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| Reference Number | EP/F061714/1 | |
| Title | PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING DOUBLY-FED GENERATOR TOPOLOGIES FOR GRID-CONNECTED WIND POWER APPLICATIONS | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy) 90%; Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion) 10%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr DJ Atkinson No email address given Electrical, Electronic & Computer Eng Newcastle University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 22 September 2008 | |
| End Date | 21 September 2011 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £135,326 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | North East | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr DJ Atkinson , Electrical, Electronic & Computer Eng, Newcastle University (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Scottish and Southern Energy plc (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | Linked to grant EP/F06148X/1 | |
| Abstract | Currently the accepted technology for large wind turbines is the doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). This technology is popular primarily due to the reduced cost of the partially rated power electronic converter. On the negative side is the fact that the generator requires brushes and slip rings which require regular maintainance.An alternative scheme is based on the brushless doubly-fed reluctance machine (BDFRM) which also has the cost benefit of a partially rated power converter but asits name implies does not require brushes and slip rings.The BDFRM has not been used for a wind power application. This project will experimentally examine its performance for a wind power application. There are a number of different approaches to the control of a BDFRM. The project will examine theuse of Direct Power Control (DPC). This control approach will include sensorless operation and machine parameter independence.With the proliferation of wind power generation the issue of power system stabilty is of great concern. It is important to examine the fault-ride-through (FRT) capabilty of any generation system. This project will examine the FRT capability of the BDFRM and compare thisto that of the DFIG. This will require that special grid fault emulation equipment is included in the laboratory test rig | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/03/08 | |
