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Impact of Multi-Physics HiL Test Benches on Wind Turbine Certification

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  • Lennard Kaven

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Center for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Anica Frehn

    (Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, Center for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Maximilian Basler

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Center for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Uwe Jassmann

    (Conatys GmbH, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Heiko Röttgers

    (Wobben Research and Development GmbH, 26607 Aurich, Germany)

  • Thomas Konrad

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Center for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Dirk Abel

    (Institute of Automatic Control, Center for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

  • Antonello Monti

    (Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, Center for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany)

Abstract

Recently developed nacelle test benches for wind turbines, equipped with multi-physics Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) systems, enable advanced testing and even certification of next-generation wind turbines according to IEC61400-21. On the basis of three experiments carried out with a commercial 3.2 MW wind turbine, this paper shows to which extent test bench hardware and HiL systems influence certification results. For the crucial Fault-Ride-Through tests, all deviations were found to be below 1% compared to field and simulation results. For this test, the power HiL system and the accuracy of its impedance emulation are found to be of most relevance. The results for the test items Frequency Control and Synthetic Inertia were found to be more sensitive to shortcomings of the mechanical HiL with its control system. Based on these findings, the paper mentions general procedures to ensure the quality of test benches with HiL systems and, with that, ensure the quality of certification.

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  • Lennard Kaven & Anica Frehn & Maximilian Basler & Uwe Jassmann & Heiko Röttgers & Thomas Konrad & Dirk Abel & Antonello Monti, 2022. "Impact of Multi-Physics HiL Test Benches on Wind Turbine Certification," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:4:p:1336-:d:748611
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    1. Andrés Honrubia-Escribano & Francisco Jiménez-Buendía & Jorge Luis Sosa-Avendaño & Pascal Gartmann & Sebastian Frahm & Jens Fortmann & Poul Ejnar Sørensen & Emilio Gómez-Lázaro, 2019. "Fault-Ride Trough Validation of IEC 61400-27-1 Type 3 and Type 4 Models of Different Wind Turbine Manufacturers," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(16), pages 1-18, August.
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    1. Siddiqui, Muhammad Omer & Feja, Paul Robert & Borowski, Philipp & Kyling, Hans & Nejad, Amir R. & Wenske, Jan, 2023. "Wind turbine nacelle testing: State-of-the-art and development trends," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).

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