Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Identifier

1047

Date

2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Electrical and Computer Engr

Concentration

Electrical Engineering

Committee Chair

Mohd Hasan Ali

Committee Member

Russell Jerry Deaton

Committee Member

Hochstein I John

Abstract

Fault Ride-Through (FRT) is a common requirement to abide by grid code all over the world. In this work, to enhance the fault ride-through capability of a fixed speed wind generator system, a modified configuration of Bridge-Type Fault Current Limiter (BFCL) is proposed. To check the effectiveness of the proposed BFCL, its performance is compared with that of the Series Dynamic Braking Resistor (SDBR). A harmonic performance improvement by the proposed method is also analyzed. Three-line-to-ground (3LG), line-to-line (LL) and single-line-to-ground (1LG) faults were applied to one of the double circuit transmission lines connected to the wind generator system. Simulations were carried out using Matlab/Simulink software. Simulation results show that the proposed BFCL is very effective device to achieve the FRT and suppress fault current that eliminates the need for circuit breaker replacement. Also, the BFCL improves the harmonic performance and helps follow harmonic grid code. Moreover, it was found that the BFCL works better than the SDBR, and has some distinct advantages over the SDBR.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.

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