Contribution to the Sensors Faults Diagnosis of a Variable Speed Wind Turbine: Multimodel Approach.

This paper highlights the importance of using a Doubly-Fed Induction Generators (DFIG) in the wind industry due to their ability to adapting for all variations in wind speed, thus providing increased efficiency and reliability. However, like any machine, DFIG are not immune to dysfunctional problems and faults (sensor faults, actuator faults and system faults) which affect energy production. To remedy this problem, we develop a Fault Detection and Insolation (FDI) system for sensors fault diagnosis in wind turbine. This work specifically addresses the use of observer's bench to detect and locate faults, such as intermittent sensor faults, inter-coil short circuits, emphasizing a multi-model approach. We use the Dedicated Observer Structure (DOS) and the Generalized Observer Structure (GOS) to solve the complex challenge of multiple and simultaneous sensor fault. Simulation results are presented to assess the effectiveness of the proposed diagnostic methods.