Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes

A diode-based rectifier (DR) is an attractive transmission technology for offshore wind farms, which reduces the volume of large bulk platforms. A novel parallel–series DC wind farm based on a distributed DR is proposed, which meets the requirements of high voltage and high power with an isolation c...

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Main Authors: Lijun Xie, Zhengang Lu, Ruixiang Hao, Bao Liu, Yingpei Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6166
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Zhengang Lu
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Bao Liu
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description A diode-based rectifier (DR) is an attractive transmission technology for offshore wind farms, which reduces the volume of large bulk platforms. A novel parallel–series DC wind farm based on a distributed DR is proposed, which meets the requirements of high voltage and high power with an isolation capability from other units. The coupling mechanism between a modular multilevel converter (MMC) and a DR has been built, and the coordinate control strategy for the whole system has been proposed based on the MMC triple control targets with intermediate variables. Under the proposed control strategy, the system automatically operates at maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The feasibility of topology and the effectiveness of the control strategy are verified under start-up, power fluctuation, onshore alternating current (AC) fault, and direct current (DC) fault based on the power systems computer-aided design (PSCAD)/electromagnetic transients including direct current (EMTDC) simulation.
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spelling doaj-art-1da71b865a5449fc8da512aaa545fce22025-08-20T02:23:04ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-05-011511616610.3390/app15116166Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed DiodesLijun Xie0Zhengang Lu1Ruixiang Hao2Bao Liu3Yingpei Wang4School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaPower Electronics Research Department, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 102209, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, ChinaPower Electronics Research Department, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 102209, ChinaPower Electronics Research Department, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 102209, ChinaA diode-based rectifier (DR) is an attractive transmission technology for offshore wind farms, which reduces the volume of large bulk platforms. A novel parallel–series DC wind farm based on a distributed DR is proposed, which meets the requirements of high voltage and high power with an isolation capability from other units. The coupling mechanism between a modular multilevel converter (MMC) and a DR has been built, and the coordinate control strategy for the whole system has been proposed based on the MMC triple control targets with intermediate variables. Under the proposed control strategy, the system automatically operates at maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The feasibility of topology and the effectiveness of the control strategy are verified under start-up, power fluctuation, onshore alternating current (AC) fault, and direct current (DC) fault based on the power systems computer-aided design (PSCAD)/electromagnetic transients including direct current (EMTDC) simulation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6166parallel–seriesdiode rectifiercoordinate control strategy
spellingShingle Lijun Xie
Zhengang Lu
Ruixiang Hao
Bao Liu
Yingpei Wang
Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
Applied Sciences
parallel–series
diode rectifier
coordinate control strategy
title Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
title_full Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
title_fullStr Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
title_full_unstemmed Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
title_short Topology and Control Strategies for Offshore Wind Farms with DC Collection Systems Based on Parallel–Series Connected and Distributed Diodes
title_sort topology and control strategies for offshore wind farms with dc collection systems based on parallel series connected and distributed diodes
topic parallel–series
diode rectifier
coordinate control strategy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6166
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