PERFORMANCE ASSESS OF SELF-EXCITED IG DRIVEN BY WIND TURBINE WORKING WITH FC-TCR

This work presented a self-excited induction generator (SEIG) model controlled by an (FC-TCR) fixed capacitor-thyristor control reactor consisting of a large fixed capacitor in parallel with a thyristor controlled reactor in series with the constant inductance. Induction machines were used because they are capable of working at different speeds. The 3-phase IG was driven by the prime mover that represents the wind turbine. Also, constant voltage and frequency were obtained, regardless of the change in velocity, by using proportional integration (PI control) for each of them. This type of generator is used in isolated rural areas far from power transmission lines. The voltage and frequency are analyzed for each wind speed proposed in the model and calculating the required excitation amplitude and torque required to drive the induction generator. Therefore, it is now a key interest to develop an efficient, viable, economic, and controllable induction generator for harnessing energy from renewable sources. The strategy of control was implemented with MATLAB/Simulink.