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The proposal of hybrid drive grid‐connected wind turbine based on speed regulating differential mechanism (SRDM) has been made in this paper to generate constant‐frequency power without fully‐ or partially‐rated frequency converters so as well improve electric power quality. However, disturbances in the power grid including sudden load fluctuation and sub‐synchronous resonance (SSR) can lead to the pulsating torque to act on the shaft section between SG and exciter at the main generator collector, such that the speed regulating accuracy of SRDM is seriously affected. As a result, this paper synthesizes a new‐type fractional‐order sliding mode controller (FOSMC) with a load torque observer (LTO) for the high‐accuracy speed control of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) in SRDM. Taking advantage of ridge regression algorithm, related parameters including rotational inertia and viscous friction coefficient of speed regulating system are calculated accurately. Finally, comparative experiments are carried out under four cases of mean of 5, 10, 13, and 21 m/s wind speeds to verify the satisfactory performances of designed FOSMC with LTO. Comparative experimental results show that FOSMC with LTO can effectively eliminate undesirable chattering effect. Additionally, under operating conditions of changing wind speeds, SSR, and sudden load fluctuation in power grid, the output speed of SRDM that corresponds directly to the frequency output of SG can be steadily and accurately regulated by using proposed control scheme. SRDM equipped with designed controller enables the power frequency to meet the National Standard of PR China perfectly.

Ice accretion on power transmission lines is one of the major causes for cable failure in Zhaotong area, Yunnan Province, South China. This study proposes a method to predict the remaining-dangerous time (RDT) of the icing load accretion on an interval of the power transmission lines with modified hidden semi-Markov model (HSMM). Based on the predicted RDT of the cables during ice accretion, the appropriate preventative measures can be scheduled in advance by electric power companies. The estimation model with the learning algorithm of support vector machine for icing load accretion is built through historical icing load accretion data and meteorological conditions first. Then, the estimated icing load accretion sequence can be obtained through the estimation model by forecasting the meteorological conditions. The modified HSMM method can eliminate the possible underflow issue during computation, and be used to build the RDT prognosis model. With the estimated icing load accretion sequence and RDT prognosis model, the authors can predict RDT of the icing load accretion on an interval of the power transmission lines. The developed prognosis algorithm is verified through collected meteorological conditions and icing load accretion data on the Dazheng 73# power transmission line in Zhaotong area, Yunnan Province, South China.

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Ultra-high-voltage transmission line is prone to severely aeolian vibration, especially for the large crossing span. However, few studies were conducted previously, as a result of high nonlinearity and complexity of the bundled conductor aeolian vibration system. This article introduces the analytical models of conductor and damping devices first, to get the key factors for aeolian vibration and to direct the experimental study based on the energy balance principal. Second, the self-damping characteristics of single sub-conductor and energy dissipation power of vibration damper are tested in the laboratory. Third, two aeolian vibration schemes, the first one with vibration dampers only and the second one with both vibration dampers and damping wires, are proposed and evaluated experimentally on the single sub-conductor and then on the eight-bundle test spans. It is found that the concerned conductor has excellent damping effect at highfrequency range and that both of the two schemes show satisfactory aeolian vibration suppression result, but the second one is recommended for its good long-term service performance. This study provides useful reference for aeolian vibration suppression of ultra-high-voltage lines, to avoid fatigue failures of components induced by aeolian vibration and to improve the mechanical security of transmission lines.