A genetic algorithm-based low voltage ride-through control strategy for grid connected doubly fed induction wind generators

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1325-1334

  Vrionis, Theodoros D ^a   Koutiva, Xanthi I ^a   Vovos, Nicholas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG); fuzzy control; genetic algorithms (GAs); low voltage ride through (LVRT); power systems faults; wind power generation

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; FUZZY CONTROL; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; REACTIVE POWER; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

COORDINATED CONTROL STRATEGY; DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEM; DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATORS; DOUBLY FED INDUCTION WIND GENERATORS; GENETIC ALGORITHM (GAS); LOW-VOLTAGE RIDE-THROUGH; POWER SYSTEMS FAULTS; ROTOR-SIDE CONVERTER;

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS;

EID: 84899621936     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2013.2290622     Document Type: Article

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