Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems

Tahyun Kang; Taewon Kang; Beomseok Chae; Kihyun Lee; Yongsug Suh

doi:10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167888

Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems

Tahyun Kang
, Taewon Kang
, Beomseok Chae
, Kihyun Lee
, Yongsug Suh

Department of Electrical Engineering

Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

This paper provides a comparison of power converter loss and thermal description for voltage source and current source type 5MW-class medium voltage topologies of wind turbines. Neutral-point clamped three-level converter is adopted for voltage source type topology while two-level converter is employed for current source type topology considering the popularity in the industry. In order to match the required voltage level of 4160V with the same switching device of IGCT as in voltage source converter, two active switches are connected in series for the case of current source converter. Transient thermal modeling of a four-layer Foster network for heat transfer is done to better estimate the transient junction and case temperature of power semiconductors during various operating conditions in wind turbines. The loss analysis is confirmed through PLECS simulations. The comparison result shows that VSC-based wind turbine system has a higher efficiency than that of CSC under the rated operating conditions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia
Subtitle of host publication	"Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	894-901
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9788957082546
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167888
State	Published - 2015.07.27
Event	9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia, ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 2015.06.1 → 2015.06.5

Publication series

Name	9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia

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Conference	9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia, ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Seoul
Period	15.06.1 → 15.06.5

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Current Source Converter
Junction Temperature Wind Turbine Systems
Voltage Source Converter

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
Engineering - Petroleum

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Kang, T., Kang, T., Chae, B., Lee, K., & Suh, Y. (2015). Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems. In 9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia (pp. 894-901). Article 7167888 (9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167888

Kang, Tahyun ; Kang, Taewon ; Chae, Beomseok et al. / Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems. 9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 894-901 (9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia).

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Kang, T, Kang, T, Chae, B, Lee, K & Suh, Y 2015, Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems. in 9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia., 7167888, 9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 894-901, 9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia, ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 15.06.1. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167888

Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems. / Kang, Tahyun; Kang, Taewon; Chae, Beomseok et al.
9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 894-901 7167888 (9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia).

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Kang T, Kang T, Chae B, Lee K, Suh Y. Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems. In 9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 894-901. 7167888. (9th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: "Green World with Power Electronics", ICPE 2015-ECCE Asia). doi: 10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167888

Comparison of voltage source and current source based Converter in 5MW PMSG wind turbine systems

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