turbine Emulator based on an AC to DC Motor Generator Set
Received: 12 February 2023 | Revised: 4 March 2023 | Accepted: 8 March 2023 | Online: 2 April 2023
Corresponding author: Yahya Aljarhizi
Abstract
This study presents an Optimized Wind Turbine Emulator (OWTE) based on a DC generator driven by a three-phase Induction Motor (IM). The IM speed is varied using an AC drive that converts fixed RMS voltage and frequency to variable ones due to v/f control. The frequency reference of the control was calculated through optimized equations of a wind turbine model for maximum power and torque. The overall system was simulated on Matlab/Simulink using a wind speed profile scenario. An experimental test bench controlled by a TMS320F28379D card was set up in the laboratory to confirm the effectiveness of the obtained simulation results.
Keywords:
wind power conversion system, Wind Turbine Emulator (WTE), induction motor, DC generator, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)Downloads
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