Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Utility-Scale Wind Turbine Generators

Schkoda, Ryan¹  Fox, Curtiss¹  Hadidi, Ramtin¹  Gevorgian, Vahan²  Wallen, Robb²  Lambert, Scott² 

[1] Clemson Univ., SC (United States);National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: wind turbine;    testing;    dynamometer;    hardware-in-the-loop;    NREL;    Clemson University;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1237305
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--5000-64787
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1237305

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Historically, wind turbine prototypes were tested in the field, which was--and continues to be--a slow and expensive process. As a result, wind turbine dynamometer facilities were developed to provide a more cost-effective alternative to field testing. New turbine designs were tested and the design models were validated using dynamometers to drive the turbines in a controlled environment. Over the years, both wind turbine dynamometer testing and computer technology have matured and improved, and the two are now being joined to provide hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. This type of testing uses a computer to simulate the items that are missing from a dynamometer test, such as grid stiffness, voltage, frequency, rotor, and hub. Furthermore, wind input and changing electric grid conditions can now be simulated in real time. This recent advance has greatly increased the utility of dynamometer testing for the development of wind turbine systems.