VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BELGAUM-590014

A Seminar Report On

“ Isolation and Protection of the Motor-Generator Pair System for Fault Ride-
Through of Renewable Energy Generation Systems”

Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Submitted by
NAME : SHRUTHI A R
(USN) : 4AI17EE034

Under the guidance of

Ms. Vasanth Kumar .T.M.BE.,Mtec.,LMISTE.

Assistant Professor
Department of EE

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology,
Chikkamagaluru-577 102.
 Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
Jyothinagar,Chikkamagaluru – 577 102
(Affiliated To Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum)

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

CERTIFICATE
Certified that the seminar entitled “Isolation and Protection of the Motor-
Generator Pair System for Fault Ride-Through of Renewable Energy Generation
Systems” carried out by Shruthi.A.R (4AI17EE034) bonafide student of The
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikkamagaluru in partial fulfillment for the
award of the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics
Engineering of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum during the year
2020-2021. The seminar report has been approved as it satisfies the academic
requirements in respect of project work prescribed for the said degree.

Mr. Vasanth Kumar .T.M.BE.,Mtec.,LMISTE. Dr. Veerendra

Professor
Assistant Professor H.O.D,Dept. of EEE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task
would be incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible whose
constant guidance and encouragement crowned our efforts with success.

I am deeply indebted to our honorable Director Dr. C K Subbaraya for creating the
right kind of care and ambience.

I am Thankful to our beloved Principal Dr. C T Jayadeva for inspiring us to achieve

greater endeavors in all aspects of Learning.

I am graceful to Head of the Department Dr.Veerendra for her unfailing

encouragement and suggestion given to us in the course of our seminar work.

Guidance and deadlines play a very important role in successful completion of

the project on time.I convey my gratitude to Mr.Vasanth Kumar.T.M., Seminar Guide
for having constantly guided and monitored the development of the seminar.

A note of thanks to the Department of Electrical &Electronics Engineering, both

teaching and non-teaching staff for their co-operation extended to us.

We thank our parents for their constant support and encouragement. Last, but not
the least, we would like to thank our peers and friends.

NAME: SHRUTHI A R
USN : 4AI17EE034

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 ABSTRACT

Renewable energy units are required to have reliable fault ride-through

capability to prevent large-scale disconnection of renewable energy plants due to
grid faults. Since synchronous generators have better voltage and current resistance
capabilities, one of the advantages of renewable energy connected to the grid
through the motor-generator Pair (MGP) system is the isolation of grid faults, which
is totally different from existing fault ride-through methods. First, the structure and
mathematical model of the MGP system are introduced in this paper. Then, a novel
control method for the MGP system based on DC link voltage feedback is given,
which is very important for fault ride-through in the control power balance on both
sides of the DC bus. The isolation mechanism, damping and reactive power support
functions of the MGP system on grid faults are analysed by means of the rotor
motion equation and phasor diagram of synchronous machine. A 5-kW MGP
simulation and experimental platforms are built to verify the isolation and
protection effects of the MGP system on a renewable energy generation system
during the transient processes of grid voltage sag, overvoltage and multiple voltage
sags. The results demonstrate that the MGP system can isolate grid faults on the
generator side, while the oscillation amplitude on the motor side is much smaller,
and the generator can provide strong reactive power support to the grid during three
grid faults.
 Table of Contents

Acknowledgement i

Abstract ii

Table of Contents iii

List of Figures iv

Chapter’s Page no

1. Chapter-1 01

2. Chapter-2 03

3. Chapter-3 06

4. Chapter-4 09

5. Chapter-5 14

6. Conclusion 19
 LIST OF FIGURES
1. Grid connection through MGP 03

2. DC link voltage feedback control 06

3. Voltage and current phaser diagram of synchronous generator 08

4. Block of simulation model 09

5. LVRT simulation result of MGP system 11

6. HVRT simulation result of MGP system 12

7. LVRT simulation result of MGP system active power and reactive power 13

8. MGP grid connection experimental bench for DWTG unit 14