Prasanthi, E.Shubhanga, K.N.2026-02-0620172017 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2017, 2017, Vol.2017-January, , p. 1-7https://doi.org/10.1109/IPACT.2017.8245119https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/31944In this paper, a crowbar model and converter's resumption/recovery control strategies are developed for a grid-connected DFIG to protect rotor-side converter systems against high currents during grid-faults. Further, the importance of crowbar resistance and its affect on the system stability are explained through various case studies. © 2017 IEEE.CrowbarDoubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)Fault-ride through (FRT)Modeling of protection of converter systems against faults in a DFIG-based WECS