Operating capability as a PQ/PV node of a direct-drive wind turbine based on a permanent magnet synchronous generator

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1308-1318

  Fernandez, L M ^a   Garcia, C A ^a   Jurado, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG); Wind turbine control; Wind turbine modelling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE POWER; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DIRECT DRIVE; GRID CONNECTIONS; GRID OPERATION; MAXIMUM POWER; OPERATING CAPABILITY; PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR; WIND TURBINE CONTROL;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MESH GENERATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS; REACTIVE POWER; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; VOLTAGE REGULATORS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

CONTROL SYSTEM; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; POWER GENERATION; SIMULATION; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 74649084821     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.11.046     Document Type: Article

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