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A new five-phase to three-phase back-to-back current source converter based wind energy conversion system
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IEEE
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy sources. The increased penetration of wind power into the utility grid brings challenges such as voltage and frequency fluctuations, generator torque ripples, and ...
Ride-through capability of grid-connected brushless cascade DFIG wind turbines in faulty grid conditions-A comparative study
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IEEE
, 2013 , Article)
Doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind turbines (WTs) are reported to suffer reliability problems due to the presence of slip-rings, brushes, and the gearbox. These disadvantages encouraged several research groups ...
Optimum power transmission-based droop control design for multi-terminal HVDC of offshore wind farms
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IEEE
, 2013 , Article)
Power generation through wind is expected to play a major role in the world's future energy portfolio. Nevertheless, wind power integration remains a challenging research area due to the special characteristics of wind ...
Iterated unscented Kalman filter-based maximum power point tracking for photovoltaic applications
(2013 , Conference Paper)
One of main challenges in harvesting power from a PV source is maximum power point tracking (MPPT). This is due to the nonlinear behaviour and characteristics of PV arrays. Conventional MPPT techniques usually utilize a ...
Multi-module Bi-directional Buck-Boost Inverter-based HVDC back-to-back transmission system
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IEEE
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Offshore wind energy is now seen as a key contributor to the renewable energy future. HVDC technology is among the chief technologies enabling widespread use of offshore wind. This paper proposes a new configuration, namely, ...
An improved performance direct-drive permanent magnet wind generator using a novel single-layer winding layout
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IEEE
, 2013 , Article)
Direct-drive permanent magnet (PM) generators have become a strong contender in medium and large rating wind energy conversion systems as they not only provide higher efficiency and annual energy production, but also reduce ...
Vector control of multiphase induction machine under open-circuit phase faults
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IEEE Computer SocietyIEEE
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Multiphase induction machine is normally controlled using rotor field oriented vector control. Under phase(s) loss, the machine currents can be optimally controlled to satisfy certain optimization criteria. In this paper, ...
Studying the effect of over-modulation on the output voltage of three-phase single-stage grid-connected boost inverter
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2013 , Article)
Voltage boosting is very essential issue in renewable-energy fed applications. The classical two-stage power conversion process is typically used to interface the renewable energy sources to the grid. For better efficiency, ...
An adaptive PR controller for inverter-based distribution generation with active damped LCL filter
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IEEE
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
The fact distribution generation (DG) importance is growing rapidly in the recent years where the coupling between DG sources and the grid is done through inverters where exporting low distorted currents and high quality ...
Performance assessment of renewable energy-fed three-phase grid-connected voltage source converters and boost inverters during DC side faults
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IEEEIEEE
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
In renewable energy-fed grid-connected applications, voltage source converters (VSC) offer high flexibility and system controllability features. In addition to the stepped down nature of its output voltage, the VSC is ...