Medium-Voltage (MV) Matrix Converter Topology for Wind Power Conversion Using Medium-Frequency Transformer (MFT) Isolation Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • This paper is focused on a new converter topology with medium frequency transformer isolation for medium voltage (MV) wind turbine generator (WTG) power systems. The approach is a high density power conversion, with simultaneous high performance features suitable for next generation wind power systems for both on-shore and off-shore applications. The proposed topology employs 1-phase multi-level AC-AC converters on the utility side and 31 matrix converters (31 MCs) on the WTG side; interfaced using a medium frequency transformer (MFT). This avoids DC-Link capacitors and/or resonant L-C components in the power flow path thereby improving the power density and reliability. As the system is lightweight, it can possibly be located at the base of the tower itself. This topology can be used in other renewable energy power converters, motor drives, electric locomotives, etc with slight modifications. The validity of the proposed concept has been verified by simulation results and experiment waveforms from a 6.6kVA scaled down laboratory prototype. 2014 IEEE.

name of conference

  • 2014 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC 2014

published proceedings

  • 2014 TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION (APEC)

author list (cited authors)

  • Gu, C., Krishnamoorthy, H. S., Enjeti, P. N., & Li, Y.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Gu, Chunyang||Krishnamoorthy, Harish S||Enjeti, Prasad N||Li, Yongdong

publication date

  • March 2014