Investigation of a Low Cost Grid Connected Inverter for Small Scale Wind Turbines Based on a Constant Current Source PM Generator

Whaley D. M., Ertaşgın G., Soong W. L., Ertugrul N., Darbyshıre J., Nayar C. V., ...Daha Fazla

IECON 2006, Paris, Fransa, 6 - 10 Kasım 2006, ss.4297-4302, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/iecon.2006.347938
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Paris
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Fransa
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4297-4302
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This paper describes a novel low-cost grid-connected inverter for small-scale wind turbines based on a high-inductance PM generator operating in a constant-current output mode. The PM generator is connected to a switched-mode rectifier (SMR) which consists of an uncontrolled rectifier and a switch. The combination of the high-inductance generator and uncontrolled rectifier produces a constant dc current. The switch is used to modulate this current and produces an output current whose fundamental component is a full-wave rectified sinewave and is in-phase with the grid voltage. A line-frequency commutated H-bridge inverter and LC output filter is used to produce a sinusoidal output grid current. The concept is verified using simulations and experimental results.