Abstract
Short-term energy storage devices with excellent cycling capabilities are highly desirable for use in conjunction with renewable energy resources such as wind and wave systems. The paper presents a flywheel energy storage system based on a vector-controlled induction machine drive with bi-directional power control. A description of the power electronic drive and of the development aspects for adding fast-response active and reactive power controllers are given. Integration of the flywheel drive into the power system at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Wind Test Site (WTS), is also described with the dynamic/supervisory controller explained. Practical results obtained via the dynamic controller and the instrumentation facilities at the WTS, demonstrating the time and frequency responses of the flywheel drive and those obtained from implementing the system with wind power smoothing configuration, are presented and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 477-481 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | IEE Conference Publication |
| Issue number | 456 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 7th International Conference on Power Electronics and Variable Speed Drives - London, UK Duration: 21 Sept 1998 → 23 Sept 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
