Wenxin Huang

The Capacity Optimization for the Static Excitation Controller of the Dual-Stator-Winding Induction Generator Operating in a Wide Speed Range

The dual-stator-winding induction generator (DWIG) designed to achieve wide-speed-range operation with reduced capacity of the static power controller is presented. The DWIG consists of a standard squirrel-cage rotor and a stator with two separate windings wound for the same number of poles. This generator has a diode bridge rectifier load connected across to the power winding and a static excitation controller (SEC) to the control winding. Investigations into the reactive power released by the fixed excitation capacitor bank versus rotor speed under various loads represent that the minimal capacity of SEC can be achieved by an appropriate selection of excitation capacitor bank. With the help of instantaneous power theory, the control mechanism for the DWIG system working with a variable rotor speed is analyzed. Moreover, the system control strategy which is fit for the wide-speed-range operation using the stator flux orientation is consequently proposed. An 18-kW DWIG system with a 270-V high voltage DC output is developed. The simulation and experimental results illustrate a desirable performance, and the compact implementation of SEC is obtained.

An Excitation-Capacitor-Optimized Dual Stator-Winding Induction Generator With the Static Excitation Controller for Wind Power Application

This paper presents an optimal scheme of excitation capacitor to decrease the capacity of static excitation controller (SEC) for dual stator-winding induction generator (DWIG) system applied in wind power generation. The investigations into reactive excitation power released by the excitation capacitor and SEC illustrate that the optimal excitation capacitor is not only related to generator parameters, speed range, and load, but also affected by wind turbine power curve. Based on the objective of minimizing the capacity of SEC, several methods are employed here to select an appropriate excitation capacitor. Through the analysis of DWIG control mechanism and model of SEC in the stator-voltage-orientation synchronous d-q frame, a decoupling control strategy using the space vector modulation is obtained. On the basis of this, the simulation and experimental works from the prototype of 18-kW six/three-phase DWIG wind power system are carried out to verify the optimal scheme. The results demonstrate the correctness and effectiveness of this optimization scheme.

A Novel Instantaneous Torque Control Scheme for Induction Generator Systems

In this paper, a novel instantaneous torque control is proposed to control the output voltage of a stand-alone induction generator. The output voltage regulation is achieved by the fast control of the space voltage vector based on the information of the output voltage and output current, which leads to a better system dynamic performance. The simulation and experimental results verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. The control scheme for the voltage buildup process is investigated as well.

Control Strategy and Dynamic Performance of Dual Stator-Winding Induction Generator Variable Frequency AC Generating System With Inductive and Capacitive Loads

This paper presents the control strategy and dynamic performance of the dual stator-winding induction generator variable frequency ac (VFAC) generating system with inductive and capacitive loads. In this generating system, the power winding produces the VFAC electricity to feed loads, and the control winding is connected to a static excitation converter to keep the output voltage stable. Based on the change law of the reactive power provided by the control winding, an improved instantaneous slip frequency control (IISFC) strategy both with the load active and reactive power feedforward is proposed to improve the system dynamic performance. The information of the load active and reactive power is employed through two feedforward loops to rapidly change the reactive power provided by the control winding, so as to quicken the regulation of the slip frequency and excitation reactive power. The simulations and experimental results show that the system using the IISFC strategy has a good dynamic performance with inductive and capacitive loads, and demonstrate the correctness and validity of the proposed control strategy.

A Stand-Alone Dual Stator-Winding Induction Generator Variable Frequency AC Power System

This letter proposes a variable frequency ac (VFAC) stand-alone power system based on the dual stator-winding induction generator (DWIG) with the static excitation controller (SEC). A slip frequency control strategy using the information of the output voltage and the output power is employed to guarantee that the system has a desirable static and dynamic performance in a wide speed range. The experimental results on a prototype verify the principle and performance of the proposed control method.

Electric Drive System of Dual-Winding Fault-Tolerant Permanent-Magnet Motor for Aerospace Applications

In this paper, a new electric drive system based on a six-phase ten-pole dual-winding fault-tolerant permanent-magnet (DFPM) motor for aerospace applications is proposed and investigated. The proposed DFPM motor consists of optimal surface-mounted permanent-magnet (PM) rotor and 12-slot stator with two sets of independent three-phase concentrated armature windings on alternate teeth, which incorporates the merits of high power density and high efficiency of the PM motor and high fault tolerance of the dual-winding motor. To achieve the fault-tolerant performance of the electric drive system, the redundant fault-tolerant control strategy based on the failure diagnosis and redundancy communication is proposed and applied to the electric drive system. Then, the operational performance of the drive system under open-circuit and short-circuit fault has been verified by simulation and experiments. The research results show that the open-circuit and short-circuit fault can be detected immediately and the output performance of the DFPM motor under fault conditions is almost the same as the normal condition, which verified the proposed electric drive system, DFPM motor, and fault-tolerant control strategy.

A Transformerless Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System Based on the Coupled Inductor Single-Stage Boost Three-Phase Inverter

This letter presents a modulation technique for the modified coupled-inductor single-stage boost inverter (CL-SSBI)-based grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system. This technique can reduce the system leakage current in a great deal and can meet the VDE0126-1-1 standard. To maintain the advantages of the impedance network, only a diode is added in the front of the original topology, to block the leakage current loop during the active vectors and open-zero vectors. On the other hand, the near-state pulse width modulation (NSPWM) technique is applied with one-leg shoot-through zero vectors in order to reduce the leakage current through the conduction path in the duration of changing from and to open-zero vectors. Simultaneously, the leakage current caused by other transitions can also be reduced due to the fact that the magnitude of common-mode voltages is reduced. Simulation results of the transformerless PV system are presented in two cases: modified CL-SSBI modulated by maximum constant boost (MCB) control method and NSPWM. Experimental results for both CL-SSBI topology modulated by the MCB control method and modified CL-SSBI topology modulated by NSPWM are also obtained to verify the accurateness of theoretical and simulation models.

An Integrated AC and DC Hybrid Generation System Using Dual-Stator-Winding Induction Generator With Static Excitation Controller

This letter proposes an integrated ac and dc hybrid generation system based on the dual-stator-winding induction generator with the static excitation controller (SEC). In this generator, not only the power winding can output the variable-frequency ac power, but also the control winding can provide the high-voltage dc power through the dc bus of the SEC, which implements the electric integration by only one generator. An instantaneous slip frequency control strategy is employed to guarantee the system a good performance. The experimental results verify the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed scheme.

Parameter Design and Static Performance of Dual Stator-Winding Induction Generator Variable Frequency AC Generating System With Inductive and Capacitive Loads

In this paper, the design methods of the auxiliary excitation capacitors and the filter inductances are investigated for the dual stator-winding induction generator (DWIG) variable frequency ac (VFAC) generating system with inductive and capacitive loads, and the system static performance is presented as well. For this generating system, the proper selection of the auxiliary excitation capacitors and the filter inductances can minimize the reactive power capacity of the control winding, reduce the capacity of the static excitation converter (SEC) and improve the system static performance of the output voltage. The corresponding design principles and methods are proposed based on the change law of the control-winding reactive power and the requirements of the control-winding current. The experimental results show that the proposed design methods are correct and valid, and the DWIG VFAC generating system has a good static performance with the minimum-capacity control-winding reactive power and a compact-size SEC.

A Low Cost Implementation of Stator-Flux-Oriented Induction Motor Drive

In this paper, a practical vector controlled induction motor (IM) directing mainly at the household appliances has been developed. The stator flux orientation scheme with speed sensorless technique has been implemented. The speed regulator is well designed to ensure the system working with an optimal torque during the transient state. Improved stator flux estimation has been proposed to compensate the errors brought by the low pass filter (LPF). To meet with the cost-sensitive case, special considerations have been given to reduce the system cost without sacrificing the system performance. A prototypal has been developed. The control strategy has been validated by simulation study, and finally evaluated by experiments on a 370 W induction machine