Optimized Series Dynamic Braking Resistor for LVRT of Doubly-Fed Induction Generator With Uncertain Fault Scenarios

Abstract

The terminal-connected series dynamic braking resistor (SDBR) is applied to assist the low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) of the doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). With the fault current and switch-in of the SDBR, the stator voltage oscillates, thus the constant stator voltage drop assumption is invalid and the effect of the converter current control is weakened with the changing voltage-oriented reference frame. In this paper, the xy frame of the point of common coupling is applied to the converter control to avoid oscillation of the reference frame. The analytical expression of fault current with the SDBR and constant converter current control is derived. To evaluate the LVRT effect, the analytical analysis of the LVRT transient is carried out. The resistance of the SDBR is optimized based on an index combining the capabilities of the DFIG to provide the active power support and damp the electromagnetic torque oscillation. The uncertainties of the fault scenario are considered in the optimization algorithm by applying the probabilistic method. Simulation results show that the improved LVRT effect of the DFIG is realized with optimization to the SDBR resistance and its switch-in criterion.

Keywords

• Doubly-fed induction generator
• low-voltage ride-through
• series dynamic braking resistor
• constant current control
• analytical fault current expression
• fault uncertainties