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Control of wind energy conversion systems based on the Modular Multilevel Matrix converter

Diaz, Matias; Cardenas, Roberto; Espinoza, Mauricio; Mora, Andreas; Rojas, Felix; Clare, Jon C.; Wheeler, Patrick

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Matias Diaz

Roberto Cardenas

Mauricio Espinoza

Andreas Mora

Felix Rojas

Jon C. Clare

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PATRICK WHEELER pat.wheeler@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Power Electronic Systems



Abstract

The nominal power of single Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) has been steadily growing, reaching power ratings close to 10MW. In the power conversion stage, medium-voltage power converters are replacing the conventional low-voltage back-to-back topology. Modular Multilevel Converters have appeared as a promising solution for Multi-MW WECSs, due to their modularity, and the capability to reach high nominal voltages. This paper discusses the application of the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter (M3C) to drive MultiMW WECSs. The modelling and control systems required for this application are extensively analysed and discussed in this paper. The proposed control strategies enable decoupled operation of the converter, providing maximum power point tracking (MPPT) capability at the generator-side, grid code compliance at the grid-side [including Low Voltage Ride Through Control (LVRT)], and good steady state and dynamic performance for balancing the capacitor voltages in all the clusters. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is validated through simulations and experimental results conducted with a 27 power-cell prototype.

Citation

Diaz, M., Cardenas, R., Espinoza, M., Mora, A., Rojas, F., Clare, J. C., & Wheeler, P. (2017). Control of wind energy conversion systems based on the Modular Multilevel Matrix converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(11), 8799-8810. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2733467

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 3, 2017
Publication Date Jul 28, 2017
Deposit Date Jul 21, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Print ISSN 0278-0046
Electronic ISSN 1557-9948
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 64
Issue 11
Pages 8799-8810
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2733467
Keywords Modular Multilevel Converters, Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Low Voltage Ride Through
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/874789
Publisher URL http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7995125/
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