Model-based predictive direct power control of brushless doubly fed reluctance generator for wind power applications

In this paper, a predictive direct power control (PDPC) method for the brushless doubly fed reluctance generator (BDFRG) is proposed. Firstly, the BDFRG active and reactive power equations are derived and then the active and reactive power variations have been predicted within a fixed sampling period. The predicted power variations are used to calculate the required voltage of the secondary winding so that the power errors at the end of the following sampling period are eliminated. Switching pulses are produced using space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) approach which causes to a fixed switching frequency. The BDFRG model and the proposed control method are simulated in MATLAB/Simulink software. Simulation results indicate the good performance of the control system in tracking of the active and reactive power references in both power step and speed variation conditions. In addition, fast dynamic response and lower output power ripple are other advantages of this control method. (C) 2016 Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).