Modeling and simulation of a micro hydro power plant with induction generator for automatic control and monitoring | |
| Author | Shrestha, Rueben |
| Call Number | AIT Thesisno.ISE-13-07 |
| Subject(s) | Power plants Electric generators Monitoring Automatic control |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-13-07 |
| Abstract | Automatic control and monitoring of a Micro Hydro Power Plant (MHPP) is a very useful technique in today’s context, where most of the MHPPs are located in rural areas with limited skilled employees. This research focuses on the development of a MATLAB model for an MHPP , with a low head of up to 6 meters, situated at AIT WEM Lab . After the validation of the model, a control algorithm with the use of Simatic S7 PLC is implemented to control the MHPP using flow control by adjusting the servo - valve positioning through a continuous PI control, and the use of a dump load to maintain a constant loading effect across the generator terminal for voltage and frequency regulation . The type of generator used for th e MHPP is an Induction Gener ator . The system can run on both stand - alone and grid - connected mode s of operation. An HMI has been implemented using WinCC to provide a user friendly interface for both control and monitoring purpose. The connection between MATLAB and WinCC has been achie ved with the use of OPC. Various simulations are performed to see the performance and behavior of the MHPP under various loading conditions and transmission line failures. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-13-07 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bohez, Erik L.J.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Afzulpurkar, Nitin V.;Pisut Koomsap; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |