access icon free Voltage and frequency regulation of standalone self-excited induction generator for micro-hydro power generation using discrete-time adaptive control

This study deals with the development of a control system for voltage and frequency regulation of a micro hydro power generation system, fed by self-excited induction generator (IG). The generation system considers a four-wire three-phase grid, composed by three phases plus neutral conductor, fed by three-phase three-wires IG. The neutral conductor is created from the neutral point of star connection of excitation capacitors bank. The four-wire configuration allows the connection of three-phase loads in star or delta configuration, as well as single-phase loads. The voltage regulation is performed through a four-legs distribution static synchronous compensator (DSTATCOM) shunt connected to the AC bus. It is considered the employment of adaptive control techniques and the compensation of load current unbalances, which offers suitable voltage regulation in conditions of system's parameters variations such as load connection and disconnection, and changes in IG's unmodelled parameters, and voltage unbalance compensation, respectively. Frequency regulation is obtained by electronic load control connected to the DC bus of DSTATCOM. Experimental results were obtained to demonstrate the good performance of the voltage and frequency regulation control system during loads transient, including three-phase and single-phase loads.

Inspec keywords: static VAr compensators; hydroelectric power stations; voltage control; adaptive control; asynchronous generators; power generation control; frequency control; load regulation

Other keywords: three-phase three-wires IG; voltage unbalance compensation; three phases plus neutral conductor; frequency regulation; loads transient; Voltage regulation; distribution static synchronous compensator; AC bus; generation system; adaptive control techniques; neutral conductor; discrete-time adaptive control; self-excited induction generator; microhydro power generation; load current; control system; four-wire three-phase grid; DSTATCOM; single-phase loads

Subjects: Self-adjusting control systems; Asynchronous machines; Control of electric power systems; Power system control; Other power apparatus and electric machines; Frequency control; Hydroelectric power stations and plants; Voltage control

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