Reliable, Efficient and Cost-Effective Electric Power Converter for Small Wind Turbines Based on AC-link Technology

Hammell, Darren ; Holveck, Mark ; Bennett, DOE Project Officer - Keith

Princeton Power Systems

关键词: Invertor;    Wind Turbines;    Converter;    Asynchronous Motor Control;    Electric Power;   

DOI  :  10.2172/889356
RP-ID  :  DOEGO13134-1
RP-ID  :  FG36-03GO13134
RP-ID  :  889356

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Grid-tied inverter power electronics have been an Achilles heel of the small wind industry, providing opportunity for new technologies to provide lower costs, greater efficiency, and improved reliability. The small wind turbine market is also moving towards the 50-100kW size range. The unique AC-link power conversion technology provides efficiency, reliability, and power quality advantages over existing technologies, and Princeton Power will adapt prototype designs used for industrial asynchronous motor control to a 50kW small wind turbine design.