A series-dynamic-resistor-based converter protection scheme for doubly-fed induction generator during various fault conditions

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 422-432

  Yang, Jin ^a   Fletcher, John E ^b   O'Reilly, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Converter protection scheme; Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG); Fault ride through (FRT); Series dynamic resistor (SDR); Wind power generation

Indexed keywords

CONVERTER PROTECTION; DOUBLY-FED INDUCTION GENERATOR; FAULT RIDE-THROUGH; FAULT RIDE-THROUGH (FRT); SERIES DYNAMIC RESISTOR (SDR);

ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; OVERCURRENT PROTECTION; RESISTORS; WIND POWER;

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT PROTECTION;

EID: 77952953407     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2009.2037970     Document Type: Article

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