Maximum power tracking strategy of a wind energy conversion system based on resonant with active disturbance rejection control

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to construct a novel maximum power tracking control system for the direct drive permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) of the wind energy conversion system (WECS) to solve the following problems: how to effectively eliminate the system’s model parameter disturbances and speed up the dynamic performance of the system; and how to eliminate harmonics in WECS under different wind speeds.Design/methodology/approachTo obtain the maximum output power of PMSG at WECS under different wind speeds, the following issues should be considered: (1) how to effectively eliminate the system’s model parameter disturbances and speed up the dynamic performance of the system; and (2) how to suppress system harmonics. For Problem 1, adding d–q compensation factors to active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) for the current loop realizes the d–q axis decoupling control, which speeds up the dynamic performance of the system. For Problem 2, the resonant controller is introduced into the ADRC for the current loop to suppress harmonic current in WECS under different wind speeds.FindingsThe simulation results demonstrate that the proposed control method is simpler and more reliable than conventional controllers for maximum power tracking.Originality/valueCompared with traditional controllers, the proposed controller can speed up the dynamic performance of the system and suppress the current harmonic effectively, thus better achieving maximum power tracking.