Transient Stability Analysis and Improved Control Strategy for DC-Link Voltage of DFIG-Based WT During LVRT

Abstract

In this paper, the transient stability for dc-link voltage of doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind turbine (WT) is studied in detail during low voltage ride-through (LVRT). Firstly, referring to the rotor swing equation of synchronous generator (SG), the nonlinear large-signal model of dc-link voltage is established. In addition, the damping power, static slip power, and dynamic slip power are derived. Consequently, the transient performance of dc-link voltage under the different operation conditions of DFIG is revealed during LVRT. Furthermore, the instability form of dc-link voltage with the moving process of equivalent power angle is analyzed by the energy function of dc-link voltage. In addition, the impacts of dc voltage control loop's parameter, the active current of the stator, and the slip on the stabilization process of dc-link voltage are studied. Analysis result indicates that the insufficient damping and large unbalanced power would deteriorate the transient behavior and steady-state level of dc-link voltage. Therefore, an additional damping and slip power feedforward control strategy is proposed, which can make the transition process of dc-link voltage smoother and significantly improve the voltage steady-state level. Finally, simulation and experimental results validate the effectiveness of theoretical analysis.