Abstract: A wind turbine that includes a housing, an asynchronous generator disposed in the housing and configured to be electrically connected to a power grid connection; a power converter circuit disposed in the housing and configured to be electrically connected to the asynchronous generator; and a variable impedance device disposed in the housing, connected to the generator and configured to limit current by varying impedance in response to a transient current. The wind turbine delivers reactive power to the power grid when the variable impedance device varies impedance in response to the transient current. The variable impedance device can be arranged in series between the asynchronous generator and the power grid connection, or can be in a shunt arrangement between the asynchronous generator and a neural point.

Abstract: Synchronization system and method for a power generation unit coupled to an electrical power system, in order to facilitate the synchronization between the power generation unit and the electrical power system. A synchronization signal (SS) is generated by means of at least one Phase-Locked Loop (4) from a main electrical signal (Se) received from the electrical power system. The Phase-Locked Loop (4) comprises a controller scheme with a plurality of gain parameters (Kmn) to eliminate at least some of the deviations of the synchronization signal (Ss) in respect of the main electrical signal (Se), and said gain parameters (Kmn) are adjusted depending on the frequency and the amplitude of said main electrical signal (Se).

Abstract: Synchronization system and method for a power generation unit coupled to an electrical power system, in order to facilitate the synchronization between the power generation unit and the electrical power system. A synchronization signal (SS) is generated by means of at least one Phase-Locked Loop (4) from a main electrical signal (Se) received from the electrical power system. The Phase-Locked Loop (4) comprises a controller scheme with a plurality of gain parameters (Kmn) to eliminate at least some of the deviations of the synchronization signal (Ss) in respect of the main electrical signal (Se), and said gain parameters (Kmn) are adjusted depending on the frequency and the amplitude of said main electrical signal (Se).

Abstract: A wind turbine that includes a housing, an asynchronous generator disposed in the housing and configured to be electrically connected to a power grid connection; a power converter circuit disposed in the housing and configured to be electrically connected to the asynchronous generator; and a variable impedance device disposed in the housing, connected to the generator and configured to limit current by varying impedance in response to a transient current. The wind turbine delivers reactive power to the power grid when the variable impedance device varies impedance in response to the transient current. The variable impedance device can be arranged in series between the asynchronous generator and the power grid connection, or can be in a shunt arrangement between the asynchronous generator and a neural point.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling a frequency converter is provided. First, subsynchronous components in the electrical grid are identified using voltage measurements of the electrical grid. The subsynchronous components of the electrical grid are then used to determine set points for damping currents. These damping currents are then added to current set points calculated by power regulation loops to generate total current set points. Thereafter, the frequency converter is controlled based on the total current set points.

Abstract: Optimizes the operation and control of electric generators against events produced in the power grid, such as voltage dips or overvoltages, comprising the following steps: detecting that the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) exceeds the maximum operating limit established in normal conditions; enabling activation permission of the chopper (201); activating the different operating states (304) of the chopper (201) according to the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) and to the current entering the DC bus (Iin.bus) from the generator; detecting that the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) is within the normal operating range; enabling deactivation permission of the chopper (201); deactivating the different operating states (304) of the chopper (201) according to the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) and to the current entering the DC bus (Iin.bus) from the generator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling an electrical generating apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an electrical generator configured to be connected to an electrical grid and a converter comprising an inverter connected to a rotor of the electrical generator. The apparatus also includes a shunt protection circuit connected to the inverter and the rotor of the electrical generator and a control unit configured to activate and deactivate the inverter and the shunt protection circuit. The control unit is configured to, in response to determining that an abnormal condition is occurring in the electrical generator or an electrical grid to which the electrical generator is connected, deactivate the inverter and activate the shunt protection circuit. Also, after it is determined that the abnormal condition has passed, the control unit is configured to activate the inverter before deactivating the shunt protection circuit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling a back-to-back converter when disturbances are produced in the grid which limit the capacity of the converter (105) on the side of the grid to control the voltage of the DC stage (106). In that event, the solution proposed is to pass complete or partial responsibility for controlling the voltage of the DC stage (106) to the converter (104) on the side of the generator (103).

Abstract: Optimizes the operation and control of electric generators against events produced in the power grid, such as voltage dips or overvoltages, comprising the following steps: detecting that the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) exceeds the maximum operating limit established in normal conditions; enabling activation permission of the chopper (201); activating the different operating states (304) of the chopper (201) according to the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) and to the current entering the DC bus (Iin.bus) from the generator; detecting that the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) is within the normal operating range; enabling deactivation permission of the chopper (201); deactivating the different operating states (304) of the chopper (201) according to the DC bus voltage level (Vbus) (301) and to the current entering the DC bus (Iin.bus) from the generator.

Abstract: A system for controlling and protecting double-fed asynchronous-type generators against symmetrical and asymmetrical faults, such that in the event of a symmetrical or asymmetrical fault, the system remains connected to the grid, absorbs the initial energy transient, and maintains control of the generators.

Abstract: The invention relates to wind turbines provided with doubly fed induction generators and with at least one power converter which is novel in that, under certain circumstances, it enables the turbine to operate as a full converter (FC) system, as a doubly fed (DFIG) system or as an asynchronous (AS) system, thereby increasing turbine availability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling and protecting against symmetrical and asymmetrical faults for double-fed asynchronous-type generators, which, in the event of a symmetrical or asymmetrical fault, remains connected to the grid, absorbing the initial transient, and maintains control of the aerogenerator. In this way, the invention fulfils the requirements of the various different grid connection standards relating to the supply of active and reactive power in fault situations, which are intended to assist in the recovery of the grid.