Investigation of Fault-Tolerant Control Strategy of Five-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator for Enhancing Wind Turbines’ Reliability
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Abstract
Fault-tolerant strategies have received increasing attention recently, as reliability requirements have become more stringent. This has drawn significant attention to multiphase machines, due to their inherent fault-tolerance capabilities. Although multiphase machines have been extensively studied as motors since the late 1960s, their use as generators is still in its infancy. Moreover, research on their fault-tolerant capabilities and impact on the power grid remains very limited. With the global expansion of the wind energy sector, the continuous increase in turbine capacities, and the shift in wind energy markets toward offshore wind farms, there is a growing need for studies that investigate the integration of multiphase machines with fault-tolerant strategies and that evaluate their performance and impact on the grid. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate a wind energy conversion system (WECS) based on a five-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) and to evaluate its performance under two fault scenarios: a single-phase open-circuit fault and a double-phase open-circuit fault. A fault-tolerant control strategy is applied in both cases to evaluate its effectiveness under varying wind speeds. The study is carried out using simulation tools developed in MATLAB/Simulink.
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OpenAlex topics: Multilevel Inverters and Converters · Wind Turbine Control Systems · HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
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Affiliations
Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi Arabia
Renewable Energy Engineering Program, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi Arabia
Funding
Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research in Qassim University
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