Enhancing Fault Ride-Through Capacity of DFIG-Based WPs by Adaptive Backstepping Command Using Parametric Estimation in Non-Linear Forward Power Controller Design

The principal issue associated with wind parks (WPs) based on doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) is their vulnerability to network faults. This paper presents a novel nonlinear forward power controller design with an adaptive backstepping command using parametric estimation (NFPC_ABC-PE) to enhance fault ride-through (FRT) capacities in WP utilizing DFIGs. The suggested NFPC_ABC-PE manupiles both rotor and network-side power converters (i.e., RSPCs and NSPCs). Specifically, RSPCs are manipulated to maintain the targeted voltage at dc-bus terminals, while NSPCs are manipulated to supply the reactive energy (power) necessary if the network is disturbed. As a result, the NFPC_ABC-PE proposed precisely supplies reactive energy to ensure the smooth execution of FRT ability. The method developed comprehends the dynamics of RSPC, NSPC-side filters, and dc-bus terminal voltage in the form of electrical active and reactive output power. The parameters of the RSPC and NSPC-side filters, including those associated with the dc-bus capacitor, are regarded as entirely unknown. To estimate and regulate these parameters, adaptation algorithms are utilized. The NFPC_ABC-PE employs parameter adaptation algorithms and switching control inputs designed to safeguard the overall stability of WP. The stability analysis of the DFIG-based WPs with the proposed NFPC_ABC-PE involves applying stability in the sense of the Lyapunov function (LF). To validate its efficacy, simulations are carried out on a single 10 MW power generation unit. The results of the simulation highlight a clear enhancement in the stability and FRT capability of WP, contrasting with the nonlinear forward power controller employing the sliding mode command (NFPC-SMC).