DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH OF A STAND ALONE POWER SOURCE BASED ON MICRO HPP AND INDUCTION GENERATOR WITH CAPACITOR EXCITATION

Abstract

The PURPOSE of the study is development of an optimal functional diagram for the electrical equipment of micro hydroelectric power plant (HPP), as well as the development and study of a stand alone source of electric power based on micro HPP and an induction generator with capacitor excitation. METHODS. The set purpose is achieved through the use of the methods of mathematical and computer modeling. Experimental studies are conducted on computer models. RESULTS. An optimum functional diagram of micro HPP electrical equipment, a mathematical model and a computer model of micro HPP in Matlab/Simulink program are proposed. The research of the developed model has allowed to draw a number of important conclusions on its practical application as a stand alone source of electric energy. CONCLUSIONS. We have developed an optimal functional diagram of micro HPP electrical equipment, a mathematical and computer models of a stand alone electric power source based on a micro HPP and an induction generator with capacitor excitation. The conducted studies of the developed model have shown its correct operation that provides the opportunity to be used in design for specific areas and loads.