Operating a wind turbine being connected to a utility grid solely via a HVDC power connection with a network bridge controller performing a power and a voltage control
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F03D-009/00
H02P-009/48
F03D-007/02
F03D-007/04
H02J-003/36
H02J-003/38
H02J-009/02
F03D-009/25
출원번호
US-0170976
(2016-06-02)
등록번호
US-10063176
(2018-08-28)
우선권정보
EP-15175610 (2015-07-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Brogan, Paul Brian
Goldenbaum, Nikolaus
출원인 / 주소
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
대리인 / 주소
Schmeiser Olsen & Watts LLP
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초록▼
A method for controlling the operation of a wind turbine is provided. The method includes (a) receiving an active power reference signal) and an active power feedback signal; (b) determining, based on the active power reference signal and the active power feedback signal, a first voltage control sig
A method for controlling the operation of a wind turbine is provided. The method includes (a) receiving an active power reference signal) and an active power feedback signal; (b) determining, based on the active power reference signal and the active power feedback signal, a first voltage control signal and a power controller frequency signal; (c) determining, based on the power controller frequency signal, a second voltage control signal; (d) determining, based on the frequency reference signal, a frequency controller frequency signal; (e) determining, based on the power controller frequency signal and the frequency controller frequency signal, an actual angle signal being indicative for an actual angle of a rotating dq reference frame; and (f) controlling the operation of a power converter of the wind turbine based on the first voltage control signal, the second voltage control signal, and the actual angle signal.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for controlling the operation of a wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine comprises (i) a mechanical drive train, (ii) an electric generator being mechanically connected to the drive train, and (iii) a power converter being electrically connected to the generator, wherein the wind turbin
1. A method for controlling the operation of a wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine comprises (i) a mechanical drive train, (ii) an electric generator being mechanically connected to the drive train, and (iii) a power converter being electrically connected to the generator, wherein the wind turbine forms a part of a wind park connectable to a utility grid (i) via a HVDC power transmission system and/or (ii) via an AC auxiliary power transmission system, and wherein the wind turbine is in the wind park, said wind park includes a first operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the utility grid solely via the AC auxiliary power transmission system, a second operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the AC power grid only via the HVDC power transmission system, and a third operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the AC power grid via both the HVDC power transmission system and AC auxiliary power transmission system and wherein the wind park is in the second operational mode and is connected to the utility grid solely via the HVDC power transmission system, the method comprising: receiving, by a power controller, an active power reference signal being indicative for the active power to be generated by the wind turbine and an active power feedback signal being indicative for the active power actually generated by the wind turbine;determining, by the power controller and based on the active power reference signal and the active power feedback signal, a first voltage control signal and a power controller frequency signal;receiving, by a HVDC power controller, the power controller frequency signal;determining, by the HVDC power controller and based on the power controller frequency signal, a second voltage control signal;receiving, by a frequency controller, a frequency reference signal;determining, by the frequency controller and based on the frequency reference signal, a frequency controller frequency signal;determining, by a theta integrator unit and based on the power controller frequency signal and the frequency controller frequency signal, an actual angle signal being indicative for an actual angle between a rotating dq reference frame and a stationary abc reference frame; andcontrolling the operation of a network bridge of the power converter based on the first voltage control signal, the second voltage control signal, and the actual angle signal. 2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the actual angle signal further depends on a nominal frequency reference signal being indicative for the desired frequency of an AC system wherein said AC system collects AC power generated by the wind turbine and by other wind turbines of the wind park. 3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the frequency controller receives the frequency reference signal via a low pass filter. 4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein an angular speed signal representing the rotational frequency of the rotating dq reference frame with respect to the stationary abc reference frame and being fed directly into the theta integrator unit is also fed to the frequency controller such that the frequency controller frequency signal produced by the frequency controller is determined further based on this angular speed signal. 5. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the actual angle signal further depends on a frequency modification signal, wherein the frequency modification signal is based on a reactive power feedback signal. 6. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the frequency modification signal is derived from the reactive power feedback signal via a reactive power droop gain unit. 7. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the frequency modification signal (a) is fed into the frequency controller and(b) is added to the frequency controller frequency signal. 8. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the active power reference signal is fed to a power feedforward unit in response to the active power reference signal provides a power feedforward voltage signal, and the power feedforward voltage signal is added to a power controller voltage signal provided by the power controller in response tothe active power reference signal andthe active power feedback signal, whereinthe sum of the power controller voltage signal and the power feedforward voltage signal represents the first voltage control signal. 9. A computer program for controlling the operation of a wind turbine, the computer program, when being executed by a data processor of a wind turbine controller and/or of a network bridge controller, is adapted for controlling and/or for carrying out the method as set forth in claim 1. 10. A network bridge controller for controlling the operation of a network bridge of a power converter of a wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine comprises (i) a mechanical drive train, (ii) an electric generator being mechanically connected to the drive train, and (iii) a power converter being electrically connected to the generator, wherein the wind turbine forms a part of a wind park connectable to a utility grid (i) via an HVDC power transmission system and/or (ii) via an AC auxiliary power transmission system, and wind turbine is in the wind park, said wind park includes a first operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the utility grid solely via the AC auxiliary power transmission system, a second operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the AC power grid only via the HVDC power transmission system, and a third operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the AC power grid via both the HVDC power transmission system and AC auxiliary power transmission system and wherein the wind park is in the second operational mode and is connected to the utility grid solely via the HVDC power transmission system, wherein the network bridge controller is capable of adopting a configuration having in an activated state comprising: a power controller, an active power reference signal being indicative for the active power to be generated by the wind turbine and an active power feedback signal being indicative for the active power actually generated by the wind turbine;a first voltage control signal and a power controller frequency signal determined by the power controller and based on the active power reference signal and the active power feedback signal;wherein the power controller frequency signal is operably attached to a HVDC power controller;a second voltage control signal determined by the HVDC power controller and based on the power controller frequency signal;a frequency reference signal operably attached to a frequency controller;a frequency controller frequency signal operably attached to the frequency controller and based on the frequency reference signal;an actual angle signal being indicative for an actual angle between a rotating dq reference frame and a stationary abc reference frame determined by a theta integrator unit and based on the power controller frequency signal and the frequency controller frequency signal; andwherein the network bridge controller of the power converter based on the first voltage control signal, the second voltage control signal, and the actual angle signal is configured for controlling the wind turbine. 11. A wind turbine for use in a wind park comprising: a mechanical drive train having a wind rotor with at least two rotor blades;an electric generator being mechanically connected to the drive train;a power converter being electrically connected to the generator, wherein the power converter includes(i) an AC-DC generator bridge for rectifying an AC power input provided by the generator,(ii) a direct current link receiving the rectified an AC power input, and(iii) a DC-AC network bridge wherein said DC-AC network bridge converts a DC power of the DC link into an AC power output; anda network bridge controller;wherein the network bridge controller is capable of adopting a configuration having in an activated state comprising:a power controller;an HVDC power controller and a power controller frequency signal and a second voltage control signal determined based on the power controller;a frequency controller and a frequency reference signal, wherein a frequency controller frequency signal is determined based on the frequency controller and based on the frequency reference signal;a theta integrator unit, andwherein the wind turbine includes a first operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the utility grid solely via the AC auxiliary power transmission system, a second operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the AC power grid only via the HVDC power transmission system, and a third operational mode wherein the wind park is connected to the AC power grid via both the HVDC power transmission system and AC auxiliary power transmission system and wherein the wind park is in the second operational mode in which the wind park is connected to the utility grid solely via the HVDC power transmission system. 12. A power generating and forwarding system comprising a wind park having a plurality of wind turbines;an AC system for collecting the AC power being generated by the plurality of wind turbines;an HVDC power transmission system being connectable to the AC system and/or to a utility grid for transferring DC power from the AC system to the utility grid, wherein the HVDC power transmission system comprises a HVDC diode rectifier, a HVDC power transmission cable, and a DC-AC converter; andan AC auxiliary power transmission system being connectable to the AC system and/or to the utility grid for transferring AC power between the utility grid and the AC system;wherein at least some of the wind turbines are a wind turbine as set forth in claim 11.
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