Experimental Analysis and Control of Wind Turbine System based on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) for Power Optimization

With the unavoidable shortage of fossil fuel sources in the future, renewable types of energy have become a topic of interest for researchers, technicians, investors and decision makers all around the world. The global adoption of wind energy as a reliable source for clean energy is rising. It has b

Project Title

Experimental Analysis and Control of Wind Turbine System based on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) for Power Optimization

Project Area of Specialization

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Project Summary

With the unavoidable shortage of fossil fuel sources in the future, renewable types of energy have become a topic of interest for researchers, technicians, investors and decision makers all around the world. The global adoption of wind energy as a reliable source for clean energy is rising. It has become more important for component manufacturers and turbine integrators to increase component production rate, improve system reliability, and overcome grid integration challenges to implement faster adoption of wind energy and ultimately global independence from oil and coal based energy sources.

Nowadays permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSG) are most commonly employed in the wind energy generation systems (WEGS) for a wind turbine for power generation. The PMSG machines have its own advantages over other electrical machines such as it is energy efficient, more reliable and do not require external excitation for operation.

 The problems that become the cause of more intrest in the topic are:

• Shortage of fossil fuels. 
• Increasing energy demand.
• Expensive energy sources 
• Less employment.
• Environmental issues i-e Pollution, Green house gases etc

This experimental project is the measurement of key parameters of PMSG and then used to design most suitable controllers for a back-to-back VSC in a direct-driven PMSG-based wind energy system & also to design an algorithm which can efficiently track the optimum power point at fast varying wind condition of experimental setup wind turbine, at the end proposed model is validated to the experiment model & the difference is analyzed with respect to its operating efficiency and PMSG parameters. 

Project Objectives

• To build prototype wind turbine experimental model.
• To build controller for wind turbine model.
• To design an algorithm for power optimization.
• To validate the proposed model with the conventional model. 

Project Implementation Method

After the theoritical/literature review, Implementation method of this project involves the fundamental wind energy setup that consists of (steel frame, turbines, generator,annomometer & wind source) which operates as aproposed model. After foundation of setup, futher suitable controllers & power maximization techniques are implemented auch as (VF controller, MPPT control algorithm, TSR technique). After all the final results of experimental model & proposed model are compared, the difference in the efficiencies, operating parameters & behavior of PMSG with changing wind speed will be prime interest.

Benefits of the Project

• Wind energy is a renewable source of energy which has the ecological advantage over various conventional sources of energy such as thermal. The initial cost of wind energy system, though may be high, but it is environmentally friendly.
• It is found in abundance & it is a clean source of energy which is pollution free and do not cause any health hazards.
• Wind energy also reduce the amount of electricity generation from fossil fuels and do not require water for cooling purpose.
• Extremely easy start-up behaviour at 1m/s wind speed (for this project setup).
• Continuous power generation between gusts while other turbines have lost power or stall. 
• Unique maintenance free brushless alternator, simple and effective design. 
• Experimental study of power optimization of wind energy & their suitable controllers. 
• The effectiveness of the WECS can be greatly improved by using an appropriate control, under Grid faults. 

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

STEEL FRAME/WIND TURBINE BASE: It is most outer Body frame/ Casing which provide strength.

WIND TURBINE: A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades,

WIND SOURCE (FAN): It is an external source that provide wind for operation.

ANNOMOMETER/WIND SPEED SENSOR: It is an sensor used to detect the speed of wind.

GENERATOR (PMSG): It converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy provided by wind turbines.

CONTROLLERS: The wind turbine controller consists of a number of computers which continuously monitor the condition of the wind turbine and collect statistics on its operation.

CABLES: Used for making connections from device to device.

METERS: To measure different parameters before and after controlller to collect final results.

SWITCHES: A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.

Final Deliverable of the Project

Hardware System

Core Industry

Energy

Other Industries

Others

Core Technology

Clean Tech

Other Technologies

Others

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-Being for People, Affordable and Clean Energy, Responsible Consumption and Production

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