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Abstract—This paper presents a dynamic model appropriate In the 1990s, typical wind power turbines were characteri-
for power system analysis. This article shows modeling assump- zed by a fixed-speed operation. Basically, they consisted of the
tions, derivation of a third order model for a doubly-fed induction coupling of a wind turbine, a gearbox and an induction ma-
generator and its controller models. Due to the detail level,
it can be used as a tutorial for students and engineers that chine directly connected to the grid. Additionally, they used a
are new in this area. A four-bus system with one synchronous soft starter to energize the machine and a bank of capacitors to
machine and one wind turbine is used to perform a small signal compensate the machine power-reactive absorption. Although
stability analysis. No considerable difference is observed between being simple, reliable and robust, the fixed-speed wind turbines
the modal behavior of our test system and a small system with were inefficient and power fluctuations were transmitted to the
just one synchronous generator.
Index Terms—Power System Dynamics, Wind Power Modeling network due to wind speed fluctuations [5].
In the mid-1990s, variable-speed wind power turbines gave
an impulse to the wind power industry. A better turbine
I. I NTRODUCTION control is able to reduce power fluctuations. Besides, optimal
The energy consumption over the world has been sus- power extraction from the wind was possible by operating the
tainedly increased in the last decades due to the rate of growth turbine at optimal speed. Among the different configurations
in world gross domestic product—the main driver of energy of variable-speed wind turbines, the doubly-fed induction gen-
demand. It is expected that the electricity demand will increase erator (DFIG), at present, is the most used in the development
at a rate of 2.6% per year during the period 2004-2030. of new wind farm projects. This configuration consists of the
Additionally, global energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions, coupling of a turbine, a gearbox and an induction machine
a major cause of global warming, are expected to increase by doubly connected to the grid—directly connected from the
1.7% per year during the same period—reaching 40.4 × 109 stator circuits and indirectly connected from the rotor circuits
tonnes in 2030. Unfortunately, power generation is projected by using converters. Its main drawbacks are the use of slip
to contribute almost 50% of that increased emission [1]. Thus, rings and protection in case of grid disturbances [6]. The
the power generation sector is under scrutiny and has to be control can be done (a) by controlling the voltage applied
expanded to fulfill the high-energy demand scenario but taking to the rotor circuits, (b) by adjusting the pitch angle of the
into account environmental effects such as global warming. turbine blades—angle of incidence of the blade and the wind
Due to the notorious impact on environmental problems and direction—, and (c) by designing aerodynamically the turbine
the depletion of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources have blades to stall when the wind speed exceeds its limit [7].
been considered appealing to face the forthcoming energy sce- Due to the importance of wind power generation on the
nario. Hydraulic, wind, solar, biomass and geothermal sources current and future worldwide energetic scenario, dynamic
are the most common alternative generation systems. Hy- models are required for teaching and training purposes. One
draulic systems are attractive due to their robustness, reliability major problem is that dynamic models of commercial wind
and high rated power levels. However, the main drawbacks are power turbines contain proprietary information and require
the scarce available locations and the negative impact on the confidentiality agreements between the company and the user
local ecosystem by flooding extensive areas. At present, among [8]. In the literature, there are several articles dealing with
the other alternatives, wind generation systems are the most different issues related to wind power generators. However, a
qualified to produce electricity in power systems. Although rather general description of the dynamic model can be found
being irregular in their electricity production, wind farms are and a complete dynamic model appropriate for power system
able to provide energy: (a) without the risk of depletion of analysis is not directly available. Thus, this paper presents
their primary energy source, and (b) being able to comply with a detailed dynamic model for wind power generation which
operations standards. Additionally, wind generation systems is suitable for power system analysis. Modeling assumptions,
have the fastest payback period [2], less than a year; the lowest derivation of a third order model for the DFIG and its
project gestation period, due to modular concept; and low controllers are described through out the article which can be
operation-maintenance costs [3]. These characteristics make used as a tutorial for students and engineers that are new in
wind power attractive for mass production which is reflected this area. Using a four-bus test system with one synchronous
by the increase of the worldwide installed wind-power capacity generator and a wind turbine, the modal behavior is similar
over the last years [4]. to a small system with just one synchronous generator. The
paper is structured as follow: in Section II a description of the
turbine, induction machine generator and its controllers are
presented; in Section III a four-bus system is used to perform
a small signal stability analysis; and in Section IV conclusions
are presented.
II. DYNAMIC MODEL
In Figure 1, the scheme of a variable-speed wind turbine
based on doubly-fed induction generator is presented. Typi-
cally, the DC/AC converter on the grid side is controlled to
have a constant Vdc and a unity power factor. The AC/DC
converter on the rotor side is usually controlled to have (a)
optimal power extraction from the wind and (b) a specified
reactive power at the generator terminal. Note that this con-
verter provides sinusoidal three-phase voltages at the slip rotor
frequency. Fig. 1. Wind power generator scheme
A. General considerations
A gearbox required to increase the angular speed from the
wind turbine to the induction-machine shaft is shown in Figure
1. It is characterized by its gearbox ratio, k, which is the ratio
between the wind turbine speed ωwt and the machine shaft
speed ωms . Assuming a machine of p poles, these speeds and
the electrical rotor speed of the machine, ωr , are related as
p p
ωr = ωms = ωwt (1) Fig. 2. Schematic of the wind turbine generator model
2 2k
Another important definition is the tip speed ratio, λ, which
is the ratio between the speed of a blade tip vtip [ ms ] and the C. Wind turbine model
wind speed vwind [ m s ]. If R is the radius of the turbine, the
tip speed ratio is The wind turbine model basically represents the relation
between the mechanical power extracted from the turbine,
vtip ωwt R 2k ωr R Pwind , and the wind speed as [11]
λ= = = (2)
vwind vwind p vwind 1 3
Pwind = ρAwt Cp (λ, θ)vwind [W ] (3)
Additionally, a crowbar—an electronic device—is some- 2
times considered to protect the machine and converters from kg
where ρ is the air density [ m 3 ], Awt is the wind turbine swept
grid disturbances. When the protection is activated, the area [m ], vwind is the wind speed [ m
2
s ] and Cp is the power
machine-rotor phases are short-circuited protecting them from coefficient. Cp is dimensionless and depends on both the tip
over-voltages and protecting the rotor-side converter from speed ratio, λ, and the pitch angle, θ [degrees]. Using a fixed
over-currents. This crowbar protection is activated whenever pitch angle, typical power curves in function of the wind speed
the rotor-current limit is surpassed [9]. Note that there are wind and the electrical rotor speed is depicted in Figure 3.
turbines equipped with fault ride-through capability which can Considering manufacturer data and optimization techniques,
withstand a fault during some cycles without using the crowbar a power coefficient function has been derived for a variable-
protection [6]. speed wind turbine [12]. Using an intermediate parameter λi
B. Assumptions
116 − 12.5
Cp (λi , θ) = 0.22 − 0.4θ − 5 e λi (4)
Ideal converters are considered and the dc voltage between λi
converters is assumed to be constant. Therefore, the conversion −1
1 0.035
is lossless and the converters on the rotor- and grid-side are where λi = − 3 (5)
λ + 0.08θ θ + 1
modelled as a controlled-voltage source and a controlled-
current source, respectively. By power balance, the active- A torque expression is required to model the motion of the
power absorbed by the grid-side converter is the same than rotatory mass—turbine, gearbox and machine shaft. Assume
the power injected by the rotor-side converter. Using this that the power transmission from the wind turbine to the
active-power and the grid voltage, the current on the grid-side machine shaft is lossless. Then, the torque in [N m] at the
converter is calculated. Other premises can be found in [10]. machine shaft is
A scheme of the wind-power generation model is depicted in Pwind k
TM = = ρπR3 Cp (λ, θ)vwind
2
[N m] (6)
Figure 2. ωms 2λ
where V , I, R and ψ correspond to the voltages [pu], currents
[pu], resistances [pu] and flux linkages [pu], respectively. Te =
ψdr Iqr − ψqr Idr is the electrical torque at the machine shaft
[pu]. All variables and parameters are in per unit except ωr ,
ωs and HD —D stands for DFIG.
The stator and rotor flux equations define the following set
of algebraic equations
ψqs = −Xs Iqs + Xm Iqr ψds = −Xs Ids + Xm Idr (13)
Fig. 3. Extracted power from the wind turbine for various wind speeds
ψqr = −Xm Iqs + Xr Iqr ψdr = −Xm Ids + Xr Idr (14)
where Xm is the mutual reactance between the stator and the
rotor, Xs = X`s + Xm is the stator reactance and Xr =
Use the per-unit base of the induction-machine to define power X`r + Xm is the rotor reactance. X`s and X`r are the stator
base, Sb , voltage base, Vb , and electrical speed base, ωb . The and rotor leakage-reactance, respectively. All reactances are in
torque base can be calculated as Tb = Sb 2ωp b . More details per unit.
about per unit system in electrical machines can be found in 2) Third order model: In dynamics simulations, it has been
[13]–[15]. As in the next sections all expressions are in per observed that stator dynamics are faster than rotor dynamics
unit, the torque equation in per-unit becomes [15]–[17]. In order to visualize it, solve for Idr and Iqr from
equation (14)
TM 1 ρπR2 ωb 3
Tm = = Cp (λ, θ)vwind [pu] (7) Xm ψqr Xm ψdr
Tb 2 Sb ωr Iqr = Iqs + Idr = Ids + (15)
Xr Xr Xr Xr
D. DFIG model Multiply equations (10)–(11) by XRm and replace Iqr and Idr
r
A DFIG is simply a wound rotor induction machine where to obtain
X
the stator- and rotor-circuits are energized. Both stator and Xr d Xmr ψdr Xm Xm X2
rotor windings participate in the electromechanical energy = Vdr − ψdr − m Ids
ωs Rr dt Rr Xr Xr
conversion. Consequently, a DFIG model is basically the same (ωs − ωr ) Xr Xm
than the model of an induction machine in which the rotor + ψqr (16)
ωs Rr Xr
voltages are supplied by an electric source, i.e., rotor side X
AC/DC converter. This configuration allows the machine to Xr d Xmr ψqr Xm Xm X2
= Vqr − ψqr − m Iqs
operate in a wide speed range. ωs Rr dt Rr Xr Xr
The induction machine model requires the use of reference (ωs − ωr ) Xr Xm
− ψdr (17)
frame theory. Basically, a model using a-b-c stator- and rotor- ωs Rr Xr
phases is referred to a particular reference frame with two Define
orthogonal axis, namely, quadrature axis (q − axis) and direct Xr X2
axis (d−axis). A stationary reference frame, a rotor reference T00 = Xs0 = Xs − m (18)
ωs Rr Xr
frame or a synchronously rotating reference frame can be Xm Xm
0 0
used [15]. The last is adopted in this article. Note that a EqD = ψdr EdD =− ψqr (19)
Xr Xr
generator convention is used, i.e., the stator and rotor currents
are positive when they are leaving and entering the machine, where T00 is the transient open-circuit time constant, Xs0 is the
0 0
respectively. Likewise, a frame in which the q − axis leads transient reactance, EqD and EdD are the quadrature and direct
the d − axis is considered. axis rotor-voltages, respectively. For large machines T00 ω1s ,
1) Fifth order model: The stator and rotor circuits as well thus, stator dynamics are faster than rotor dynamics [16], [17].
as the equation of motion of the rotatory mass define the Using a zero-order integral manifold to represent the stator
following set of differential equations dynamics, the reduced-order machine model becomes
Vqs = −Rs Iqs − Xs0 Ids + EqD
0
(20)
1 dψqs
= Vqs + Rs Iqs − ψds (8) Vds = −Rs Ids + Xs0 Iqs
+ 0
EdD (21)
ωs dt
0
1 dψds dE qD
T00 0
+ (Xs − Xs0 )Ids
= Vds + Rs Ids + ψqs (9) = − EqD
ωs dt dt
1 dψqr (ωs − ωr ) Xm
= Vqr − Rr Iqr − ψdr (10) + T00 ωs 0
Vdr − (ωs − ωr )EdD (22)
ωs dt ωs Xr
0
1 dψdr (ωs − ωr ) dE
= Vdr − Rr Idr + ψqr (11) T00 dD = − (EdD 0
− (Xs − Xs0 )Iqs )
ωs dt ωs dt
2HD dωr 0 Xm 0
= Tm − Te (12) + T0 −ωs Vqr + (ωs − ωr )EqD (23)
ωs dt Xr
Fig. 4. Equivalent circuit of a DFIG connected to a grid
Fig. 5. Power reference for the rotor speed controller