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Open Source High Fidelity Modeling of a Type-5 Wind Turbine Drivetrain

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. Conference Series
The increasing integration of renewable energy resources in evolving bulk power system (BPS) is impacting the system inertia. Type-5 wind turbine generation has the potential to behave like a traditional synchronous generator and can help mitigate the impact on system inertia. A hydraulic torque converter (TC) and gearbox with torque limiting feature are integral parts of a Type-5 wind turbine unit. A high fidelity model of Type-5 wind turbine drivetrain is not openly and widely available for grid integration and transient stability studies. This hinders appropriate assessment of Type-5 wind power plant’s contribution to bulk grid resilience. This work develops and validates a TC model based on those generally used in automobile’s transmission system. Moreover, the concept of torsional coupling is leveraged to integrate the TC and gearbox system dynamics. The entire integrated model will be open sourced and publicly available for grid integration studies.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
2205205
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU--23-71199-Revision-0
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. Conference Series, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Conference Series Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 2626; ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Bond graph modeling and computer simulation of automotive torque converters journal January 1985
Assessment of wind turbine drive-train fatigue loads under torsional excitation journal November 2015
Math-based torque converter modelling to evaluate damping characteristics and reverse flow mode operation journal January 2014

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