Grid-fault ride-through analysis and control of wind turbines with doubly fed induction generators

This paper deals with the low voltage ride-through (LVRT) control of wind turbines with doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) under symmetrical voltage dips. The investigation first develops a mathematical formula for the rotor current and rotor voltage when DFIG is subjected to a symmetrical voltage dip. From the analysis, the reasons of rotor inrush current and factors influencing it are inferred. Then, a control scheme enhancing the wind turbine LVRT capability is designed and simulated. The proposed control scheme consists of a nonlinear control strategy applied to the rotor-side converter and a dc-link voltage control applied to the grid-side converter. It improves the damping of DFIG transient response and minimizes oscillations of rotor current, electromagnetic torque and dc-link voltage during the generator voltage dip. It also limits the peak value of these quantities. At the end, results of theoretical analyses are verified by time domain simulations.