Vector control of multiple-module transverse flux PM generator for large-scale direct-drive wind turbines

Conference paper (2011)

Authors

SH Hwang External organisation
H. Li External organisation
JW Park External organisation
JM Kim External organisation
DJ Bang Electrical Power Processing
Research Group
Electrical Power Processing
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Published Date

2011

Language

English

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Research Group

Electrical Power Processing

Abstract

This paper proposes an efficient current control algorithm and a suitable power conversion system of a multiple-module transverse flux permanent magnet generator (MM-TFPMG) for large-scale direct-drive wind turbines. The MM-TFPMG is composed of multiple-module structures based on an independent three-phase configuration. In this paper, the single-phase current control applying the d-q transformation and the independent three-phase dqn-axes current control are proposed for the generator-side control of the MM-TFPMG. The control performance and characteristics of the single-phase dq-axes current control with a variable cutoff frequency and the independent three-phase dqn-axes current control using a concept of vector control are analyzed. As a result, the independent three-phase dqn-axes current control by using the vector control is an appropriate method to efficiently control the generator-side of the MM-TFPMG. The proposed algorithm is easily implemented and has less computation resource. Moreover, the control performance is better than the independent single-phase dq-axes current control despite the change of wind speed. The validity and usefulness of the proposed independent three-phase dqn-axes current control algorithm are verified and compared through several experimental results.