LVRT Enhancement of DFIG Based Wind

Turbines with Series Dynamic Braking Resistor

and Crowbar

By Asmelash Mebrahtu

Advisor: Dr. Milkias Berhanu

Dec, 2023
Adama, Ethiopia
Contents
 Introduction
 Problem statement
 Objectives
 Significance of the study
 Expected outcome
 Scope and Delimitation
 Methodology
 Work plan
 Budget plan
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Introduction
o Wind energy is one of the most available and exploitable
sources of renewable energy.
o Among them DFIG wind turbines are widely used
 Lower converter cost
 Sub- and super-synchronous speed
 Reduced filter etc.
o However, the stator terminals of these generators are directly
connected to the grid.

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Cont’d…
o Highly vulnerable to power system faults mainly to
voltage dips.
o So, this project is proposing hybrid SDBR and crowbar to
improve their LVRT capability.
o A fuzzy logic controller will be applied.
o Case study on Adama II wind power.

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 Problem statement
o During grid fault, voltage dips at the POI happens which in
further leads to
 Inrush the stator and rotor currents
 DC bus over voltages

o Adama II wind turbines are facing these voltage dips

challenges

 90% faced damages on their generator rotor terminals and

converter IGBT modules
 60% experienced defects on their crowbar IGBT’s

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 Cont’d…
o As a result, this work is planning an effective measure of
 Protection and
 Control approach to mitigate the aforementioned problems.
o Moreover, it will enhance the generator’s performance, and
the stability as well as quality of the grid.

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Objectives
General Objective
o To enhance the LVRT of DFIG wind powers with SDBR and
crowbar protections using fuzzy logic controller.
Specific Objectives
 To model and simulate the whole system in MATLAB/Simulink
 Investigate the generator’s performance at steady as well as
transient states.
 To compare the LVRT enhancing devices using FLC and PI
controllers.

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Significance of the study
o This research work will benefits directly or indirectly
 DFIG wind turbine owners, including EEP

 The researcher

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Expected outcome
o In the end, this project result is expected to show

 Well LVRT enhanced generator will achieve while using

FLC than a PI one.

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Scope and Delimitation
o In this project
 Evaluation of an appropriate value of SDBR
 The generator, converter, etc. parameters will be taken from
Adama II wind power
 Modelling and simulation will be done in MATLAB/Simulink

o A detailed analysis for determining crowbar resistance will not

be fulfilled.
o However, its brainstorm selection techniques will be presented
in the introduction.

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Methodology
o The general flow employed in this work is

Literature review

Data collection and analysis

Mathematical modelling

Simulation and analysis

Interpretation and conclusion

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Cont’d…
o The hybrid configuration of SDBR with crowbar to enhance the
LVRT of the generator is given by
Control

G Grid
SDBR
RSC

Filter

DC link GSC

Control

Crowbar

Figure 1: Configuration of the hybrid protection scheme with the controller

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 Work plan
Table 1: Time plan for the main activities of the thesis work.

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun.

2023 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024
Activities
Weeks Weeks Weeks Weeks Weeks Weeks Week

2 3,4 1,2 3,4 1,2 3,4 1,2 3,4 1,2 3,4 1,2 3,4 1

Literature review
Data collection and
analysis
Modelling
Simulation and analysis
Interpretation and
conclusion
Report preparation
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 Budget plan
Table 2: Lists of materials with their costs required for the project

Unit cost
S/No Items Unit Quantity Total cost (ETB)
(ETB)
1 Printing paper Pack 1 800 800
2 Printing (non-colour) PCS 400 5 2000
3 Photo copy PCS 150 3 450
4 Printing (colour) PCS 30 15 450
5 Binder (Hard and ring) PCS 3 600 1800
6 Flash disk PCS 1 600 600
7 Internet - 7 500 3500
8 Mobile cards - 20 25 500
9 Professional cost - 2 2000 4000
Sub total 14100
Contingency Considering 10% 1410
Total 15,510
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