FPGA-Based Three Phase Inverter Control System for VSCF Wind Turbine

Abstract

Following to the important increase of electrical power demand around the world, many researchers are attempting to find new energy sources away from the fossil fuels. In this regard, the utilization of renewable energy resources, such as solar, geothermal, and wind energy, appears to be one of the most efficient and effective ways in achieving this target. Recently, wind power as a potential energy has grown at an impressive rate in the most emerging countries of the world. At the same time as that happens the power electronics knows enormous progress, increasing adoption of FPGAs in digital switched-mode power supply (SMPS) control is driving significant interest in improved platforms for development. In this paper, we propose a new methodology for high level system design of SMPS controllers and developed for variable speed constant frequency (VSCF) wind power generator. The feasibility, validity and accuracy of the approach are evaluated through the design and testing of a three-phase DC-to-AC inverter.