A novel shrouded wind-solar hybrid renewable energy and rain water harvester with an omni-directional-guide-vane(ODGV) for urban high-rise application is introduced.The ODGV surrounds the vertical axis wind turbine(VA...A novel shrouded wind-solar hybrid renewable energy and rain water harvester with an omni-directional-guide-vane(ODGV) for urban high-rise application is introduced.The ODGV surrounds the vertical axis wind turbine(VAWT) and enhances the VAWT performance by increasing the on-coming wind speed and guiding it to an optimum flow angle before it interacts with the rotor blades.An ODGV scaled model was built and tested in the laboratory.The experimental results show that the rotational speed of the VAWT increases by about 2 times.Simulations show that the installation of the ODGV increases the torque output of a single-bladed VAWT by 206% for tip speed ratio of 0.4.The result also reveals that higher positive torque can be achieved when the blade tangential force at all radial positions is optimized.In conclusion,the ODGV improves the power output of a VAWT and this integrated design promotes the installation of wind energy systems in urban areas.展开更多
The traditional voltage stability analysis method is mostly based on the deterministic mode1.and ignores the uncertainties of bus loads,power supplies,changes in network configuration and so on.However,the great expan...The traditional voltage stability analysis method is mostly based on the deterministic mode1.and ignores the uncertainties of bus loads,power supplies,changes in network configuration and so on.However,the great expansion of renewable power generations such as wind and solar energy in a power system has increased their uncertainty,and仃aditional techniques are limited in capturing their variable behavior.This leads to greater needs of new techniques and methodologies to properly quan tify the voltage stability of power systems.展开更多
A novel fault ride-through strategy for wind turbines,based on permanent magnet synchronous generator,has been proposed.The proposed strategy analytically formulates the reference current signals,disregarding grid fau...A novel fault ride-through strategy for wind turbines,based on permanent magnet synchronous generator,has been proposed.The proposed strategy analytically formulates the reference current signals,disregarding grid fault type and utilizes the whole system capacity to inject the reactive current required by grid codes and deliver maximum possible active power to support grid frequency and avoid generation loss.All this has been reached by taking the grid-side converter’s phase current limit into account.The strategy is compatible with different countries’grid codes and prevents pulsating active power injection,in an unbalanced grid condition.Model predictive current controller is applied to handling rapid transients.During faults,the energy storage system maintains DC-link voltage,which causes voltage fluctuations to be eliminated,significantly.A fault ride-through strategy was proposed for PMSG-based wind turbines,neglecting fault characteristics,second,reaching maximum possible grid support in faulty grid conditions,while avoiding over-current and third,considerable reduction in energy storage system size and power rating.Inspiring simulations have been carried out through MATLAB/SIMULINK to validate the feasibility and competency of the proposed fault ride-through method and efficiency of the entire control system.展开更多
基金Project (RG039-09AET) supported by University of Malaya, Malaysia
文摘A novel shrouded wind-solar hybrid renewable energy and rain water harvester with an omni-directional-guide-vane(ODGV) for urban high-rise application is introduced.The ODGV surrounds the vertical axis wind turbine(VAWT) and enhances the VAWT performance by increasing the on-coming wind speed and guiding it to an optimum flow angle before it interacts with the rotor blades.An ODGV scaled model was built and tested in the laboratory.The experimental results show that the rotational speed of the VAWT increases by about 2 times.Simulations show that the installation of the ODGV increases the torque output of a single-bladed VAWT by 206% for tip speed ratio of 0.4.The result also reveals that higher positive torque can be achieved when the blade tangential force at all radial positions is optimized.In conclusion,the ODGV improves the power output of a VAWT and this integrated design promotes the installation of wind energy systems in urban areas.
文摘The traditional voltage stability analysis method is mostly based on the deterministic mode1.and ignores the uncertainties of bus loads,power supplies,changes in network configuration and so on.However,the great expansion of renewable power generations such as wind and solar energy in a power system has increased their uncertainty,and仃aditional techniques are limited in capturing their variable behavior.This leads to greater needs of new techniques and methodologies to properly quan tify the voltage stability of power systems.
文摘A novel fault ride-through strategy for wind turbines,based on permanent magnet synchronous generator,has been proposed.The proposed strategy analytically formulates the reference current signals,disregarding grid fault type and utilizes the whole system capacity to inject the reactive current required by grid codes and deliver maximum possible active power to support grid frequency and avoid generation loss.All this has been reached by taking the grid-side converter’s phase current limit into account.The strategy is compatible with different countries’grid codes and prevents pulsating active power injection,in an unbalanced grid condition.Model predictive current controller is applied to handling rapid transients.During faults,the energy storage system maintains DC-link voltage,which causes voltage fluctuations to be eliminated,significantly.A fault ride-through strategy was proposed for PMSG-based wind turbines,neglecting fault characteristics,second,reaching maximum possible grid support in faulty grid conditions,while avoiding over-current and third,considerable reduction in energy storage system size and power rating.Inspiring simulations have been carried out through MATLAB/SIMULINK to validate the feasibility and competency of the proposed fault ride-through method and efficiency of the entire control system.
