Modeling and control of permanent-magnet synchronous generators under open-switch converter faults

TL;DR

This paper presents a generic model for open-switch faults in two-level converters and proposes a fault-tolerant current control method for permanent-magnet synchronous generators, improving performance and reducing torque ripple.

Contribution

It introduces a fault-tolerant control approach that enhances control performance during open-switch faults, validated through simulations and measurements.

Findings

Improved control performance under open-switch faults.

Reduced torque ripple with the proposed control scheme.

Validated models and control strategies through experiments.

Abstract

The mathematical modeling of open-switch faults in two-level machine-side converters and the fault-tolerant current control of isotropic permanent-magnet synchronous generators are discussed. The proposed converter model is generic for any open-switch fault and independent of the operation mode of the electrical machine. The proposed fault-tolerant current control system gives improved control performance and reduced torque ripple under open-switch faults by (i) modifying the anti-windup strategy, (ii) adapting the space-vector modulation scheme and (iii) by injecting additional reference currents. The theoretical derivations of model and control are validated by comparative simulation and measurement results.