Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.

The main problem associated with a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) during fault is large inrush currents induced in rotor winding, which has detrimental effects on the machine's AC excitation converter. A simple conventional resistance inclusion (crowbar) is employed with a PI controller...

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Main Authors: Rameez Akbar Talani, Ghulam Sarwar Kaloi, Aamir Ali, Ghulam Abbas, Ahmed Emara, Ezzeddine Touti
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327802
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Ahmed Emara
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description The main problem associated with a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) during fault is large inrush currents induced in rotor winding, which has detrimental effects on the machine's AC excitation converter. A simple conventional resistance inclusion (crowbar) is employed with a PI controller to protect a DFIG from transient current, but it is observed that this method is not enough to keep transient over-current to an admissible level. In this paper, an effective current limiting technique along with reactive power control is proposed in order to maintain stability, reduce transient current surge to an acceptable level, and enhance the Fault Ride Through capacity of DFIG. The proposed dynamic control technique not only limits the fault current during voltage dip to a permissible level but also controls the reactive power during fault. The behavior of a proposed technique is analyzed by introducing unsymmetrical faults in the MATLAB-based model of DFIG. An enhanced crowbar-based fault ride-through is employed for the rotor side controller to limit inrush current and control reactive power.
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spelling doaj-art-c3953bf8f8a6494ca3a7526846e13b802025-08-20T03:02:10ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01207e032780210.1371/journal.pone.0327802Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.Rameez Akbar TalaniGhulam Sarwar KaloiAamir AliGhulam AbbasAhmed EmaraEzzeddine ToutiThe main problem associated with a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) during fault is large inrush currents induced in rotor winding, which has detrimental effects on the machine's AC excitation converter. A simple conventional resistance inclusion (crowbar) is employed with a PI controller to protect a DFIG from transient current, but it is observed that this method is not enough to keep transient over-current to an admissible level. In this paper, an effective current limiting technique along with reactive power control is proposed in order to maintain stability, reduce transient current surge to an acceptable level, and enhance the Fault Ride Through capacity of DFIG. The proposed dynamic control technique not only limits the fault current during voltage dip to a permissible level but also controls the reactive power during fault. The behavior of a proposed technique is analyzed by introducing unsymmetrical faults in the MATLAB-based model of DFIG. An enhanced crowbar-based fault ride-through is employed for the rotor side controller to limit inrush current and control reactive power.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327802
spellingShingle Rameez Akbar Talani
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Ghulam Abbas
Ahmed Emara
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Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.
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title Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.
title_full Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.
title_fullStr Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.
title_full_unstemmed Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.
title_short Fault analysis and performance improvement of grid-connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme.
title_sort fault analysis and performance improvement of grid connected doubly fed induction generator through an enhanced crowbar protection scheme
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327802
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