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Reliability analysis of power-electronic grid interface topologies for wind energy conversion systems

Linares, Sara

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Title
Reliability analysis of power-electronic grid interface topologies for wind energy conversion systems
Author(s)
Linares, Sara
Contributor(s)
Dominguez-García, Alejandro
Issue Date
2020-05
Keyword(s)
  • Reliability
  • Markov processes
  • WECS
  • Power electronics
  • Wind energy
  • Failure rate
Abstract
In this project the reliability of different Power-Electronic Grid Interface Topologies for Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) is analyzed. To this end, appropriate Markov models capturing the failure behavior of the different topologies are constructed. This allows the computation of performance metrics of interest such as the reliability, the failure rate or the mean time to failure, that will reveal which system has the highest probability of delivering its function uninterruptedly. Results disclose which approach maximizes the power supplied.
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Language
en
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