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Main objective:
To familiarise with the typical components in a variable-speed DFIG wind turbine and to implement
in Simulink a simple electric system for control design purposes and dynamic performance
assessment.
The laboratory includes the following major components:
1. Building and simulating the test system under steady-state conditions (10%)
a. Familiarise with turbine components and control schemes
b. Solid theoretical background on machine operation
2. Assessment of DFIG behaviour under different wind speed operating scenarios (15%)
a. Explore control regions in the power curve
b. Understanding power relationships in the DFIG
c. Clear identification of generator torque control and pitch control
3. Reactive power control capabilities and performance (25%)
a. Theoretical background
b. Create the chart of reactive power capabilities for this DFIG
c. Numerical calculation of reactive power flows in stator and rotor
4. Performance under network faults (25%)
a. Theoretical background including machine protection and Grid Code requirements
b. Investigation of impact of different fault types
c. Calculation of critical clearing times for different fault conditions
5. Implementation of additional control loops for power system operation support (e.g. provision
of synthetic inertia and system damping.) (25%)
a. Theoretical background
b. Implementation and analysis of simple mechanism to provide synthetic inertia
c. Implementation and analysis of simple mechanism to provide damping
Final Report: A formal report on the lab exercise is to be prepared and submitted to Myplace by
Friday 27st February 2015.
Weighting: The final report is worth 20% of the EE988 mark.
Additional time: The DFIG SIMULINK lab is available at all times on the lab computers. Please use
the lab outside of the supported time.
Contacts: If there are problems specific to the lab please contact: Kamila Nieradzinska
kamila.nieradzinska@strath.ac.uk or Dr. Olimpo Anaya-Lara olimpo.anaya-lara@strath.ac.uk
Report style: The report should be written as a technical engineering report. The level of the report
should be such that it is understandable by other 5th year / masters engineering students who are not
familiar with the DFIG but understand engineering principles. Do not copy the questions into your
report. Everything in your report should be written by you. Your answer to each question
should make sense without having to read the question itself.
DFIG
Pout
Wind
Ps
Generator Vs
Vout
Network
Gearbox
Vr
Turbine
CB
VSC1
VSC2
CB
Pr
Three-phase
fault
Crowbar
Qs
wr
RSC
GSC
Qout
Control Vdc Control
Figure 1. DFIG
Pstator
Pstator
Pgsc
Qgsc
Pgsc
Qgsc
PDFIG
QDFIG
PDFIG
QDFIG
While the simulation is running change the value of Q stator ref and Q GSC ref again and
observe the change in reactive power delivered by the DFIG.
Build the reactive power chart for this DFIG wind turbine
Fault timing
Current, voltage and power levels
Power flows reschedule
Power breakers and Crowbar operation times
The effects of Power breakers and Crowbar operation over the system
4.4. Establish which type of fault is more onerous on DFIG performance, a three-phase or a singlephase. Discuss this issue based on the magnitude of the fault current, the drop in active power output
and acceleration of the DFIG.
Theory and background: Report how this control loop is designed and implemented, what are
the main components (including input and output signals), and indicate how the control loop
operates and impacts power system performance.
Model implementation: Implement the control loop in the DFIG Simulink model. Make a
print of the implementation and include it in your report.
Theory and background: Report how this control loop is designed and implemented, what are
the main components (including input and output signals), and indicate how it operates and
impacts on power system performance.
Model implementation: Implement the control loop in the DFIG Simulink model. Make a
print of the implementation and include it on your report.
Cover page
Summary
Introduction
Task 1 to 5 including discussions
General conclusion of the lab exercise
References
There is no limit on length. Please include the necessary material that makes you fill confident and
satisfied in addressing each task and questions.
Observe that most of the tasks include a component where you need to provide background and
theory, in addition to the work in the Simulink model, so feel free to expand on the theoretical
component.