Low-voltage direct current(DC)microgrids have recently emerged as a promising and viable alternative to traditional alternating cur-rent(AC)microgrids,offering numerous advantages.Consequently,researchers are explorin...Low-voltage direct current(DC)microgrids have recently emerged as a promising and viable alternative to traditional alternating cur-rent(AC)microgrids,offering numerous advantages.Consequently,researchers are exploring the potential of DC microgrids across var-ious configurations.However,despite the sustainability and accuracy offered by DC microgrids,they pose various challenges when integrated into modern power distribution systems.Among these challenges,fault diagnosis holds significant importance.Rapid fault detection in DC microgrids is essential to maintain stability and ensure an uninterrupted power supply to critical loads.A primary chal-lenge is the lack of standards and guidelines for the protection and safety of DC microgrids,including fault detection,location,and clear-ing procedures for both grid-connected and islanded modes.In response,this study presents a brief overview of various approaches for protecting DC microgrids.展开更多
The dynamic average consensus(DAC)algorithm is to enable a group of networked agents to track the average of their time-varying reference signals.For most existing DAC algorithms,a necessary assumption is that the upp...The dynamic average consensus(DAC)algorithm is to enable a group of networked agents to track the average of their time-varying reference signals.For most existing DAC algorithms,a necessary assumption is that the upper bounds of the reference signals and their derivatives are known in advance,thereby posing significant challenges in practical scenarios.Introducing adaptive gains in DAC algorithms provides a remedy by relaxing this assumption.However,the current adaptive gains used in this type of DAC algorithms are non-decreasing and may increase to infinity if persist disturbance exists.In order to overcome this defect,this paper presents a novel DAC algorithm with modified adaptive gains.This approach obviates the necessity for prior knowledge concerning the upper bounds of the reference signals and their derivatives.Moreover,the adaptive gains are able to remain bounded even in the presence of external disturbances.Furthermore,the proposed adaptive DAC algorithm is employed to address the distributed secondary control problem of DC microgrids.Comparative case studies are provided to verify the superiority of the proposed DAC algorithm.展开更多
This article presents a distributed periodic eventtriggered(PET)optimal control scheme to achieve generation cost minimization and average bus voltage regulation in DC microgrids.In order to accommodate the generation...This article presents a distributed periodic eventtriggered(PET)optimal control scheme to achieve generation cost minimization and average bus voltage regulation in DC microgrids.In order to accommodate the generation constraints of the distributed generators(DGs),a virtual incremental cost is firstly designed,based on which an optimality condition is derived to facilitate the control design.To meet the discrete-time(DT)nature of modern control systems,the optimal controller is directly developed in the DT domain.Afterward,to reduce the communication requirement among the controllers,a distributed event-triggered mechanism is introduced for the DT optimal controller.The event-triggered condition is detected periodically and therefore naturally avoids the Zeno phenomenon.The closed-loop system stability is proved by the Lyapunov synthesis for switched systems.The generation cost minimization and average bus voltage regulation are obtained at the equilibrium point.Finally,switch-level microgrid simulations validate the performance of the proposed optimal controller.展开更多
A single-bus DC microgrid can represent a wide range of applications.Control objectives of such systems include high-performance bus voltage regulation and proper load sharing among multiple distributed generators(DGs...A single-bus DC microgrid can represent a wide range of applications.Control objectives of such systems include high-performance bus voltage regulation and proper load sharing among multiple distributed generators(DGs)under various operating conditions.This paper presents a novel decentralized control algorithm that can guarantee both the transient voltage control performance and realize the predefined load sharing percentages.First,the output-constrained control problem is transformed into an equivalent unconstrained one.Second,a two-step backstepping control algorithm is designed based on the transformed model for bus-voltage regulation.Since the overall control effort can be split proportionally and calculated with locally-measurable signals,decentralized load sharing can be realized.The control design requires neither accurate parameters of the output filters nor load measurement.The stability of the transformed systems under the proposed control algorithm can indirectly guarantee the transient bus voltage performance of the original system.Additionally,the high-performance control design is robust,flexible,and reliable.Switch-level simulations under both normal and fault operating conditions demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.展开更多
DC-DC converter-based multi-bus DC microgrids(MGs) in series have received much attention, where the conflict between voltage recovery and current balancing has been a hot topic. The lack of models that accurately por...DC-DC converter-based multi-bus DC microgrids(MGs) in series have received much attention, where the conflict between voltage recovery and current balancing has been a hot topic. The lack of models that accurately portray the electrical characteristics of actual MGs while is controller design-friendly has kept the issue active. To this end, this paper establishes a large-signal model containing the comprehensive dynamical behavior of the DC MGs based on the theory of high-order fully actuated systems, and proposes distributed optimal control based on this. The proposed secondary control method can achieve the two goals of voltage recovery and current sharing for multi-bus DC MGs. Additionally, the simple structure of the proposed approach is similar to one based on droop control, which allows this control technique to be easily implemented in a variety of modern microgrids with different configurations. In contrast to existing studies, the process of controller design in this paper is closely tied to the actual dynamics of the MGs. It is a prominent feature that enables engineers to customize the performance metrics of the system. In addition, the analysis of the stability of the closed-loop DC microgrid system, as well as the optimality and consensus of current sharing are given. Finally, a scaled-down solar and battery-based microgrid prototype with maximum power point tracking controller is developed in the laboratory to experimentally test the efficacy of the proposed control method.展开更多
In light of the growing integration of renewable energy sources in power systems,the adoption of DC microgrids has become increasingly popular,due to its simple structure,having no frequency,power factor concerns.Howe...In light of the growing integration of renewable energy sources in power systems,the adoption of DC microgrids has become increasingly popular,due to its simple structure,having no frequency,power factor concerns.However,the dependence of DC microgrids on cyber-networks also makes them susceptible to cyber-attacks.Potential cyberattacks can disrupt power system facilities and result in significant economic and loss of life.To address this concern,this paper presents an attack-resilient control strategy for microgrids to ensure voltage regulation and power sharing with stable operation under cyber-attack on the actuators.This paper first formulates the cyber-security problem considering a distributed generation based microgrid using the converter model,after which an attack-resilient control is proposed to eliminate the actuator attack impact on the system.Steady state analysis and root locus validation illustrate the feasibility of the proposed method.The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is demonstrated through simulation results.展开更多
In this paper,a grid interface current control strategy is presented for a DC microgrid,which aims to reduce the disturbance from PV generation and the load variation to the main grid without a grid interface converte...In this paper,a grid interface current control strategy is presented for a DC microgrid,which aims to reduce the disturbance from PV generation and the load variation to the main grid without a grid interface converter.The grid interface current is directly controlled by a battery DC-DC converter within the DC microgrid.Based on a comprehensive analysis of the battery DC-DC converter and interface current control,the control system has been mathematically modelled.This enabled two transfer functions to be derived that reflect the dynamic response of the inductor current to the duty cycle variation(inner loop),and the dynamic response of the grid interface current to the inductor current variation(outer loop).Experimental study has been done to assess the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.The experimental results indicate that the proposed control strategy has a good performance to control the grid interface current without an interface converter,regardless the variations of both PV and the load conditions.展开更多
Renewable energy sources have developed rapidly in recent years.In particular,isolated direct current(DC)microgrids have emerged as new grid structures for the comprehensive utilization of renewable energy and have go...Renewable energy sources have developed rapidly in recent years.In particular,isolated direct current(DC)microgrids have emerged as new grid structures for the comprehensive utilization of renewable energy and have good development prospects in industrial fields.However,the stability analysis of isolated DC microgrids still faces a significant challenge owing to the strong coupling of power converters and abundant transient processes.Thus,a new stability analysis framework for isolated DC microgrids is provided.In detail,the multi-timescale characteristics and stability issues of isolated DC microgrids are first analyzed,and three timescales are defined:the switching period timescale,device control timescale,and system control timescale.Subsequently,the existing stability indices of the microgrids are introduced,and a stability analysis framework for isolated DC microgrids is proposed based on the three defined timescales in this study.Finally,future research directions for the stability of isolated DC microgrids are discussed,and conclusions are drawn.The proposed stability analysis framework provides a reference for solving the stability problems in isolated DC microgrids,such as wide-frequency-band oscillations and the offset of the AC frequency.展开更多
The limitation of fault currents from converter based distributed generators(CBDGs)in hybrid AC/DC islanded microgrids poses a significant challenge for microgrid protection.This paper presents a novel interharmonic c...The limitation of fault currents from converter based distributed generators(CBDGs)in hybrid AC/DC islanded microgrids poses a significant challenge for microgrid protection.This paper presents a novel interharmonic current differential protection scheme for the AC side of hybrid AC/DC islanded microgrids supplied by CBDGs.During faults,the proposed scheme exploits the varying interharmonic components of the currents at both terminals of the faulted line,arise due to variations in the droop-based no-load frequency limits of the interlinking converters(ICs)and the CBDGs.By leveraging these variations,the scheme effectively detects and isolates internal faults within the AC sub-grid,enhancing system reliability.The effectiveness of the suggested scheme is assessed using an enhanced IEEE33-bus hybrid AC/DC microgrid modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC,demonstrating its ability to reliably detect and isolate faults under various operating conditions.Additionally,the scheme is further evaluated using a real-time hardware-in-the-loop experimental setup implemented on an RTDS platform,validating its practical applicability.The simulation and experimental results validate that the presented protection scheme accurately discriminates between normal and faulty conditions across various fault locations,types,and resistance values.This discrimination is achieved without requiring high-bandwidth communication,overcoming a key limitation of existing protection schemes and improving feasibility in real-world deployments.展开更多
This paper examines the interconnection of two DC microgrids(MGs) with tie-line. The voltages at respective MG buses are controlled to manage the powerflow across the tie-line. Formation of such a DC MG cluster ensure...This paper examines the interconnection of two DC microgrids(MGs) with tie-line. The voltages at respective MG buses are controlled to manage the powerflow across the tie-line. Formation of such a DC MG cluster ensures higher reliability of power supply andflexibility to manage distributed energy resources and loads in the system. Two MGs consist of photovoltaic and battery units interfaced by power electronic converters. The bus voltages of two DC MGs act as an indicator for the powerflow monitoring the supply-demand balance. A decentralized control approach is proposed to control each MG and bus voltage fluctuation in an allowable range. Furthermore,a mode adaptive decentralized control approach is proposed for seamless mode transition in order to assign microgrid operation modes and for the power management of DC MGs. The effectiveness of the proposed concept is validated by simulation and experimental results.展开更多
In this paper,a Backstepping Global Integral Terminal Sliding Mode Controller(BGITSMC)with the view to enhancing the dynamic stability of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid has been presented.The proposed approach controls the ...In this paper,a Backstepping Global Integral Terminal Sliding Mode Controller(BGITSMC)with the view to enhancing the dynamic stability of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid has been presented.The proposed approach controls the switch-ing signals of the inverter,interlinking the DC-bus with the AC-bus in an AC/DC microgrid for a seamless interface and regulation of the output power of renewable energy sources(Solar Photovoltaic unit,PMSG-based wind farm),and Battery Energy Storage System.The proposed control approach guarantees the dynamic stability of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid by regulating the associated states of the microgrid system to their intended values.The dynamic stabil-ity of the microgrid system with the proposed control law has been proved using the Control Lyapunov Function.A simulation analysis was performed on a test hybrid AC/DC microgrid system to demonstrate the performance of the proposed control strategy in terms of maintaining power balance while the system’s operating point changed.Furthermore,the superiority of the proposed approach has been demonstrated by comparing its performance with the existing Sliding Mode Control(SMC)approach for a hybrid AC/DC microgrid.展开更多
In naval direct current(DC)microgrids,pulsed power loads(PPLs)are becoming more prominent.A solar sys-tem,an energy storage system,and a pulse load coupled directly to the DC bus compose a DC microgrid in this study.F...In naval direct current(DC)microgrids,pulsed power loads(PPLs)are becoming more prominent.A solar sys-tem,an energy storage system,and a pulse load coupled directly to the DC bus compose a DC microgrid in this study.For DC mi-crogrids equipped with sonar,radar,and other sensors,pulse load research is crucial.Due to high pulse loads,there is a possibility of severe power pulsation and voltage loss.The original contribution of this paper is that we are able to address the nonlinear problem by applying the Takagi-Sugeno(TS)model formulation for naval DC microgrids.Additionally,we provide a nonlinear power observer for estimating major disturbances affecting DC microgrids.To demonstrate the TS-potential,we examine three approaches for mitigating their negative effects:instantaneous power control(IPC)control,model predictive control(MPC)formulation,and TS-MPC approach with compensated PPLs.The results reveal that the TS-MPC approach with adjusted PPLs effectively shares power and regulates bus voltage under a variety of load conditions,while greatly decreasing detrimental impacts of the pulse load.Additionally,the comparison confirmed the efficiency of this technique.Index Terms-DC microgrids(MG),model predictive control(MPC),pulsed power loads(PPLs),nonlinear power observer,Takagi-Sugeno(TS)fuzzy model.展开更多
Hydrogen production from renewable energy sources(RESs)is one of the effective ways to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutralization.In order to ensure the efficient,reliable and stable operation of the DC microgrid(M...Hydrogen production from renewable energy sources(RESs)is one of the effective ways to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutralization.In order to ensure the efficient,reliable and stable operation of the DC microgrid(MG)with an electric-hydrogen hybrid energy storage system(ESS),the operational constraints and static dynamic characteristics of a hydrogen energy storage system(HESS)needs to be fully considered.First,different hydrogen production systems,using water electrolysis are compared,and the modeling method of the electrolyzer is summarized.The operational control architecture of the DC MG with electric-hydrogen is analyzed.Combined with the working characteristics of the alkaline electrolyzer,the influence of hydrogen energy storage access on the operational mode of the DC MG is analyzed.The operational control strategies of the DC MG with electric-hydrogen hybrid ESS are classified and analyzed from four different aspects:static and dynamic characteristics of the hydrogen energy storage system,power distribution of the electric-hydrogen hybrid ESS and the efficiency optimization of hydrogen energy storage.Finally,the advantages of a modular hydrogen production system(HPS)are described,and the technical problems and research directions in the future are discussed.展开更多
There are four basic operational modes for the hybrid AC/DC microgrid,including AC grid-connected while interconnecting,both off-grid while interconnecting,AC gridconnected without connection,and both off-grid withou...There are four basic operational modes for the hybrid AC/DC microgrid,including AC grid-connected while interconnecting,both off-grid while interconnecting,AC gridconnected without connection,and both off-grid without connection.How to achieve a seamless operational mode transition is an urgent technical need to overcome.First,this paper describes the typical structure of the hybrid microgrid,and places a detailed focus on the power balance and transition strategy.Secondly,it takes the master-slave control structure as an example,and designs the transition logic for different operational modes,and then a method for selecting the slack bus and transition time-sequence is proposed.Based on the different roles that the interlinking converter(IC)plays in the process of modes transition,a voltage-power(U-P)control method for a hybrid AC/DC microgrid is proposed,and the exchanged power is calculated based on the voltage deviation between the rating value and measured value.Finally,a control flowchart for the transition between the four operational modes in transition is designed.Using the PSCAD/EMTDC platform,this paper takes a typical seven-point microgrid structure as an example,the proposed transition strategy is carried out,and the results show that the transition method and time sequence can achieve smooth transition between different operational modes.展开更多
This paper applies double-uncertainty optimization theory to the operation of AC/DC hybrid microgrids to deal with uncertainties caused by a high proportion of intermittent energy sources.A fuzzy stochastic expectatio...This paper applies double-uncertainty optimization theory to the operation of AC/DC hybrid microgrids to deal with uncertainties caused by a high proportion of intermittent energy sources.A fuzzy stochastic expectation economic model for day-ahead scheduling based on uncertain optimization theory is proposed to minimize the operational costs of hybrid AC/DC microgrids.The fuzzy stochastic alternating direction multiplier method is proposed to solve the double-uncertainty optimization problem.A real-time intra-day unbalanced power adjustment model is established to minimize real-time adjustment costs.Through comparative analysis of deterministic optimization,stochastic optimization and fuzzy stochastic optimization of day-ahead scheduling and real-time adjustment,the validity of fuzzy stochastic optimization based on a fuzzy stochastic expectation model is proved.展开更多
This paper presents an Multi-Input Multi-Output(MIMO)analysis to investigate the mutual interactions and small-signal stability of bipolar-type dc microgrids.Since bipolar dc microgrid is replete with power-electronic...This paper presents an Multi-Input Multi-Output(MIMO)analysis to investigate the mutual interactions and small-signal stability of bipolar-type dc microgrids.Since bipolar dc microgrid is replete with power-electronic converters,its dynamics can not be understood unless the interactions among control systems of converters are properly investigated.To tackle the challenge,each converter in microgrid is modeled via an MIMO transfer matrix.Then,the MIMO models are combined together based on the interactions among the control systems of source and load converters.From this integrative MIMO model,the mutual interactions between various input-output pairs are quantified using Gershgorin Band theorem.Also,Singular Value Decomposition(SVD)analysis is carried out to estimate the frequency of unstable poles.Test results not only successfully validate the effectiveness of the MIMO method but also show that the control system of voltage balancer has a major impact on the overall stability of bipolar dc microgrid,making it a suitable location for applying damping systems.展开更多
The popularity of direct current(DC)networks have made their optimal power flow(OPF)problem a hot topic.With the proliferation of distributed generation,the many problems of centralized optimization methods,such as si...The popularity of direct current(DC)networks have made their optimal power flow(OPF)problem a hot topic.With the proliferation of distributed generation,the many problems of centralized optimization methods,such as single point failure and slow response speed,have led to utilization of measures such as distributed OPF methods.The OPF problem is non-convex,which makes it difficult to obtain an optimal solution.The second-order cone programming(SOCP)relaxation method is widely utilized to make the OPF problem convex.It is difficult to guarantee its exactness,especially when line constraints are considered.This paper proposes a penalty based ADMM approach using difference-of-convex programming(DCP)to solve the non-convex OPF problem in a distributed manner.The algorithm is composed of distributed x iteration,z iteration and A,/i iteration.Specifically,in the distributed z iteration,the active power flow injection equation of each line is formulated as a difference of two convex functions,and then the SOCP relaxation is given in a different form.If the SOCP relaxation is inexact,a penalty item is added to drive the solution to be feasible.Then,an optimal solution can be obtained using a local nonlinear programming method.Finally,simulations on a 14-bus system and the IEEE 123-bus system validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.展开更多
Bidirectional interlinking converter(BIC)is the core equipment in a hybrid AC/DC microgrid connected between AC and DC sub-grids.However,the variety of control modes and flexible bidirectional power flow complicate th...Bidirectional interlinking converter(BIC)is the core equipment in a hybrid AC/DC microgrid connected between AC and DC sub-grids.However,the variety of control modes and flexible bidirectional power flow complicate the influence of AC faults on BIC itself and on DC sub-grid,which potentially threaten both converter safety and system reliability.This study first investigates AC fault influence on the BIC and DC bus voltage under different BIC control modes and different pre-fault operation states,by developing a mathematical model and equivalent sequence network.Second,based on the analysis results,a general accommodative current limiting strategy is proposed for BIC without limitations to specific mode or operation condition.Current amplitude is predicted and constrained according to the critical requirements to protect the BIC and relieving the AC fault influence on the DC bus voltage.Compared with conventional methods,potential current limit failure and distortions under asymmetric faults can also be avoided.Finally,experiments verify feasibility of the proposed method.展开更多
This paper investigates the hierarchical control of DC microgrids.Compared to AC microgrids,DC microgrids encounter complicated converter-level control,and simplified system-level management.To address these character...This paper investigates the hierarchical control of DC microgrids.Compared to AC microgrids,DC microgrids encounter complicated converter-level control,and simplified system-level management.To address these characteristics,a new three-level control hierarchy is introduced.The converter control level encapsulates sophisticated converter topologies and inner control loops into a black-box representation.The voltage coordination level uses DC voltage signals to coordinate both static and transient power sharing.The energy management level optimizes the power flow and power quality in a broader scope through communication.This architecture lowers the focus of control to bottom levels.More functions are allocated to the converter control and voltage coordination levels.They can maintain basic microgrid performance with fully local control,thereby ensuring reliable power supply in case of communication failures.Moreover,taking advantage of DC microgrids’simplified system-level operation patterns,the energy management level uses straightforward algorithms to achieve intelligent functions.As a result,this architecture achieves both robust and smart control by exploring DC microgrids’critical features.展开更多
This paper introduces a distributed secondary control scheme for achieving current sharing and average voltage regulation objectives in a DC microgrid.The proposed scheme employs a dynamic diffusion algorithm(DDA)inst...This paper introduces a distributed secondary control scheme for achieving current sharing and average voltage regulation objectives in a DC microgrid.The proposed scheme employs a dynamic diffusion algorithm(DDA)instead of the consensus algorithm to enable distributed communication among converters.To help understand DDA,the relation of DDA and other diffusion algorithms is discussed in detail and its superiority is shown by comparison with diffusion and consensus algorithms.Furthermore,considering the discrete nature and different sampling time of the digital controller and communication network,a z-domain model of the entire DC microgrid is established.The influence of communication and secondary control parameters on the system stability is investigated.Based on the established model,the tolerable communication rates are obtained.Real-time simulations conducted on the OPAL-RT platform validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme,showcasing its advantages in terms of convergence speed and stability.展开更多
文摘Low-voltage direct current(DC)microgrids have recently emerged as a promising and viable alternative to traditional alternating cur-rent(AC)microgrids,offering numerous advantages.Consequently,researchers are exploring the potential of DC microgrids across var-ious configurations.However,despite the sustainability and accuracy offered by DC microgrids,they pose various challenges when integrated into modern power distribution systems.Among these challenges,fault diagnosis holds significant importance.Rapid fault detection in DC microgrids is essential to maintain stability and ensure an uninterrupted power supply to critical loads.A primary chal-lenge is the lack of standards and guidelines for the protection and safety of DC microgrids,including fault detection,location,and clear-ing procedures for both grid-connected and islanded modes.In response,this study presents a brief overview of various approaches for protecting DC microgrids.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20221017-10,62573258,62188101)the National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2024 JQ018,ZR2022MF227).
文摘The dynamic average consensus(DAC)algorithm is to enable a group of networked agents to track the average of their time-varying reference signals.For most existing DAC algorithms,a necessary assumption is that the upper bounds of the reference signals and their derivatives are known in advance,thereby posing significant challenges in practical scenarios.Introducing adaptive gains in DAC algorithms provides a remedy by relaxing this assumption.However,the current adaptive gains used in this type of DAC algorithms are non-decreasing and may increase to infinity if persist disturbance exists.In order to overcome this defect,this paper presents a novel DAC algorithm with modified adaptive gains.This approach obviates the necessity for prior knowledge concerning the upper bounds of the reference signals and their derivatives.Moreover,the adaptive gains are able to remain bounded even in the presence of external disturbances.Furthermore,the proposed adaptive DAC algorithm is employed to address the distributed secondary control problem of DC microgrids.Comparative case studies are provided to verify the superiority of the proposed DAC algorithm.
基金supported by the U.S.Office of Naval Research(N00014-21-1-2175)。
文摘This article presents a distributed periodic eventtriggered(PET)optimal control scheme to achieve generation cost minimization and average bus voltage regulation in DC microgrids.In order to accommodate the generation constraints of the distributed generators(DGs),a virtual incremental cost is firstly designed,based on which an optimality condition is derived to facilitate the control design.To meet the discrete-time(DT)nature of modern control systems,the optimal controller is directly developed in the DT domain.Afterward,to reduce the communication requirement among the controllers,a distributed event-triggered mechanism is introduced for the DT optimal controller.The event-triggered condition is detected periodically and therefore naturally avoids the Zeno phenomenon.The closed-loop system stability is proved by the Lyapunov synthesis for switched systems.The generation cost minimization and average bus voltage regulation are obtained at the equilibrium point.Finally,switch-level microgrid simulations validate the performance of the proposed optimal controller.
基金supported in part by the U.S.Office of Naval Research(N00014-16-1-3121,N00014-18-1-2185)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61673347,U1609214,61751205)
文摘A single-bus DC microgrid can represent a wide range of applications.Control objectives of such systems include high-performance bus voltage regulation and proper load sharing among multiple distributed generators(DGs)under various operating conditions.This paper presents a novel decentralized control algorithm that can guarantee both the transient voltage control performance and realize the predefined load sharing percentages.First,the output-constrained control problem is transformed into an equivalent unconstrained one.Second,a two-step backstepping control algorithm is designed based on the transformed model for bus-voltage regulation.Since the overall control effort can be split proportionally and calculated with locally-measurable signals,decentralized load sharing can be realized.The control design requires neither accurate parameters of the output filters nor load measurement.The stability of the transformed systems under the proposed control algorithm can indirectly guarantee the transient bus voltage performance of the original system.Additionally,the high-performance control design is robust,flexible,and reliable.Switch-level simulations under both normal and fault operating conditions demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62173255, 62188101)Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Control Theory and Intelligent Systems,(ZDSYS20220330161800001)。
文摘DC-DC converter-based multi-bus DC microgrids(MGs) in series have received much attention, where the conflict between voltage recovery and current balancing has been a hot topic. The lack of models that accurately portray the electrical characteristics of actual MGs while is controller design-friendly has kept the issue active. To this end, this paper establishes a large-signal model containing the comprehensive dynamical behavior of the DC MGs based on the theory of high-order fully actuated systems, and proposes distributed optimal control based on this. The proposed secondary control method can achieve the two goals of voltage recovery and current sharing for multi-bus DC MGs. Additionally, the simple structure of the proposed approach is similar to one based on droop control, which allows this control technique to be easily implemented in a variety of modern microgrids with different configurations. In contrast to existing studies, the process of controller design in this paper is closely tied to the actual dynamics of the MGs. It is a prominent feature that enables engineers to customize the performance metrics of the system. In addition, the analysis of the stability of the closed-loop DC microgrid system, as well as the optimality and consensus of current sharing are given. Finally, a scaled-down solar and battery-based microgrid prototype with maximum power point tracking controller is developed in the laboratory to experimentally test the efficacy of the proposed control method.
基金supported by VILLUM FONDEN,Denmark under the VILLUM Investigator Grant(No.25920):Center for Research on Microgrids(CROM)。
文摘In light of the growing integration of renewable energy sources in power systems,the adoption of DC microgrids has become increasingly popular,due to its simple structure,having no frequency,power factor concerns.However,the dependence of DC microgrids on cyber-networks also makes them susceptible to cyber-attacks.Potential cyberattacks can disrupt power system facilities and result in significant economic and loss of life.To address this concern,this paper presents an attack-resilient control strategy for microgrids to ensure voltage regulation and power sharing with stable operation under cyber-attack on the actuators.This paper first formulates the cyber-security problem considering a distributed generation based microgrid using the converter model,after which an attack-resilient control is proposed to eliminate the actuator attack impact on the system.Steady state analysis and root locus validation illustrate the feasibility of the proposed method.The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is demonstrated through simulation results.
基金funding from the U.K.EPSRC UKRI Innovation Fellowship scheme(EP/S001662/2)the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.734796.
文摘In this paper,a grid interface current control strategy is presented for a DC microgrid,which aims to reduce the disturbance from PV generation and the load variation to the main grid without a grid interface converter.The grid interface current is directly controlled by a battery DC-DC converter within the DC microgrid.Based on a comprehensive analysis of the battery DC-DC converter and interface current control,the control system has been mathematically modelled.This enabled two transfer functions to be derived that reflect the dynamic response of the inductor current to the duty cycle variation(inner loop),and the dynamic response of the grid interface current to the inductor current variation(outer loop).Experimental study has been done to assess the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.The experimental results indicate that the proposed control strategy has a good performance to control the grid interface current without an interface converter,regardless the variations of both PV and the load conditions.
文摘Renewable energy sources have developed rapidly in recent years.In particular,isolated direct current(DC)microgrids have emerged as new grid structures for the comprehensive utilization of renewable energy and have good development prospects in industrial fields.However,the stability analysis of isolated DC microgrids still faces a significant challenge owing to the strong coupling of power converters and abundant transient processes.Thus,a new stability analysis framework for isolated DC microgrids is provided.In detail,the multi-timescale characteristics and stability issues of isolated DC microgrids are first analyzed,and three timescales are defined:the switching period timescale,device control timescale,and system control timescale.Subsequently,the existing stability indices of the microgrids are introduced,and a stability analysis framework for isolated DC microgrids is proposed based on the three defined timescales in this study.Finally,future research directions for the stability of isolated DC microgrids are discussed,and conclusions are drawn.The proposed stability analysis framework provides a reference for solving the stability problems in isolated DC microgrids,such as wide-frequency-band oscillations and the offset of the AC frequency.
基金supported by the ASPIRE Virtual Research Institute Program,Advanced Technology Research Council(No.VRI20-07),UAE.
文摘The limitation of fault currents from converter based distributed generators(CBDGs)in hybrid AC/DC islanded microgrids poses a significant challenge for microgrid protection.This paper presents a novel interharmonic current differential protection scheme for the AC side of hybrid AC/DC islanded microgrids supplied by CBDGs.During faults,the proposed scheme exploits the varying interharmonic components of the currents at both terminals of the faulted line,arise due to variations in the droop-based no-load frequency limits of the interlinking converters(ICs)and the CBDGs.By leveraging these variations,the scheme effectively detects and isolates internal faults within the AC sub-grid,enhancing system reliability.The effectiveness of the suggested scheme is assessed using an enhanced IEEE33-bus hybrid AC/DC microgrid modelled in PSCAD/EMTDC,demonstrating its ability to reliably detect and isolate faults under various operating conditions.Additionally,the scheme is further evaluated using a real-time hardware-in-the-loop experimental setup implemented on an RTDS platform,validating its practical applicability.The simulation and experimental results validate that the presented protection scheme accurately discriminates between normal and faulty conditions across various fault locations,types,and resistance values.This discrimination is achieved without requiring high-bandwidth communication,overcoming a key limitation of existing protection schemes and improving feasibility in real-world deployments.
文摘This paper examines the interconnection of two DC microgrids(MGs) with tie-line. The voltages at respective MG buses are controlled to manage the powerflow across the tie-line. Formation of such a DC MG cluster ensures higher reliability of power supply andflexibility to manage distributed energy resources and loads in the system. Two MGs consist of photovoltaic and battery units interfaced by power electronic converters. The bus voltages of two DC MGs act as an indicator for the powerflow monitoring the supply-demand balance. A decentralized control approach is proposed to control each MG and bus voltage fluctuation in an allowable range. Furthermore,a mode adaptive decentralized control approach is proposed for seamless mode transition in order to assign microgrid operation modes and for the power management of DC MGs. The effectiveness of the proposed concept is validated by simulation and experimental results.
文摘In this paper,a Backstepping Global Integral Terminal Sliding Mode Controller(BGITSMC)with the view to enhancing the dynamic stability of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid has been presented.The proposed approach controls the switch-ing signals of the inverter,interlinking the DC-bus with the AC-bus in an AC/DC microgrid for a seamless interface and regulation of the output power of renewable energy sources(Solar Photovoltaic unit,PMSG-based wind farm),and Battery Energy Storage System.The proposed control approach guarantees the dynamic stability of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid by regulating the associated states of the microgrid system to their intended values.The dynamic stabil-ity of the microgrid system with the proposed control law has been proved using the Control Lyapunov Function.A simulation analysis was performed on a test hybrid AC/DC microgrid system to demonstrate the performance of the proposed control strategy in terms of maintaining power balance while the system’s operating point changed.Furthermore,the superiority of the proposed approach has been demonstrated by comparing its performance with the existing Sliding Mode Control(SMC)approach for a hybrid AC/DC microgrid.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2019YFE0118000)in part by the research funding of Guangxi University(No.A3020051008)。
文摘In naval direct current(DC)microgrids,pulsed power loads(PPLs)are becoming more prominent.A solar sys-tem,an energy storage system,and a pulse load coupled directly to the DC bus compose a DC microgrid in this study.For DC mi-crogrids equipped with sonar,radar,and other sensors,pulse load research is crucial.Due to high pulse loads,there is a possibility of severe power pulsation and voltage loss.The original contribution of this paper is that we are able to address the nonlinear problem by applying the Takagi-Sugeno(TS)model formulation for naval DC microgrids.Additionally,we provide a nonlinear power observer for estimating major disturbances affecting DC microgrids.To demonstrate the TS-potential,we examine three approaches for mitigating their negative effects:instantaneous power control(IPC)control,model predictive control(MPC)formulation,and TS-MPC approach with compensated PPLs.The results reveal that the TS-MPC approach with adjusted PPLs effectively shares power and regulates bus voltage under a variety of load conditions,while greatly decreasing detrimental impacts of the pulse load.Additionally,the comparison confirmed the efficiency of this technique.Index Terms-DC microgrids(MG),model predictive control(MPC),pulsed power loads(PPLs),nonlinear power observer,Takagi-Sugeno(TS)fuzzy model.
基金This work was supported by the Major Science and Technology Project in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2021ZD0040).
文摘Hydrogen production from renewable energy sources(RESs)is one of the effective ways to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutralization.In order to ensure the efficient,reliable and stable operation of the DC microgrid(MG)with an electric-hydrogen hybrid energy storage system(ESS),the operational constraints and static dynamic characteristics of a hydrogen energy storage system(HESS)needs to be fully considered.First,different hydrogen production systems,using water electrolysis are compared,and the modeling method of the electrolyzer is summarized.The operational control architecture of the DC MG with electric-hydrogen is analyzed.Combined with the working characteristics of the alkaline electrolyzer,the influence of hydrogen energy storage access on the operational mode of the DC MG is analyzed.The operational control strategies of the DC MG with electric-hydrogen hybrid ESS are classified and analyzed from four different aspects:static and dynamic characteristics of the hydrogen energy storage system,power distribution of the electric-hydrogen hybrid ESS and the efficiency optimization of hydrogen energy storage.Finally,the advantages of a modular hydrogen production system(HPS)are described,and the technical problems and research directions in the future are discussed.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program(“863”Project)under Grant 2015AA050102.
文摘There are four basic operational modes for the hybrid AC/DC microgrid,including AC grid-connected while interconnecting,both off-grid while interconnecting,AC gridconnected without connection,and both off-grid without connection.How to achieve a seamless operational mode transition is an urgent technical need to overcome.First,this paper describes the typical structure of the hybrid microgrid,and places a detailed focus on the power balance and transition strategy.Secondly,it takes the master-slave control structure as an example,and designs the transition logic for different operational modes,and then a method for selecting the slack bus and transition time-sequence is proposed.Based on the different roles that the interlinking converter(IC)plays in the process of modes transition,a voltage-power(U-P)control method for a hybrid AC/DC microgrid is proposed,and the exchanged power is calculated based on the voltage deviation between the rating value and measured value.Finally,a control flowchart for the transition between the four operational modes in transition is designed.Using the PSCAD/EMTDC platform,this paper takes a typical seven-point microgrid structure as an example,the proposed transition strategy is carried out,and the results show that the transition method and time sequence can achieve smooth transition between different operational modes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51577068)Science&Technology Foundation of SGCC(No.520201150012)
文摘This paper applies double-uncertainty optimization theory to the operation of AC/DC hybrid microgrids to deal with uncertainties caused by a high proportion of intermittent energy sources.A fuzzy stochastic expectation economic model for day-ahead scheduling based on uncertain optimization theory is proposed to minimize the operational costs of hybrid AC/DC microgrids.The fuzzy stochastic alternating direction multiplier method is proposed to solve the double-uncertainty optimization problem.A real-time intra-day unbalanced power adjustment model is established to minimize real-time adjustment costs.Through comparative analysis of deterministic optimization,stochastic optimization and fuzzy stochastic optimization of day-ahead scheduling and real-time adjustment,the validity of fuzzy stochastic optimization based on a fuzzy stochastic expectation model is proved.
基金This work was supported by the U.S.National Science Foundation under Grant Nos.1647209 and 1611095the European Unions Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant No.765585.
文摘This paper presents an Multi-Input Multi-Output(MIMO)analysis to investigate the mutual interactions and small-signal stability of bipolar-type dc microgrids.Since bipolar dc microgrid is replete with power-electronic converters,its dynamics can not be understood unless the interactions among control systems of converters are properly investigated.To tackle the challenge,each converter in microgrid is modeled via an MIMO transfer matrix.Then,the MIMO models are combined together based on the interactions among the control systems of source and load converters.From this integrative MIMO model,the mutual interactions between various input-output pairs are quantified using Gershgorin Band theorem.Also,Singular Value Decomposition(SVD)analysis is carried out to estimate the frequency of unstable poles.Test results not only successfully validate the effectiveness of the MIMO method but also show that the control system of voltage balancer has a major impact on the overall stability of bipolar dc microgrid,making it a suitable location for applying damping systems.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51477070)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFB0905000)Jiangsu Electric Power Company(J2019087).
文摘The popularity of direct current(DC)networks have made their optimal power flow(OPF)problem a hot topic.With the proliferation of distributed generation,the many problems of centralized optimization methods,such as single point failure and slow response speed,have led to utilization of measures such as distributed OPF methods.The OPF problem is non-convex,which makes it difficult to obtain an optimal solution.The second-order cone programming(SOCP)relaxation method is widely utilized to make the OPF problem convex.It is difficult to guarantee its exactness,especially when line constraints are considered.This paper proposes a penalty based ADMM approach using difference-of-convex programming(DCP)to solve the non-convex OPF problem in a distributed manner.The algorithm is composed of distributed x iteration,z iteration and A,/i iteration.Specifically,in the distributed z iteration,the active power flow injection equation of each line is formulated as a difference of two convex functions,and then the SOCP relaxation is given in a different form.If the SOCP relaxation is inexact,a penalty item is added to drive the solution to be feasible.Then,an optimal solution can be obtained using a local nonlinear programming method.Finally,simulations on a 14-bus system and the IEEE 123-bus system validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
文摘Bidirectional interlinking converter(BIC)is the core equipment in a hybrid AC/DC microgrid connected between AC and DC sub-grids.However,the variety of control modes and flexible bidirectional power flow complicate the influence of AC faults on BIC itself and on DC sub-grid,which potentially threaten both converter safety and system reliability.This study first investigates AC fault influence on the BIC and DC bus voltage under different BIC control modes and different pre-fault operation states,by developing a mathematical model and equivalent sequence network.Second,based on the analysis results,a general accommodative current limiting strategy is proposed for BIC without limitations to specific mode or operation condition.Current amplitude is predicted and constrained according to the critical requirements to protect the BIC and relieving the AC fault influence on the DC bus voltage.Compared with conventional methods,potential current limit failure and distortions under asymmetric faults can also be avoided.Finally,experiments verify feasibility of the proposed method.
文摘This paper investigates the hierarchical control of DC microgrids.Compared to AC microgrids,DC microgrids encounter complicated converter-level control,and simplified system-level management.To address these characteristics,a new three-level control hierarchy is introduced.The converter control level encapsulates sophisticated converter topologies and inner control loops into a black-box representation.The voltage coordination level uses DC voltage signals to coordinate both static and transient power sharing.The energy management level optimizes the power flow and power quality in a broader scope through communication.This architecture lowers the focus of control to bottom levels.More functions are allocated to the converter control and voltage coordination levels.They can maintain basic microgrid performance with fully local control,thereby ensuring reliable power supply in case of communication failures.Moreover,taking advantage of DC microgrids’simplified system-level operation patterns,the energy management level uses straightforward algorithms to achieve intelligent functions.As a result,this architecture achieves both robust and smart control by exploring DC microgrids’critical features.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.22ZR1429800)China Southern Power Grid Company Limited(No.GDKJXM20222178).
文摘This paper introduces a distributed secondary control scheme for achieving current sharing and average voltage regulation objectives in a DC microgrid.The proposed scheme employs a dynamic diffusion algorithm(DDA)instead of the consensus algorithm to enable distributed communication among converters.To help understand DDA,the relation of DDA and other diffusion algorithms is discussed in detail and its superiority is shown by comparison with diffusion and consensus algorithms.Furthermore,considering the discrete nature and different sampling time of the digital controller and communication network,a z-domain model of the entire DC microgrid is established.The influence of communication and secondary control parameters on the system stability is investigated.Based on the established model,the tolerable communication rates are obtained.Real-time simulations conducted on the OPAL-RT platform validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme,showcasing its advantages in terms of convergence speed and stability.
