Electrical components library for HAWC2

The work presented in this report is part of the EFP project called “A Simulation Platform to Model, Optimize and Design Wind Turbines” partly funded by the Danish Energy Authority under contract number 1363/04-0008. The project is carried out in cooperation between Risø National Laboratory and Aalborg University.

In this project, the focus is on the development of a simulation platform for wind turbine systems using different simulation tools. This report presents the electric component library developed for use in the aeroelastic code HAWC2. The developed library includes both steady state and dynamical models for fixed and variable speed wind turbines.

A simple steady-state slip model was developed for the fixed speed wind turbine. This model is suitable for aeroelastic design of wind turbines under normal operation. A dynamic model of an induction generator for the fixed speed wind turbine was developed. The model includes the dynamics of the rotor fluxes.

The model is suitable for a more detailed investigation of the mechanical – electrical interaction, both under normal and fault operation. For the variable speed wind turbine, a steadystate model, typically used in aeroelastic design, was implemented. The model can be used for normal and, to some extent, for fault operation.

The reduced order dynamic model of a DFIG was implemented. The model includes only the active power controller and can be used for normal operation conditions