Voltage recovery of induction generator using indirect torque control method

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VOLTAGE RECOVERY OF INDUCTION GENERATOR USING
INDIRECT TORQUE CONTROL METHOD

N. S. Wani1 ,W. Z. Gandhare2
1
M.E. (EMD) II year Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad (MS), India
2
Principal Government College of Engineering, Amravati (MS), India

ABSTRACT

This paper proposes a voltage recovery method for a disturbance caused due to grid fault on
Induction Generator (I.G.) using static synchronous compensator (STATCOM). Voltage
source SVC such as STATCOM can be used to improve the voltage of induction generator by
indirectly controlling its torque. By controlling terminal voltage with the STATCOM, the
electromagnetic torque of the generator is indirectly smoothed. This control concept has
analysed the extent to which the transient stability margin can be increased by the use of
STATCOM. Since the torque of Induction Generator is controlled by considering intervening
voltage of STATCOM, the method suggested in this paper is called as indirect torque control
(ITC) method. A system model build in PSCAD can be used to show the simulation of this
control concept.

Keywords - STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator), Transient Stability Margin,
Low Voltage Right through (LVRT), Indirect Torque Control (ITC)

I. INTRODUCTION

Wind turbines making use of Induction Generator are being introduced into the power
systems which are likely to be subjected to various disturbances when connected to the grid.
These induction generators directly connected to the grid have no direct electrical control of
torque or speed, and would usually disconnect from the power system when the voltage drops
more than 10-20% below rated value [1]. Dynamic and transient stability limit of induction
generators can be investigated with the help of Low voltage right through (LVRT) capability
of wind turbines [2-3].
For improvement of LVRT capability, reactive power compensation of induction
generator subjected to grid fault is the matter of concern. In order to increase LVRT
capability by reactive power compensation it is necessary to increase the torque capability of
induction generator at a speed other than normal operating range [4]. The basic approach is to
use a standard STATCOM control for improving LVRT capability. In addition to this type of
control, in direct torque control (ITC) method is also implemented, as the torque of induction

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generator can be indirectly influenced by use of STATCOM to modulate the terminal voltage
and also the flow of reactive current in the induction generation. As any transient condition
cause drop in voltage level, by use of direct torque control (ITC), we can increase the
maximum torque during the voltage recovery process [5].
For the purpose of limiting the maximum torque of induction generator during
recovery process after great fault, the method suggested in this paper is recovery of voltage
by using STATCOM to increase the LVRT limit of grid connected induction generator. A
model can be developed to simulate with the help of PSCAD/ MATLAB software in order to
illustrate the functionality of the suggested ITC method [4].

Figure 1: Schematic Arrangement of Induction Generator Connected to Grid for Recovery
of Voltage Against L-L-L Fault

From figure 1, it can be assumed that when the grid is subjected to three phase fault, the
grid connected induction generator is driven by a wind turbine through a gear box to convert
the low speed of the turbine shaft into a high speed up to the level of the rated speed, the
terminal voltage of the induction generator will be influenced thus indirectly decreasing the
torque of induction generator.
The proposed method shown in the figure 1 will be active only during the recovery
process after a grid fault, thus not influencing the normal operation of the STATCOM and
induction generator [4].
The implementation of STATCOM can also be done to improve the transient stability
and critical clearing time of the induction generator [5].

II. EVALUATION OF LVRT IN WIND ENERGY

The low voltage right through (LVRT) was first introduced by E-ON Netz, the major
German transmission operator [6]. A LVRT grid code developed by E-ON Netz has been
accepted worldwide in most of the countries supplied by wind power generation. The
enhancement of LVRT capability is one of the most demanding requirements which have
been included in the above grid codes. To evaluate induction generator stability limit
subjected to the grid fault, a new analytical approach makes use of speed-torque curves when
having shunt reactive compensation such as STATCOM or SVC or the LVRT solution for the
wind generation [6]. The use of STATCOM to increase the transient stability margin gives
rise to the most demanding requirement that the system operator grid code will impose to
wind turbines and wind forms is the low voltage right through (LVRT) capability. This
requirement can be fulfiled by considering an example of LVRT suggested by E-ON Netz,
which is illustrated in figure 2. The LVRT requirement shown in the figure 2 depicts that the

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wind turbine coupled induction generator remains connected to the grid despite of any
voltage dips as low as 5% of nominal voltage [3].

Figure 2: LVRT Profile of Wind Generation as Suggested by E-ON Netz

III. IMPLEMENTATION OF STATCOM

STATCOM gives larger contribution to the transient stability margin and thus enhanced
LVRT capability because of the fast responding speed [7]. This margin is the length of the
fault that the wind generation is capable of riding without losing its stable operating
condition. Regarding the LVRT, the most relevant features of STATCOM is to inject
controllable reactive current independently of the grid voltage [3]. There are several
techniques to control the operation of STATCOM but this paper suggests the vector current
control technique due to its past dynamic and developed control ability. This technique is
used to control the DC link voltage and reactive current which is decoupled like in the control
of torque and flux in the field oriented control of motor drives [8].

Figure 3: Line Diagram of Grid Connected Induction Generator Using STATCOM

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a) Voltage Phasor Diagram under Normal Condition

For Cos Ø = 90◦

ܸ௧ = ටܸ ଶ + ܸ௅
௚
ଶ

Where,

V t = Terminal voltage in volts.

Vg =Ground voltage in volts.

VL= Inductor voltage in volts.

Where,

V t = Terminal voltage in volts.

Vg f=Ground fault voltage in volts.

VL= Inductor voltage in volts.

b) Voltage Phasor Diagram during Grid Fault

ܸ௧ = ටܸ௚௙ + ܸ௅
ଶ ଶ

Figure 4: Phasor Diagram of Schematic Arrangement Shown in figure 3

Figure 3 shows the schematic configuration of the system under consideration for the
compensation with a STATCOM. The figure 4 shows the Phasor diagrams of the systems (a)
and (b) in normal condition. It is shown that STATCOM compensates the reactive current

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drawn by the generator, which reduces the voltage drop on transmission line and therefore
increases the terminal voltage. STATCOM increases the terminal voltage of the generator in
a similar way during the grid fault, as shown in the figure 4 b). Comparing figures 4 (a) and
(b), we prove that the STATCOM needs to supply huge amount of reactive current to
increase the voltage during grid fault, which requires high rating and thus high cost.

IV. CONCEPT OF INDIRECT TORQUE CONTROL (ITC) USING STATCOM

During the recovery process of a grid fault, the same approach used with the help of
LVRT can be implemented indirectly controlling the torque of induction generator by
controlling the terminal voltage of STATCOM.
Figure 5 shows the control system of STATCOM including the indirect torque control
in addition to the STATCOM control for the torque transient alleviation during the recovery
process after a grid fault. The indirect torque control can be implemented by reducing the
voltage reference of the STATCOM control system after reclosing and by that the reactive
compensation when stability is ensured but before the grid voltage and the speed of the
generator has returned to the pre-fault values [5]. Thus the

Figure 5: Block Diagram of Control System for a STATCOM with Indirect Torque Control

STATCOM can improve the system stability by enhancing the torque capability of the
induction generator. We are concerned about the recovery process after breaker reclosing
operation for being one of the cases that represent high transient torques for induction
generator. An example of 3-phase grid failure can be used in order to use the proof that the
torque transients appear after the reclosing. The system control strategy is shown in figure 5
which indicates how the indirect torque control functionality is used to define a temporary
speed dependent value of grid voltage reference. The rest of the control structure will be used
to work under normal STATCOM operation [4-5]. As the voltage reference value 1.0 p.u. has
considered under normal STATCOM operation will limit the voltage, whereas the indirect
torque control concept will override this reference value during the recovery process after a
grid fault.

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V. VERIFICATION OF INDIRECT TORQUE CONTROL CONCEPT BY USING
TIME DOMAIN SIMULATION

For verification and to illustrate the functionality of the suggested indirect torque
control concept a system with an induction generator directly connected to the grid and a
similar connected at the generator terminals is simulated with the PSCAD/EMTD software.
The system shown in figure1 consists of an induction generator with rating of 2 MW and the
main parameter of the other equipments connected is shown in the table 1.

Table 1: Main Parameters of Simulation Results
Base value of apparent power Sb = 2.2 MVA
Rated power of SGIG Pn = 2 MW
Stator resistance r 1 = 0.010 pu
Stator leakage inductance x 1 = 0.179 pu
Rotor resistance r 2 = 0.008 pu
Rotor leakage inductance x 2 = 0.074 pu
Magnetising reactance x m = 4.376 pu
Rated generator voltage V n, LL = 690 Vrms
Total Grid reactance xg = 0.08 pu
Total Grid resistance rg = 0.03636 pu
Self damping D = 0.008 pu
STATCOM current limit iSTATCOM.max=1.5 pu

The PSCAD/EMTD model comprises of a full fifth order dynamics model of
induction generator the simple grid equipment and a STATCOM with a control system based
on voltage oriented vector current control[3].Three situations for the simulation are
considered; first situations includes use of constant capacitor compensation to keep nominal
voltage under normal operating conditions, second situation makes use of STATCOM for
voltage control and increasing low voltage right through capability and last situation is how
can achieve indirect torque control using STATCOM as an additional functionality while
carrying out those simulation the mechanical input torque is considered to be constant. Also
if we use indirect torque control then the torque of induction generator set to limit the torque
of induction generator set below 1.1. pu Simulation results appears for only 10s.when the
system is starting from stationary conditions and is exposed to a 350ms three phase fault at
the terminal of the generator after is of simulation time. The main results collected for
simulation of the three situations stated above are shown in figure 6 (a), (b), (c).

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Figure 6(a): Time Response of Generator Torque Before, During and After the Fault

Figure 6 clearly indicates the operation of indirect torque control, useful to limit torque, speed
and voltage during the recovery process. By using this new approach the torque shown in
figure 6(a) as the function of time during the three situations also illustrate how, the indirect
torque control effectively limits the peak value of torque during the recovery process
similarly figure 6 (b) indicates the response of speed as the function of time and also figure
6(c) shows the response of voltage at the generator terminal as the function of time, and
where it can be clearly observe that after the stability is ensure the voltage is actively reduced
by the indirect torque control during the recovery process to limit the torque, it can also be
seen that during the capacitor compensation condition the system voltage cannot be recovered
with the use of indirect torque control as a secondary control after the stability is ensured, this
type of approach reasonable from the point of view proposed concept.

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Figure 6(b): Time Response of Generator Speed Before, During and After the Fault

Figure 6 (a) clearly shows the production of torque transient during the fault and also
these torque transient does not affect the functionality of STATCOM. During such serious
fault causing low voltage the reactive current of the STATCOM, will have rare influence on
the system voltage and on the operation of generator due to a large voltage drop STATCOM
reach its maximum current limit and the STATCOM act as constant source of reactive current
while running into saturation.

Time response generator speed shown in figure 6 (b) indicates that how the use of
Indirect torque control during recovery process result in an almost linear reduction the
generator speed after reclosing. During the fault the average electrical torque close to zero,
thus causing a line rise increase in the applied mechanical torque, resulting increase in
generator speed.

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Now, when the fault is cleared the STATCOM will keep maximum current since the
systems cannot immediate recover the voltage due to increase in generator shaft. Since the
system is unstable at this situation, the function of STATCOM will be implemented
immediately during after the fault is cleared. Thus causing the increase in torque capability
and simultaneously decreasing the speed of generator shaft. This increase in torque and
decrease in speed is limited

Figure 6(c): Time Response of Generator Terminal Voltage Before, During and After the Fault

below the set-point value that has to be kept larger than that the applied mechanical torque, as
long as the indirect torque control is active. After the generator speed is recovered close to
the set value and the voltage has reached its reference value of 1.1 pu the control objective of
STATCOM to control voltage at terminal of generator will be shifted back to the normal
voltage control.
VI. CONCLUSIONS

The control concept propose an implemented in this paper is use to control the capability
of STATCOM simulation result to obtain to recover the voltage of an induction Generator
connected to grid after a fault is helpful to study the improvement of stability of that induction
generator by use of indirect torque control method. The proposed concept has been tested by
using time-domain simulation. It also gives an idea to limit the maximum torque of generator

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during the recovery process after the fault. In normal operation the initial control objective of
STATCOM is voltage regulation and in case if grid fault the STATCOM is used to improve
LVRT capability, these objectives of STATCOM are shown in the simulation result where the
system returns to normal operation when the speed of induction machine is back to the initial
value before the fault. During analysis of indirect torque control method the maximum
inductive current will decrease by increasing the gird induction as the STATCOM is to be
operated in both capacitive and inductive region.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nilesh S. Wani received the Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, in 2005. He is currently pursuing M.E. in
Electrical Machines and Drives from Government College of Engineering,
Aurangabad.

W.Z.Gandhare received M.E. in Electrical Engineering from Govt. College of
Engineering, Karad and Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from I.I.T. Mumbai.
He is presently working as Principal, Govt. College of Engineering, Amravati.
His research interests include High voltage Motor Switching and Wind Power
Quality.

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