DFIG Wind Turbine Modeling and Fault Protection

Using RSCAD software, RTDS equipment and a Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) to model and simulate a type III/IV wind turbine with the goal of developing a fault protection scheme utilizing Schweitzer Engineering Labs protection equipment.

Problem Definition
Currently in the power industry, generation of "green" energy has a higher priority over generation from fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas. So keeping these green technologies in production when faults occurs is also a priority so it is necessary to protect these DFIGs. The effects of faults on type III/IV wind turbines and the response of the DFIGs to faults is not completely understood as the effects of faults on type III/IV wind turbines.