Power Quality Measurements of a Horizontal Axial Small Wind Turbine

Abstract:

As small wind turbines are increasingly used, the assessments of power quality may thus become paramount. Unlike the large-scale wind turbines which are optional required to perform power quality measurements during production certification stage; however the power quality measurements are often neglected in small wind turbines since they are not requested on the certain of national grid codes at low-voltage distribution system level. Considering the high penetrations of small wind turbines may be connected to the future urban electric network, the paper performs the power quality on-site measurements of a horizontal axle small wind turbines. The issues may include the discussion of measurement system structure, the description of measurement method, and the analysis of wind turbine power characteristic, voltage/current trends, harmonics and flicker phenomena. The measured data collected in the study will valuable for the further analysis of power systems connected with the small wind turbines.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 870)
• Pages: 329-334
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.870.329
• Online since: September 2017
• Authors: Yu Jen Liu*, Yen Chang Chen, Pei Hsiu Lan, Tsang Pin Chang
• Keywords: Flicker, Harmonics, Power Quality, Power System, Small Wind Turbine

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