DC-Bus Voltage Control Technique for Parallel-Integrated Permanent Magnet Wind

Generation Systems
Mahmoud Amin1, Osama Mohammed2
1
Florida International University, 2Florida International Universiy
This paper presents a dc-bus voltage control technique for a new power conversion topology feasible for parallel-
integrated permanent magnet wind generation systems. This technique is based on a master-slave hysteresis
control scheme in order to solve discrepancy problems that could happen between the controllers. A three-phase
semicontrolled rectifier topology is proposed here as an effective interface circuit between each wind generator
and the dc-bus. The proposed system provides interconnection extension ability of multi wind converter units
sharing the same dc-bus and more economic utilization of the wind generator; by insuring unity power factor
operation. More advantages include voltage disturbance compensation capability, robustness; since a short circuit
through a leg is not possible and high efficiency; due to the reduced number of switching elements. The rectifier
topology concept, the principle of operation, the control scheme and test results are presented. The developed
technique is also implemented on a 12 kW parallel-connected permanent magnet laboratory setup in order to
confirm the effectiveness of the proposed system.

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