Single-phase DC crowbar topologies for low voltage ride through fulfillment of high-power doubly fed induction generator-based wind turbines

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 768-781

  Vidal, Jon ^a   Abad, Gonzalo ^b   Arza, Joseba ^c   Aurtenechea, Sergio ^c  

^a INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG   (Austria)

^b MONDRAGON UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c Ingeteam Technology SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DC crowbar protections; doubly fed induction generator (DFIG); grid codes; voltage dips

Indexed keywords

CONTROL ACTIONS; CROWBAR PROTECTION; DFIG-BASED WIND TURBINES; DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATORS; DOUBLY-FED INDUCTIONS; GRID CODES; LOW-VOLTAGE RIDE-THROUGH; VOLTAGE DIP;

TOPOLOGY; WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS;

EID: 84882868630     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2013.2273227     Document Type: Article

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