Voltage source converter based high voltage direct current transmission(VSC-HVDC)is considered one of the most suitable technologies to integrate renewable energies.However,connecting VSC to a weak grid is challenging...Voltage source converter based high voltage direct current transmission(VSC-HVDC)is considered one of the most suitable technologies to integrate renewable energies.However,connecting VSC to a weak grid is challenging since traditional vector control tends to become unstable under high power demand conditions.In this paper,an improved vector control method is proposed wherein a feed forward branch based on steady state and small signal analysis of the VSC system is added under weak grid situations.The feed forward branch promotes faster reactive power response,thus enhancing the stability of the VSC system.Since the improved vector control uses the same inner loop as traditional vector control,the proposed method allows for the ability to retain fault current suppression capabilities.Furthermore,the control parameters of the outer loop of the improved vector control need not vary according to the variation of the operating points,which makes it easy to implement.The feed forward branch is implemented by solving a nonlinear equation or through use of a look-up table.The influence of the estimation errors of short circuit ratio(SCR)on the control performance is also studied.The effectiveness of the improved vector control is demonstrated through small signal model analysis and time domain simulations.展开更多
Voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current(VSC-HVDC)transmission technology has been extensively employed in power systems with a high penetration of renewable energy resources.However,connecting a vol...Voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current(VSC-HVDC)transmission technology has been extensively employed in power systems with a high penetration of renewable energy resources.However,connecting a voltage source converter(VSC)to an AC weak grid may cause the converter system to become unstable.In this paper,a phase-shift phaselocked loop(PS-PLL)is proposed wherein a back electromotive force(BEMF)observer is added to the conventional phaselocked loop(PLL).The BEMF observer is used to observe the voltage of the infinite grid in the stationaryαβframe,which avoids the problem of inaccurate observations of the grid voltage in the dq frame that are caused by the output phase angle errors of the PLL.The VSC using the PS-PLL can operate as if it is facing a strong grid,thus enhancing the stability of the VSC-HVDC system.The proposed PS-PLL only needs to be properly modified on the basis of a traditional PLL,which makes it easy to implement.In addition,because it is difficult to obtain the exact impedance of the grid,the influence of shortcircuit ratio(SCR)estimation errors on the performance of the PS-PLL is also studied.The effectiveness of the proposed PSPLL is verified by the small-signal stability analysis and timedomain simulation.展开更多
The phase-locked loop(PLL)plays an essential role for synchronizing renewable power generation to the grid.However,as per the grid-code compliance for reactive current support,the PLL output frequency fluctuates signi...The phase-locked loop(PLL)plays an essential role for synchronizing renewable power generation to the grid.However,as per the grid-code compliance for reactive current support,the PLL output frequency fluctuates significantly and exceeds the limitation,which seriously threaten the safe supply of electricity.In this paper,the underlying theoretical mechanism and dominant force behind the maximum PLL frequency deviation are revealed.Accordingly,two feasible approaches are proposed to enhance the PLL frequency stability with validations in experimental results.展开更多
Obvious resonance peak will be generated when parallel photovoltaic grid-connected inverters are connected to the weak grid with high grid impedance, which seriously affects the stability of grid-connected operation o...Obvious resonance peak will be generated when parallel photovoltaic grid-connected inverters are connected to the weak grid with high grid impedance, which seriously affects the stability of grid-connected operation of the photovoltaic system. To overcome the problems mentioned above, the mathematical model of the parallel photovoltaic inverters is established. Several factors including the impact of the reference current of the grid-connected inverter, the grid voltage interference and the current disturbance between the photovoltaic inverters in parallel with the grid-connected inverters are analyzed. The grid impedance and the LCL filter of the photovoltaic inverter system are found to be the key elements which lead to existence of resonance peak. This paper presents the branch voltage and current double feedback suppression method under the premise of not changing the topological structure of the photovoltaic inverter, which effectively handles the resonance peak, weakens the harmonic content of the grid current of the photovoltaic grid-connected inverter and the voltage at the point of common coupling, and improves the stability of the parallel operation of the photovoltaic grid-connected inverters in weak grid. At last, the simulation model is established to verify the reliability of this suppression method.展开更多
The utilization of renewable energy in sending-end power grids is increasing rapidly,which brings difficulties to voltage control.This paper proposes a coordinated voltage control strategy based on model predictive co...The utilization of renewable energy in sending-end power grids is increasing rapidly,which brings difficulties to voltage control.This paper proposes a coordinated voltage control strategy based on model predictive control(MPC)for the renewable energy power plants of wind and solar power connected to a weak sending-end power grid(WSPG).Wind turbine generators(WTGs),photovoltaic arrays(PVAs),and a static synchronous compensator are coordinated to maintain voltage within a feasible range during operation.This results in the full use of the reactive power capability of WTGs and PVAs.In addition,the impact of the active power outputs of WTGs and PVAs on voltage control are considered because of the high R/X ratio of a collector system.An analytical method is used for calculating sensitivity coefficients to improve computation efficiency.A renewable energy power plant with 80 WTGs and 20 PVAs connected to a WSPG is used to verify the proposed voltage control strategy.Case studies show that the coordinated voltage control strategy can achieve good voltage control performance,which improves the voltage quality of the entire power plant.展开更多
A control strategy of repetitive control without inductorance decoupling was proposed to address the problem of high total harmonic distortion(THD)rate of the network-side current caused by the reduced stability of th...A control strategy of repetitive control without inductorance decoupling was proposed to address the problem of high total harmonic distortion(THD)rate of the network-side current caused by the reduced stability of the rectifier module of the DC charging pile under weak grid as well as the dead zone and nonlinearity of switching devices during charging.Firstly,the parallel repetitive control was constructed in the inner current loop,and the proportional-integral(PI)+repetitive controller based on parallel structure was designed.For system compensation,a second-order low-pass filter was selected to correct the system,and the network-side current harmonics were actively suppressed without increasing the filtering device,which effectively improves the quality of grid-connected current.Secondly,based on the synthetic vector method,the controller parameters were designed to realize the elimination of main pole by establishing two synchronous rotation coordinate system vector differential equations,so as to realize the inductanceless decoupling to cope with the influence of network-side inductance fluctuation on the stability of the control system under weak grid.By theoretical analysis and simulation,the proposed control strategy was embedded into the self-developed digital signal processor for the rectifier module of DC charging pile,simulated dynamic and steady-state operation experiments were conducted,and comparative analysis was performed to prove the feasibility of the proposed control strategy.展开更多
Distributed generation(DG)systems with renewable energy are often connected to weak grids.However,there may be large background harmonics in weak grids,which can easily cause power quality issues at the point of commo...Distributed generation(DG)systems with renewable energy are often connected to weak grids.However,there may be large background harmonics in weak grids,which can easily cause power quality issues at the point of common coupling(PCC).For this reason,DG-grid interfacing inverters are expected to have the ability to suppress harmonics while achieving power transmission with the grid.To this end,a collaborative control method with feedforward multiple secondorder generalized integrator(FMSOGI)harmonic extraction and harmonic weighting control(HWC)are proposed in this paper to improve voltage quality at PCC.Compared with traditional control methods,the proposed collaborative control is simpler and has better harmonic suppression ability due to direct suppression.On the basis of the proposed collaborative control,system stability is analyzed for DG-grid interfacing inverters to set proper parameters.Finally,simulation and experimental results from Matlab and HIL StarSim,respectively,are presented to verify effectiveness of the proposed control method.展开更多
This paper proposes a robust dichotomy-based model predictive control(DS-MPC)with a fixed switching frequency for the grid-connected inverter(GCI).The proposed fast dichotomy algorithm can select and deduce the optima...This paper proposes a robust dichotomy-based model predictive control(DS-MPC)with a fixed switching frequency for the grid-connected inverter(GCI).The proposed fast dichotomy algorithm can select and deduce the optimal voltage vector dynamically through the space vector plane.Therefore,the proposed DS-MPC strategy could ensure dynamic performance and steady-state performance as well.Also,the current control robustness can be improved through DS-MPC with disturbance observer(DO)based on the extended Kalman filter(EKF).The novelty of this control is that the current control with fast dynamic response can be realized in the weak grid,even if the grid voltages are greatly distorted.Simulation and hardware experiments on the weak grid validate the effectiveness of the proposed DS-MPC with the EKF observer approach.展开更多
Distinction of weak and strong AC grids for emerging hierarchical-infeed LCC-UHVDC systems is important for planning and operation departments. However, accuracy of earlier distinction methods is limited as they were ...Distinction of weak and strong AC grids for emerging hierarchical-infeed LCC-UHVDC systems is important for planning and operation departments. However, accuracy of earlier distinction methods is limited as they were developed by empirical reasoning without rigorous theoretical analysis. Hence in this letter, hierarchical-infeed interactive effective short-circuit ratio (HIESCR) index is first used for strength evaluation of HIDC systems with complex inter-inverter interactions considered. Boundary HIESCR (BHIESCR) is also introduced in the proposed distinction method of weak and strong AC grids. That is, weak (or strong) AC grids are, respectively, identified when HIESCR is less (or greater) than BHIESCR. Second, it is shown BHIESCR remains almost unchanged as 3.0 versus various system parameters and rated operation variables based on rigorous theoretical analysis. This salient feature makes the proposed method more accurate than earlier methods. Finally, the proposed method is validated by simulations based on the PSCAD/EMTDC program.展开更多
The grid-connected converter with grid-following control (GCC-GFL) for renewable energy sources has a risk of instability when integrated into the weak grid. This paper aims to investigate the dynamic interactions and...The grid-connected converter with grid-following control (GCC-GFL) for renewable energy sources has a risk of instability when integrated into the weak grid. This paper aims to investigate the dynamic interactions and stability characteristics of the GCC-GFL system. From a control system perspective, the mechanism of small-signal instability in the system is revealed through dynamic interaction analysis between the GCC-GFL and the weak grid. Meanwhile, a novel stability evaluation index is proposed based on the real and imaginary parts of the equivalent loop gain in a multi-loop control system. On this basis, the dominant loop of the control system leading to system instability is identified. Furthermore, quantitative analyses are conducted to investigate the stability region of the GCC-GFL, considering the influence of AC grid strength, steady-state operating points, and converter control parameters. Finally, the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed methods are verified by the impedance analysis method, the time-domain simulations, and the experiments, respectively.展开更多
Grid impedance and phase-locked loop(PLL)are critical factors for the stability of the grid-connected inverters(GCIs)in a weak grid.They are the positive feedback control loops formed by PLL in the GCI with grid imped...Grid impedance and phase-locked loop(PLL)are critical factors for the stability of the grid-connected inverters(GCIs)in a weak grid.They are the positive feedback control loops formed by PLL in the GCI with grid impedance.It is prone to GCI instability,especially in the case of the higher PLL bandwidth.A novel impedance-phase and magnitude control strategy is proposed to improve stability of GCI with different grid impedance.Moreover,a detailed design of control loop and parameter calculation for the impedance-phase and magnitude control strategy are introduced.First,PLL output impedance is reshaped to broaden the frequency range of the GCI phase-frequency characteristic curve above the−90°line towards the low-frequency band.In addition,current loop output impedance is reshaped to maintain the phase margin(PM)of the GCI near to 45°.Meanwhile,the magnitude of GCI output impedance is also increased significantly.Stability of the GCI in a weak grid is enhanced by adopting the proposed control strategy.Simulation and experimental results verify the analysis and the proposed method.展开更多
The self-synchronizing voltage source inverter(SS VSI)is widely studied because of its grid-forming capability.However,the slow response of the active power control loop(APCL)under the weak grid makes it difficult for...The self-synchronizing voltage source inverter(SS VSI)is widely studied because of its grid-forming capability.However,the slow response of the active power control loop(APCL)under the weak grid makes it difficult for the SSVSI to quickly support the frequency of a low-inertia grid.In this pa per,a grid framework is established to analyze the frequency support service process of the SSVSI,and the shortcomings of the regulation of the damping coefficient and virtual inertia co efficient for frequency support are analyzed.Then,an adaptive additional damping control method is proposed to optimize the ability of SSVSI to support the grid frequency.The proposed control method adjusts the damping of the APCL without affect ing the system steady-state characteristics,which improves the active power response speed of the SSVSI.Besides,the pro posed control method adaptively adjusts the additional damp ing coefficient based on the active power response without mea suring the grid parameters.Compared with other forms of con trol,the proposed control method excels in minimizing the rate of change of frequency(RoCoF)and the frequency deviation(FD)within the grid,without succumbing to the constraints posed by unknown grid parameters.Furthermore,the analysis of the system stability is also presented.Finally,the experimen tal hardware results obtained from a miniaturized grid proto type are presented,corroborating the effectiveness of the pro posed control method.展开更多
The maximum power transfer capability(MPTC)of phase-locked loop(PLL)-based grid-following inverters is often limited under weak-grid conditions due to passivity violations caused by operating-point-dependent control l...The maximum power transfer capability(MPTC)of phase-locked loop(PLL)-based grid-following inverters is often limited under weak-grid conditions due to passivity violations caused by operating-point-dependent control loops.This paper reveals and compares the mechanisms of these violations across different control strategies.Using admittance decomposition and full-order state-space models for eigenvalue analysis,MPTC limitations from control loops and their interactions are identified.The small-signal stabilities of different control loops are compared under varying grid strength,and both static and dynamic MPTCs for each control mode are examined.This paper also explores how control loop interactions impact the MPTC,offering insights for tuning control loops to enhance stability in weak grids.For example,fast power control improves the MPTC when paired with a slow PLL,while power control has minimal effect when the PLL is sufficiently fast.The findings are validated through frequency scanning,eigenvalue analysis,simulations,and experiments.展开更多
The mutual impedance between doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)system and weak grid may cause a resonance,which yields to undesirable distortions and harmonics.The equivalent impedance of DFIG systems is high,which ...The mutual impedance between doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)system and weak grid may cause a resonance,which yields to undesirable distortions and harmonics.The equivalent impedance of DFIG systems is high,which creates high-frequency resonance(HFR)in interaction with weak grids.Although several studies are conducted to mitigate HFRs,more improvements are needed in terms of damping and phasemargin.Accordingly,an active damping control strategy based on virtual admittance is proposed,which properly mitigates the disturbances.The proposed strategy is accurate as it considers the dynamic high-frequency model of DFIG system to effectively reduce the HFR.The performance of the proposed strategy is verified by using different case studies on a 2 MW DFIG system with time-domain simulations in MATLAB/Simulink environment.展开更多
Under weak grid conditions,grid impedance is coupled with a control system for voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current(VSC-HVDC)systems,resulting in decreased synchronization stability.Unfortunately...Under weak grid conditions,grid impedance is coupled with a control system for voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current(VSC-HVDC)systems,resulting in decreased synchronization stability.Unfortunately,most studies are based on the assumption that impedance ratio(R/X)is sufficiently small to ignore the effects of grid impedance.In this study,we establish a dynamic coupling model that includes grid impedance and control loops,revealing the influence mechanism of R/X on synchronization stability from a physical perspective.We also quantify the stability range of R/X in the static analysis model and introduce a sensitivity factor to measure its effect on voltage stability.Additionally,we utilize a dynamic analysis model to evaluate power angle convergence,proposing a corresponding stability criterion.We then present a method of synchronous voltage reconstruction aimed at enhancing the grid strength.Theoretical analysis shows that this method can effectively mitigate the effects of coupling between grid impedance and the controller under weak grid conditions,ensuring stable operation even under extremely weak grid conditions.Experiments validate the accuracy and effectiveness of the analysis and method.展开更多
This paper investigates and discusses the interaction stability issues of a wind farm with weak grid connections,where the wind turbines(WTs)are controlled by a new type of converter control strategy referred to as th...This paper investigates and discusses the interaction stability issues of a wind farm with weak grid connections,where the wind turbines(WTs)are controlled by a new type of converter control strategy referred to as the voltage source(VS)control.The primary intention of the VS control method is to achieve the high-quality inertial response capability of a single WT.However,when it is applied to multiple WTs within a wind farm,its weakgrid performance regarding the stability remains concealed and needs to be clarified.To this end,a frequency domain model of the wind farm under the VS control is first developed.Based on this model and the application of a stability margin quantification index,not only the interactions between the wind farm and the weak grid but also those among WTs will be systematically assessed in this paper.A crucial finding is that the inertial response of VS control has negative impacts on the stability margin of the system,and the dominant instability mode is more related to the interactions among the WTs rather than the typical grid-wind farm interaction.Based on this knowledge,a stabilization control strategy is then proposed,aiming for stability improvements of VS control while fulfilling the demand of inertial responses.Finally,all the results are verified by time-domain simulations in power systems computer aided design/electromagnetic transients including DC(PSCAD/EMTDC).展开更多
In the condition of connecting large scale doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) into weak grid,the closely coupled interactions between wind generators and power grid becomes more severe.Some new fault characterist...In the condition of connecting large scale doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) into weak grid,the closely coupled interactions between wind generators and power grid becomes more severe.Some new fault characteristics including voltage phase angle jump will emerge,which will influence the power quality of power system.However,there are very few studies focusing on the mechanism of voltage phase angle jump under grid fault in a weak grid with wind turbine integration.This paper focuses on the scientific issues and carries out mechanism studies from different aspects,including mathematical deduction,field data analysis and time domain simulation.Based on the analysis of transientcharacteristics of DFIGs during the grid fault,this paper points out that the change of terminal voltage phase angle in DFIGs is an electromagnetism transition process,which is different from conventional synchronous generator.Moreover,the impact on transient characteristics of voltage phase angle are revealed in terms of fault ride through(FRT) control strategies,control parameters of current inner-loop of rotor-side converter and grid strength.展开更多
When a doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)is connected to a weak grid,the coupling between the grid and the DFIG itself will increase,which will cause stability problems.It is difficult to maintain the tracking accur...When a doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)is connected to a weak grid,the coupling between the grid and the DFIG itself will increase,which will cause stability problems.It is difficult to maintain the tracking accuracy and robustness of the phase-locked loop(PLL)in the weak grid,and the risk of instability of the current-controlled DFIG(CC-DFIG)system will increase.In this paper,a new type of voltage-controlled DFIG(VC-DFIG)mode is adopted,which is a grid-forming structure that can independently support the voltage and frequency with a certain adaptability in the weak grid.A small-signal impedance model of the VC-DFIG system is also established.The impedance of DFIG inevitably generates coupling with the grid impedance in the weak grid,especially in parallel compensation grids,and results in resonance.On the basis of the VC-DFIG,impedance stability analysis is performed to study the influences of the control structure and short-circuit ratio.Then,a feedforward damping method is proposed to modify the impedance of the VC-DFIG system at resonance frequencies.The proposed fractional order damping is utilized,which can enhance the robustness and rapidity of resonance suppression under parameter fluctuations.Finally,the experimental results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.展开更多
The modular multilevel converters(MMCs) are popularly used in high-voltage direct current(HVDC) transmission systems. However, for the direct modulation based MMC, its complex internal dynamics and the interaction wit...The modular multilevel converters(MMCs) are popularly used in high-voltage direct current(HVDC) transmission systems. However, for the direct modulation based MMC, its complex internal dynamics and the interaction with the grid impedance would induce the frequency coupling effect, which may lead to instability issues, especially in the case of weak grid. To effectively suppress the sub-and super-synchronous oscillations, this paper proposes a linear active disturbance rejection control(LADRC) based MMC control strategy. The LADRC mainly consists of the linear extended state observer(LESO) and the linear state error feedback(LSEF). And it is a potential method to enhance the system stability margin, attributing to its high anti-interference capability and good tracking performance. Thereupon, the system small-signal impedance model considering frequency coupling is established. And the effect of the introduction of the LADRC on the system stability is further investigated using the Nyquist criterion. Particularly, the influences of key control parameters on the stability are discussed in detail. Meanwhile, the impact of LADRC on the transient performance is explored through closed-loop zero poles. Finally, the correctness of the theoretical analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy are verified via electromagnetic simulations.展开更多
In multi-fed grid-connected systems,there are complex dynamic interactions between different pieces of equipment.Particularly in situations of weak-grid faults,the dynamic coupling between equipment becomes more prono...In multi-fed grid-connected systems,there are complex dynamic interactions between different pieces of equipment.Particularly in situations of weak-grid faults,the dynamic coupling between equipment becomes more pronounced.This may cause the system to experience small-signal instability during the fault steady-state.In this paper,multi-paralleled doubly fed induction generator(DFIG)-based wind farms(WFs)are taken as an example to study the dynamic coupling within a multi-fed system during fault steady-state of symmetrical low voltage ride-through(LVRT)in a weak grid.The analysis reveals that the dynamic coupling between WFs will introduce a damping shift to each WF.This inevitably affects the system’s dynamic stability and brings the risk of small-signal instability during fault steady-state in LVRT scenarios.Increasing the distance to fault location and fault severity will exacerbate the dynamic coupling between WFs.Because of the dynamic coupling,adjusting the control state of one WF will affect the stability of the remaining WFs in the system.Hence,a cooperative control strategy for multi-paralleled DFIG WFs is proposed to improve dynamic stability during LVRT.The analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy are verified by modal analysis and simu-lation.展开更多
基金supported in part by the Science and Technology project supported by the State Grid Corporation of China under Grant FX71-16-006.
文摘Voltage source converter based high voltage direct current transmission(VSC-HVDC)is considered one of the most suitable technologies to integrate renewable energies.However,connecting VSC to a weak grid is challenging since traditional vector control tends to become unstable under high power demand conditions.In this paper,an improved vector control method is proposed wherein a feed forward branch based on steady state and small signal analysis of the VSC system is added under weak grid situations.The feed forward branch promotes faster reactive power response,thus enhancing the stability of the VSC system.Since the improved vector control uses the same inner loop as traditional vector control,the proposed method allows for the ability to retain fault current suppression capabilities.Furthermore,the control parameters of the outer loop of the improved vector control need not vary according to the variation of the operating points,which makes it easy to implement.The feed forward branch is implemented by solving a nonlinear equation or through use of a look-up table.The influence of the estimation errors of short circuit ratio(SCR)on the control performance is also studied.The effectiveness of the improved vector control is demonstrated through small signal model analysis and time domain simulations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51677142)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFB0900600)。
文摘Voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current(VSC-HVDC)transmission technology has been extensively employed in power systems with a high penetration of renewable energy resources.However,connecting a voltage source converter(VSC)to an AC weak grid may cause the converter system to become unstable.In this paper,a phase-shift phaselocked loop(PS-PLL)is proposed wherein a back electromotive force(BEMF)observer is added to the conventional phaselocked loop(PLL).The BEMF observer is used to observe the voltage of the infinite grid in the stationaryαβframe,which avoids the problem of inaccurate observations of the grid voltage in the dq frame that are caused by the output phase angle errors of the PLL.The VSC using the PS-PLL can operate as if it is facing a strong grid,thus enhancing the stability of the VSC-HVDC system.The proposed PS-PLL only needs to be properly modified on the basis of a traditional PLL,which makes it easy to implement.In addition,because it is difficult to obtain the exact impedance of the grid,the influence of shortcircuit ratio(SCR)estimation errors on the performance of the PS-PLL is also studied.The effectiveness of the proposed PSPLL is verified by the small-signal stability analysis and timedomain simulation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 52407069the Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province under Grant 2024C01254the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant 2024T170766 and 2024M762824。
文摘The phase-locked loop(PLL)plays an essential role for synchronizing renewable power generation to the grid.However,as per the grid-code compliance for reactive current support,the PLL output frequency fluctuates significantly and exceeds the limitation,which seriously threaten the safe supply of electricity.In this paper,the underlying theoretical mechanism and dominant force behind the maximum PLL frequency deviation are revealed.Accordingly,two feasible approaches are proposed to enhance the PLL frequency stability with validations in experimental results.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61573303)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No. E2016203092)
文摘Obvious resonance peak will be generated when parallel photovoltaic grid-connected inverters are connected to the weak grid with high grid impedance, which seriously affects the stability of grid-connected operation of the photovoltaic system. To overcome the problems mentioned above, the mathematical model of the parallel photovoltaic inverters is established. Several factors including the impact of the reference current of the grid-connected inverter, the grid voltage interference and the current disturbance between the photovoltaic inverters in parallel with the grid-connected inverters are analyzed. The grid impedance and the LCL filter of the photovoltaic inverter system are found to be the key elements which lead to existence of resonance peak. This paper presents the branch voltage and current double feedback suppression method under the premise of not changing the topological structure of the photovoltaic inverter, which effectively handles the resonance peak, weakens the harmonic content of the grid current of the photovoltaic grid-connected inverter and the voltage at the point of common coupling, and improves the stability of the parallel operation of the photovoltaic grid-connected inverters in weak grid. At last, the simulation model is established to verify the reliability of this suppression method.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation Joint Key Project of China(2016YFB0900900).
文摘The utilization of renewable energy in sending-end power grids is increasing rapidly,which brings difficulties to voltage control.This paper proposes a coordinated voltage control strategy based on model predictive control(MPC)for the renewable energy power plants of wind and solar power connected to a weak sending-end power grid(WSPG).Wind turbine generators(WTGs),photovoltaic arrays(PVAs),and a static synchronous compensator are coordinated to maintain voltage within a feasible range during operation.This results in the full use of the reactive power capability of WTGs and PVAs.In addition,the impact of the active power outputs of WTGs and PVAs on voltage control are considered because of the high R/X ratio of a collector system.An analytical method is used for calculating sensitivity coefficients to improve computation efficiency.A renewable energy power plant with 80 WTGs and 20 PVAs connected to a WSPG is used to verify the proposed voltage control strategy.Case studies show that the coordinated voltage control strategy can achieve good voltage control performance,which improves the voltage quality of the entire power plant.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61903291)Shaanxi Province Key R&D Program(No.2022GY-134)。
文摘A control strategy of repetitive control without inductorance decoupling was proposed to address the problem of high total harmonic distortion(THD)rate of the network-side current caused by the reduced stability of the rectifier module of the DC charging pile under weak grid as well as the dead zone and nonlinearity of switching devices during charging.Firstly,the parallel repetitive control was constructed in the inner current loop,and the proportional-integral(PI)+repetitive controller based on parallel structure was designed.For system compensation,a second-order low-pass filter was selected to correct the system,and the network-side current harmonics were actively suppressed without increasing the filtering device,which effectively improves the quality of grid-connected current.Secondly,based on the synthetic vector method,the controller parameters were designed to realize the elimination of main pole by establishing two synchronous rotation coordinate system vector differential equations,so as to realize the inductanceless decoupling to cope with the influence of network-side inductance fluctuation on the stability of the control system under weak grid.By theoretical analysis and simulation,the proposed control strategy was embedded into the self-developed digital signal processor for the rectifier module of DC charging pile,simulated dynamic and steady-state operation experiments were conducted,and comparative analysis was performed to prove the feasibility of the proposed control strategy.
基金supported in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China under Grant E2018203152in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 6200739.
文摘Distributed generation(DG)systems with renewable energy are often connected to weak grids.However,there may be large background harmonics in weak grids,which can easily cause power quality issues at the point of common coupling(PCC).For this reason,DG-grid interfacing inverters are expected to have the ability to suppress harmonics while achieving power transmission with the grid.To this end,a collaborative control method with feedforward multiple secondorder generalized integrator(FMSOGI)harmonic extraction and harmonic weighting control(HWC)are proposed in this paper to improve voltage quality at PCC.Compared with traditional control methods,the proposed collaborative control is simpler and has better harmonic suppression ability due to direct suppression.On the basis of the proposed collaborative control,system stability is analyzed for DG-grid interfacing inverters to set proper parameters.Finally,simulation and experimental results from Matlab and HIL StarSim,respectively,are presented to verify effectiveness of the proposed control method.
文摘This paper proposes a robust dichotomy-based model predictive control(DS-MPC)with a fixed switching frequency for the grid-connected inverter(GCI).The proposed fast dichotomy algorithm can select and deduce the optimal voltage vector dynamically through the space vector plane.Therefore,the proposed DS-MPC strategy could ensure dynamic performance and steady-state performance as well.Also,the current control robustness can be improved through DS-MPC with disturbance observer(DO)based on the extended Kalman filter(EKF).The novelty of this control is that the current control with fast dynamic response can be realized in the weak grid,even if the grid voltages are greatly distorted.Simulation and hardware experiments on the weak grid validate the effectiveness of the proposed DS-MPC with the EKF observer approach.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51907067)in part by the Industrial Research Chair Program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Councilof Canada。
文摘Distinction of weak and strong AC grids for emerging hierarchical-infeed LCC-UHVDC systems is important for planning and operation departments. However, accuracy of earlier distinction methods is limited as they were developed by empirical reasoning without rigorous theoretical analysis. Hence in this letter, hierarchical-infeed interactive effective short-circuit ratio (HIESCR) index is first used for strength evaluation of HIDC systems with complex inter-inverter interactions considered. Boundary HIESCR (BHIESCR) is also introduced in the proposed distinction method of weak and strong AC grids. That is, weak (or strong) AC grids are, respectively, identified when HIESCR is less (or greater) than BHIESCR. Second, it is shown BHIESCR remains almost unchanged as 3.0 versus various system parameters and rated operation variables based on rigorous theoretical analysis. This salient feature makes the proposed method more accurate than earlier methods. Finally, the proposed method is validated by simulations based on the PSCAD/EMTDC program.
基金supported by Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China(4000-202317083A-1-1-ZN).
文摘The grid-connected converter with grid-following control (GCC-GFL) for renewable energy sources has a risk of instability when integrated into the weak grid. This paper aims to investigate the dynamic interactions and stability characteristics of the GCC-GFL system. From a control system perspective, the mechanism of small-signal instability in the system is revealed through dynamic interaction analysis between the GCC-GFL and the weak grid. Meanwhile, a novel stability evaluation index is proposed based on the real and imaginary parts of the equivalent loop gain in a multi-loop control system. On this basis, the dominant loop of the control system leading to system instability is identified. Furthermore, quantitative analyses are conducted to investigate the stability region of the GCC-GFL, considering the influence of AC grid strength, steady-state operating points, and converter control parameters. Finally, the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed methods are verified by the impedance analysis method, the time-domain simulations, and the experiments, respectively.
基金supported in part by the Leading talents of scientific and technological innovation in Hunan Province under Grant(No.2019RS3014)the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant(No.51907057)。
文摘Grid impedance and phase-locked loop(PLL)are critical factors for the stability of the grid-connected inverters(GCIs)in a weak grid.They are the positive feedback control loops formed by PLL in the GCI with grid impedance.It is prone to GCI instability,especially in the case of the higher PLL bandwidth.A novel impedance-phase and magnitude control strategy is proposed to improve stability of GCI with different grid impedance.Moreover,a detailed design of control loop and parameter calculation for the impedance-phase and magnitude control strategy are introduced.First,PLL output impedance is reshaped to broaden the frequency range of the GCI phase-frequency characteristic curve above the−90°line towards the low-frequency band.In addition,current loop output impedance is reshaped to maintain the phase margin(PM)of the GCI near to 45°.Meanwhile,the magnitude of GCI output impedance is also increased significantly.Stability of the GCI in a weak grid is enhanced by adopting the proposed control strategy.Simulation and experimental results verify the analysis and the proposed method.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52077070)Young Scientists Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52207201)+1 种基金Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2024JJ3012)Young Scientists Fund of Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2024JJ6172).
文摘The self-synchronizing voltage source inverter(SS VSI)is widely studied because of its grid-forming capability.However,the slow response of the active power control loop(APCL)under the weak grid makes it difficult for the SSVSI to quickly support the frequency of a low-inertia grid.In this pa per,a grid framework is established to analyze the frequency support service process of the SSVSI,and the shortcomings of the regulation of the damping coefficient and virtual inertia co efficient for frequency support are analyzed.Then,an adaptive additional damping control method is proposed to optimize the ability of SSVSI to support the grid frequency.The proposed control method adjusts the damping of the APCL without affect ing the system steady-state characteristics,which improves the active power response speed of the SSVSI.Besides,the pro posed control method adaptively adjusts the additional damp ing coefficient based on the active power response without mea suring the grid parameters.Compared with other forms of con trol,the proposed control method excels in minimizing the rate of change of frequency(RoCoF)and the frequency deviation(FD)within the grid,without succumbing to the constraints posed by unknown grid parameters.Furthermore,the analysis of the system stability is also presented.Finally,the experimen tal hardware results obtained from a miniaturized grid proto type are presented,corroborating the effectiveness of the pro posed control method.
基金funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency(No.2023/ARP010).
文摘The maximum power transfer capability(MPTC)of phase-locked loop(PLL)-based grid-following inverters is often limited under weak-grid conditions due to passivity violations caused by operating-point-dependent control loops.This paper reveals and compares the mechanisms of these violations across different control strategies.Using admittance decomposition and full-order state-space models for eigenvalue analysis,MPTC limitations from control loops and their interactions are identified.The small-signal stabilities of different control loops are compared under varying grid strength,and both static and dynamic MPTCs for each control mode are examined.This paper also explores how control loop interactions impact the MPTC,offering insights for tuning control loops to enhance stability in weak grids.For example,fast power control improves the MPTC when paired with a slow PLL,while power control has minimal effect when the PLL is sufficiently fast.The findings are validated through frequency scanning,eigenvalue analysis,simulations,and experiments.
文摘The mutual impedance between doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)system and weak grid may cause a resonance,which yields to undesirable distortions and harmonics.The equivalent impedance of DFIG systems is high,which creates high-frequency resonance(HFR)in interaction with weak grids.Although several studies are conducted to mitigate HFRs,more improvements are needed in terms of damping and phasemargin.Accordingly,an active damping control strategy based on virtual admittance is proposed,which properly mitigates the disturbances.The proposed strategy is accurate as it considers the dynamic high-frequency model of DFIG system to effectively reduce the HFR.The performance of the proposed strategy is verified by using different case studies on a 2 MW DFIG system with time-domain simulations in MATLAB/Simulink environment.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52077037)in part by the Science and Technology Projects of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2022016).
文摘Under weak grid conditions,grid impedance is coupled with a control system for voltage source converter based high-voltage direct current(VSC-HVDC)systems,resulting in decreased synchronization stability.Unfortunately,most studies are based on the assumption that impedance ratio(R/X)is sufficiently small to ignore the effects of grid impedance.In this study,we establish a dynamic coupling model that includes grid impedance and control loops,revealing the influence mechanism of R/X on synchronization stability from a physical perspective.We also quantify the stability range of R/X in the static analysis model and introduce a sensitivity factor to measure its effect on voltage stability.Additionally,we utilize a dynamic analysis model to evaluate power angle convergence,proposing a corresponding stability criterion.We then present a method of synchronous voltage reconstruction aimed at enhancing the grid strength.Theoretical analysis shows that this method can effectively mitigate the effects of coupling between grid impedance and the controller under weak grid conditions,ensuring stable operation even under extremely weak grid conditions.Experiments validate the accuracy and effectiveness of the analysis and method.
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Plan of China(Grant No.2018YFB1501300)by the Key Laboratory of Control of Power Transmission and Conversion(SJTU),Ministry of Education(2021AC03).
文摘This paper investigates and discusses the interaction stability issues of a wind farm with weak grid connections,where the wind turbines(WTs)are controlled by a new type of converter control strategy referred to as the voltage source(VS)control.The primary intention of the VS control method is to achieve the high-quality inertial response capability of a single WT.However,when it is applied to multiple WTs within a wind farm,its weakgrid performance regarding the stability remains concealed and needs to be clarified.To this end,a frequency domain model of the wind farm under the VS control is first developed.Based on this model and the application of a stability margin quantification index,not only the interactions between the wind farm and the weak grid but also those among WTs will be systematically assessed in this paper.A crucial finding is that the inertial response of VS control has negative impacts on the stability margin of the system,and the dominant instability mode is more related to the interactions among the WTs rather than the typical grid-wind farm interaction.Based on this knowledge,a stabilization control strategy is then proposed,aiming for stability improvements of VS control while fulfilling the demand of inertial responses.Finally,all the results are verified by time-domain simulations in power systems computer aided design/electromagnetic transients including DC(PSCAD/EMTDC).
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2012CB215105)
文摘In the condition of connecting large scale doubly-fed induction generators (DFIGs) into weak grid,the closely coupled interactions between wind generators and power grid becomes more severe.Some new fault characteristics including voltage phase angle jump will emerge,which will influence the power quality of power system.However,there are very few studies focusing on the mechanism of voltage phase angle jump under grid fault in a weak grid with wind turbine integration.This paper focuses on the scientific issues and carries out mechanism studies from different aspects,including mathematical deduction,field data analysis and time domain simulation.Based on the analysis of transientcharacteristics of DFIGs during the grid fault,this paper points out that the change of terminal voltage phase angle in DFIGs is an electromagnetism transition process,which is different from conventional synchronous generator.Moreover,the impact on transient characteristics of voltage phase angle are revealed in terms of fault ride through(FRT) control strategies,control parameters of current inner-loop of rotor-side converter and grid strength.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51877063).
文摘When a doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)is connected to a weak grid,the coupling between the grid and the DFIG itself will increase,which will cause stability problems.It is difficult to maintain the tracking accuracy and robustness of the phase-locked loop(PLL)in the weak grid,and the risk of instability of the current-controlled DFIG(CC-DFIG)system will increase.In this paper,a new type of voltage-controlled DFIG(VC-DFIG)mode is adopted,which is a grid-forming structure that can independently support the voltage and frequency with a certain adaptability in the weak grid.A small-signal impedance model of the VC-DFIG system is also established.The impedance of DFIG inevitably generates coupling with the grid impedance in the weak grid,especially in parallel compensation grids,and results in resonance.On the basis of the VC-DFIG,impedance stability analysis is performed to study the influences of the control structure and short-circuit ratio.Then,a feedforward damping method is proposed to modify the impedance of the VC-DFIG system at resonance frequencies.The proposed fractional order damping is utilized,which can enhance the robustness and rapidity of resonance suppression under parameter fluctuations.Finally,the experimental results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52077222)in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No.ZR2020ME202)。
文摘The modular multilevel converters(MMCs) are popularly used in high-voltage direct current(HVDC) transmission systems. However, for the direct modulation based MMC, its complex internal dynamics and the interaction with the grid impedance would induce the frequency coupling effect, which may lead to instability issues, especially in the case of weak grid. To effectively suppress the sub-and super-synchronous oscillations, this paper proposes a linear active disturbance rejection control(LADRC) based MMC control strategy. The LADRC mainly consists of the linear extended state observer(LESO) and the linear state error feedback(LSEF). And it is a potential method to enhance the system stability margin, attributing to its high anti-interference capability and good tracking performance. Thereupon, the system small-signal impedance model considering frequency coupling is established. And the effect of the introduction of the LADRC on the system stability is further investigated using the Nyquist criterion. Particularly, the influences of key control parameters on the stability are discussed in detail. Meanwhile, the impact of LADRC on the transient performance is explored through closed-loop zero poles. Finally, the correctness of the theoretical analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy are verified via electromagnetic simulations.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.51977019)in part by the Joint Research Fund in Smart Grid under Cooperative Agreement between the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(No.U1966208)State Grid Corporation of China(SGCC).
文摘In multi-fed grid-connected systems,there are complex dynamic interactions between different pieces of equipment.Particularly in situations of weak-grid faults,the dynamic coupling between equipment becomes more pronounced.This may cause the system to experience small-signal instability during the fault steady-state.In this paper,multi-paralleled doubly fed induction generator(DFIG)-based wind farms(WFs)are taken as an example to study the dynamic coupling within a multi-fed system during fault steady-state of symmetrical low voltage ride-through(LVRT)in a weak grid.The analysis reveals that the dynamic coupling between WFs will introduce a damping shift to each WF.This inevitably affects the system’s dynamic stability and brings the risk of small-signal instability during fault steady-state in LVRT scenarios.Increasing the distance to fault location and fault severity will exacerbate the dynamic coupling between WFs.Because of the dynamic coupling,adjusting the control state of one WF will affect the stability of the remaining WFs in the system.Hence,a cooperative control strategy for multi-paralleled DFIG WFs is proposed to improve dynamic stability during LVRT.The analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy are verified by modal analysis and simu-lation.
