Comparison performance study of singly-fed and doubly-fed induction generators-based bond-graph wind turbines model

Abstract

This paper consecrates to a comparative performance study of singly-fed and doubly-fed of induction generators thrusted by wind power turbine of similar generation capacity of 2.5 kW, and constant or variably wind speed. The singly-fed induction generator model could be represented using natural reference frame and doubly-fed induction generator model is described using a Park reference frame. Because of several physical domains existing in both induction generators like mechanical and electrical, modeling of generators is difficult, therefore the modeling based on physical methods takes a high credibility under these conditions. Among the procedures is Bond-graph method that models the systems based on law of mass conservation and/or law of energy conservation containing in the systems. Modeling the parts of both singly-fed and double-fed induction generators are based on Bond-graph method. We found that the impact of stator coil winding for on the current is in the form of changes of its value and steady state intervals; increasing the number of stator coil windings may also lead to increased stator current and the longer their steady state interval. Our study demonstrates also that doubly-fed induction generator possesses advantages compared to singly-fed induction generator, namely better current quality output and an adaptation to fluctuating wind speeds. The performance study is done in constant and variably wind speeds using simulated results of 20-Sim software.