Improve dynamic performance of fixed speed wind turbines using unified power flow controller (UPFC) and fractional order controller (FOC)

Wind powers are very unstable in voltage fluctuations, especially in short circuit error and sharp and sudden voltage drops, which one of its main reasons is the use of induction generators in these power plants and thus need to reactive power and high magnetizing current. To improve the ride_through voltage from WECS in error conditions and damping the oscillations of the induction generator rotor, a UPFC is used the controller FOPID is used in UPFC controllers for the first time. Since FOPID has two parameters more than IOPID, it has recently attracted much attention (needing more work and research motivation) as it gives more flexibility to a control system designing and a better opportunity to adjust the system dynamics, especially, if a system is to be controlled be a fractional system. The investigations indicate that controller FOPID adjusted by presented PSO algorithm, show improved dynamic performance than traditional PID and feedback controller in a wide range of operating conditions.