Three phase grid connected neutral point clamped (NPC) multilevel inverter fed by two wind turbines

Kamilu, Sanusi Alabi and Mekhilef, Saad (2019) Three phase grid connected neutral point clamped (NPC) multilevel inverter fed by two wind turbines. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 27 (4). pp. 2173-2187. ISSN 0128-7680,

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Abstract

This paper presents two gear driven wind turbine generators (WTG) feeding a single three level grid connected NPC inverter. Each component of WTG is made up of wind turbine, 2-mass gear drive, permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG), AC-DC-AC power converter. A simple advanced hill climbs search (AHCS) maximum power point tracking algorithm that uses the mechanical power from the Wind turbine was developed to generate proper duty cycle for the control of single stage DC/DC boost converter. The DC link voltages are series interconnected and fed to a sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) controlled high power inverter. The complete model is simulated using MATLAB/ SIMULINK software under fixed and fluctuating wind speed conditions. Simulation results have shown that WECs exhibit variability in their output power as a result of changes in their prime movers (wind speed). © 2019, Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Advanced hill climb search (AHCS); DC-DC boost converter; Neutral point clamped inverter; Total harmonic distortion (THD); Wind energy conversion system; Wind turbine generator
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2020 06:20
Last Modified: 08 Apr 2020 06:20
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/24179

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