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Abstract-This paper presents a grid connected control single stage converter. In order to employ the voltage boost
algorithm for PMSG wind power system using a Z-source ability with single stage converter, both switches in the
inverter. The Z-source inverter has a unique single stage same inverter phase leg must turn "ON" in same time
buck boost feature that it can generate any AC output (shoot-through state). Due to exist of the shoot-through
voltage regardless DC input voltage by regulating of shoot state, the short circuit across any phase leg of inverter is
through time. In the proposed control system, the variation allowed therefore the reliability of the system is greatly
of shoot-through time is used to maintain Z-source capacitor
improved. Furthermore, with this configuration, inverter
voltage stable meanwhile the regulation of d-q axis current is
output power distortion is reduced, since there is no need to
used to extract the maximum power from wind turbine and
phase leg dead time. Comparing with the BC-VSI
deliver to grid. The proposed system has higher
configuration, the Z-source inverter is higher performance,
performance, higher efficiency and lower cost compare with
boost dc-dc converter and three-phase inverter (BC-VSI)
higher efficient and lower cost due to uses fewer active
structure. The simulation results have been verified the
components and control circuit.
effectiveness of proposed control method. Base on the aforementioned advantages of Z-source
Keywords-PMSG, Z-source inverter, grid connected
inverter, this paper presents the application of the Z-source
inverter connected to the utility grid on wind power
systems. In the proposed control system, the variation of
I. INTRODUCTION shoot-through time is used to maintain Z-source capacitor
With the rising cost and limited availability of fossil voltage stable and the regulation of d-q axis current is used
fuels, application of renewable energy sources especially to extract the maximum power from wind turbine and
wind energy has been greatly increased in the world. deliver to grid. Simulation results are provided in order to
Permanent-magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) wind verify the validity of the proposed system.
power system recently has an important trend in
development of wind power applications due to numerous II. PROPOSED PMSG WIND POWER SYSTEM
advantages as high power factor, high efficiency, low
The proposed PMSG wind power system with Z
weight and volume, gearless operation, etc [1]-[6]. The
source inverter based grid connected is shown in Fig. 1.
classic configuration used in PMSG system includes diode
This configuration includes a PMSG is connected to three
rectifier, boost dc-dc converter and three-phase inverter
(BC-VSI) due to low cost and simplification [1]-[5]. In this phase diode rectifier with the input capacitors (Ca, Cb and
topology, boost converter is controlled for maximum Cc), a Z-source network, and inverter system connected to
power point tracking (MPPT) and inverter is controlled to grid. The purpose of the input capacitors is to serve as the
deliver the extrated power to the utility grid [2]-[4]. Even dc source feeding the Z-source network [8]. The voltage of
though this topology is effective and simple, the extra the generator fed to the Z-source inverter varies according
active devices and controls add additional system costs and to the generator speed.
complexities [2]-[4].
It is assumed that the DC voltage fed to the Z-source
Recently, the Z-source inverter presented in [7] as a inverter is defined in (1) where VLL is the line to line
competitive alternative to overcomes the voltage limitation voltage of the generator.
of the traditional inverter. The main advantage of Z-source
inverter is the system able to work with a low DC input
voltage to generate higher AC output voltage by using only (1)
II
c1
*
+
Vdc Vi
-1�
+
_rTm
l2
C,
liJ
Fig. 1 Proposed PMSG wind power system with Z-source inverter based grid connected.
The configuration of Z-source inverter is shown in Fig. From (5), the capacitor voltage can be boosted by
(2)
T
B= �1 (3)
T 21'0
Fig. 2 Z-source inverter.
-
b-r--J-_--
(4) -Ysc
Sl
S2
S3
The capacitors voltage can be expressed as
S4
S5
S6
(5)
+ C, �+
Vdt; Vi
* l2
-4�
Parameters Values
PI controller
Inverter Side Filter Inductors 1.2mH
+ VSC
(Li)
V*�p
V p
�o--i L.I
�l I
Filter Capacitors (Ci)
Grid Side Filter Inductors (Lg)
IOI1F
1.5mH
Vc
350.00
300.00
250.00
200.00
150.00
-60.00
Time (5)
100.00 0.95 0.975 1.00 1.025 1.05 1.075
50.00
Time
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25
4.00K 6.00
3.00K
4.00
2.00K
J 2.00
I
1.00K
/' 0.00 L..J \.=00.. __ _____
_ ____----'
Frequency (Hz)
O.OOK 0.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 350.00
-1.00K
Time
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25
REFERENCES
-60.00
Time
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25
[1] S. H. Song, S. Kang, and N. K. Hahm, "Implementation and
(s) control of grid connected AC-DC-AC power converter for
variable speed wind energy conversion system," Appl. Power
[7] F. Z. Peng, "Z-source inverter," IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 39,
no. 2,pp. 504-510, Mar'/Apr. 2003.