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Energy Optimisation On A Wind Power System Operating at Variable Wind Speed
Energy Optimisation On A Wind Power System Operating at Variable Wind Speed
Abstract— In the present paper we analyze the operation of a 1) the power regulation, PPMSG is made only according to
wind power system at maximum power, at rapid variations in the wind speed values, V and does not take into account the
wind speed over time. Measuring wind speed and mechanical value of the equivalent moment of inertia, J.
angular velocity determines the mathematical model of the wind 2) at quick wind speed variations over time, the velocity
turbine, optimal mechanical angular velocity, mathematical
model of the synchronous generator with permanent magnets and MAV does not reach the optimal value, ωOPTIM, in due time,
dependence on the wind speed of the optimal mechanical angular because of the high value of J.
velocity. It brings the wind power system to the optimal area by Because MAV does not reach the optimal value, no maximum
changing the load to the generator. The simulations are based on wind energy is captured.
solving the differential momentum of the kinetic momentum, The capture of maximum wind energy is a complex
determining the variation in time of the mechanical angular problem that is difficult to solve in practice when the wind
velocity at a certain load of the generator and calculating the speed varies significantly over time and the mechanical inertia
power at the wind turbine and the synchronous generator so that of the WPS is high and does not allow the PMSG speed to be
the generator load is in the optimal area and stable. The
at the optimal energy values. The wind energy captured over
functioning of the wind power system in GALBIORI - Dobrogea
area (Romania) is analyzed. Finally, we present the algorithm for the time interval Δt is found in the variation of the kinetic
calculating the power at the generator, knowing the value of the energies and the electric energy discharged by PMSG over the
optimal mechanical angular velocity. time interval Δt.
The maximum power value WT, PWT, is obtained at optimal
Index Terms—Wind power generation, permanent magnet MAV operation, ωOPTIM, which depends directly on the wind
generators, optimization, wind turbine, wind speed. speed, [1,2,3]. The electrical energy obtained, during the time
Δt, from a WPS depends on the two basic functional
I. INTRODUCTION parameters:
The dependence between the wind turbine (WT) power and 1) wind speed, V, in the time interval Δt and
the mechanical angular velocity (MAV) for constant values of 2) the MAV, ω, respectively its variation over time
wind speed is widely analyzed in the literature. By measuring these two basic parameters: wind speed, V, and
For the quick variations of the wind speed in time, the velocity current MAV, ω, the possibility of capturing a maximum wind
of the WT cannot follow the wind speed because of the higher energy is analyzed. In order to operate at the MPP, the current
values of inertia [1,2]. The MAV must be correlated with the MAV must be ωOPTIM. The power given by the WT mainly
wind speed all time, to obtain the maximum WT power [2,3]. depends on the wind speed , but also on the MAV. Due to
Because of the higher values of inertia, for the quick mechanical inertia to reach MAV in time:
variations of the wind speed, the operation of the wind power ω = ωOPTIM
system (WPS) at the maximum power point (MPP) cannot be the load at PMSG should be changed.
achieved. The permanent magnet synchronous generator Since the optimal MAV, ωOPTIM depends on the wind speed
(PMSG) power, PPMSG and the MAV, ω(V) are prescribed V, the value of ω must change in close correlation with V. Due
depending on the wind speed, to achieve an operation of the to the large mechanical inertia, the modification of ω is slow
WPS at the MPP. and therefore ω ≠ ωOPTIM for the most time. The amount of
At the Dobrogea wind farm [4,5,6], the control system has two wind energy captured depends on the current MAV, ω.
major drawbacks:
The estimation of the maximum power value that WT can R1 – phase resistance of the generator;
develop under conditions where wind speed varies over time is Ld - synchronous reactance after d axis;
particularly important in making an optimal energy setting. In Lq - synchronous reactance after q axis;
some papers [1,2,3], control algorithms are used based on wind
speed measurement and on the optimal speed setting in the ΨPM - flux permanent magnet;
MPP area. MPMSG - PMSG electromagnetic torque;
The calculation of the WT power from the energy balance By measuring the electric power flow in the network and
From the energy balance formula or by integrating the kinetic the MAV, the parameters of the orthogonal model for PMSG
moment equation results the following: are obtained.
∙ = − (1) III. OPTIMUM PMSG POWER CALCULATION
The optimum power value, PGSMP-OPTIM, at GSMP is at
∙ ∙ = ∙ − ∙ = − (2) MAV ωOPTIM, in time Δt.
By integrating the kinetic moment equation (2)
between the limits ωk-1 and ωk:
∙ = ∙ − ∙ = ∙ −
∙ = − ∙∆ (3)
∙ = ∙ − ∙ (10)
= ∙ ∆ + (4) = − ∙∆ (11)
When reaching MAV ωOPTIM, in time Δt, it results
ωOPTIM = ωk
Calculation of the average power is based on MAV and in this case the optimal power at GSMP has the value
measurements and on the network power valid data. = − ∙ (12)
∙∆
= 0∙ (8) = 16900 ∙
where k0 is turbine constant. . ∙ (16)
= + ⁄2
B. Mathematical model of the PMSG (MM-PMSG)
To analyze the behavior of the system WT-PMSG for the For V=10.28 [m/s] and R=225 [Ω], WPS operates in the
time-varying wind speeds, it uses orthogonal mathematical following points: A where the operation is unstable and MPP,
model for permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) at the stability limit.
given by the following equations [10]:
∙
= 16.9 ∙ (17)
. ∙
− √3 sin = −
√3 cos = + + Ψ is the PMSG power characteristic for R=225 [Ω]
(9)
= − + Ψ , 10.28 = 2458.9 ∙ 10.28⁄ − 3.7319 ∙ 10 ∙
= ∙ + . ∙ . ⁄
∙ 10.28 (18)
Where is the WT characteristic for V=10.28 [m/s]
U – stator voltage
Id, Iq – d-axis and q-axis stator currents
θ – load angle
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