Marwa Abdelkareem Yagoub, A. Elserougi, T. H. Abdelhamid
{"title":"Assessment of PV String Optimizer Circuit Versus String and Central Inverters During Partial Shading Conditions","authors":"Marwa Abdelkareem Yagoub, A. Elserougi, T. H. Abdelhamid","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686290","url":null,"abstract":"Partial Shading (PS) of PV strings has become an issue of great importance as it causes a significant reduction of the generated PV power. There are numerous techniques that have been developed to mitigate the PS effects such as string inverter configuration and micro-inverter configuration beside maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methods, but most of these techniques are costly or complex. So, there is a demand for a cost-effective and reliable technique to overcome some of the inherent limitations of these techniques. String Optimizer Circuit (SOC) approach along with Global MPPT (GMPPT) the algorithm can be used with one central inverter to enhance the extracted PV power during PS conditions. The SOC approach provides approximately the same power level that extracted from the string inverter approach but with a lower number of semiconductor devices which has a positive effect on the system cost. In this paper, an assessment study is presented to show the effectiveness and the advantages of the SOC-based PV system over the conventional central and string inverter-based systems. MATLAB/SIMULINK software package is used for the assessment. The simulation results are presented to show the effectiveness of the SOC along with the GMMPT algorithm in enhancing the extracted PV power.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130046450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High voltage and Electrostatic Technologies for control of Infection","authors":"Akira Mizuno","doi":"10.1109/mepcon50283.2021.9686268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mepcon50283.2021.9686268","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116077511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amira M. Dahman, R. A. Sehiemy, Mohamed I. Zaki, A. El-Ela
{"title":"Ground/Phase Detection of Power Transformers’ Faults with Matrix-Based Fault Representation","authors":"Amira M. Dahman, R. A. Sehiemy, Mohamed I. Zaki, A. El-Ela","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686259","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a procedure for modeling various faults of power transformer including internal faults-turn to earth and turn to turn faults. The proposed modeling analyzes the behavior of the considered faults and studying their effect on the current of transformer in faulty winding in order to acquire possible accurate fault identification scheme. The fault detection process is dependent on the captured current signals that are employed with ATP simulator. Also, this study evaluates the impact of fault instant inception on the transformer voltage and current signals. Applications are carried out on a three phase two windings 4MVA, 15/6.9 kV, 50 Hz transformer in a distribution system. The employed simulations achieve accurate analysis with reliable decision for various critical conditions such as different fault ratios, different fault resistances, different fault inception time and different configuration of transformer winding connection.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130447390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robust Control of Isolated Microgrid based on Decentralized Fixed Structure H${infty}$ Loop Shaping","authors":"A. Mohamed, M. Bahgat, A. Abdel-Ghany","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686283","url":null,"abstract":"The use of isolated microgrids to provide electric energy to remote areas has recently increased; isolated microgrids allow making use of local energy resources, especially the renewable ones. Frequency fluctuations remain one of the main problems in isolated microgrids, this fluctuation is accentuated as the percentage of renewable energies increase in the microgrid which can affect stability and performance. This research presents a control technique for reducing frequency deviation in an isolated microgrid composed of Renewable Energy Sources (RES).In the presence of high degrees of uncertainty, Decentralized Fixed structure robust H infinity loop shaping controllers are presented to maintain frequency deviation to a minimal and provide effective disturbance rejection. Particle Swarm Optimization is utilized to acquire controller parameters for decentralized Fixed structure H infinity loop shaping controllers, and the obtained results are compared to the traditional H infinity controller to show the high performance and stability of the proposed control technique.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133016326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Walaa M. Abou-Hussein, S. Dabour, M. Hamad, E. Rashad
{"title":"Model Predictive Control for Three-Phase Split-Source Inverter-Based Virtual Synchronous Generator","authors":"Walaa M. Abou-Hussein, S. Dabour, M. Hamad, E. Rashad","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686236","url":null,"abstract":"Realizing local voltage regulation and power-sharing of an islanded AC microgrid can be achieved by conventional control that employs outer-loop droop control and inner-loop cascaded linear control. However, it has limited dynamic response, complex structure, and a rapid rate of change of frequency. In addition, the use of two-stage DC-DC-AC converters for interfacing the renewable energy sources and the microgrid reduces the system efficiency. The split-source inverter (SSI) introduces an alternative single-stage solution for the DC-DC-AC conversion. This paper proposes a virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control algorithm based on model predictive control (MPC) for a three-phase SSI. A finite-set MPC (FS-MPC) is employed to achieve a simple control structure, fast dynamic response, higher stability, and improved current limitation in the inner control loop. A VSG control algorithm without a phase-locked loop is utilized in this paper to achieve active-power-sharing and inertia emulation in the outer control loop. The analysis and modeling of the proposed technique are presented in detail. The simulation results verified the merits of the analysis and the theoretical finding.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131897834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Power System Stability Improvement by Employing Strong Action Controller Acting as Virtual Inertia Controller","authors":"A. Yakout, Hossam Kotb, W. Sabry","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686209","url":null,"abstract":"In the near future, an expected shortage of fossil fuel supplies for conventional generating units has become mandatory. At the same time, there is a high level of penetration of renewable energy sources for these conventional power grids, especially using wind energy turbines. Generally, renewable energy sources have the most important technical disadvantage which is low inertia constant. This results in relatively oscillations at any slight change in any of the power system states. This means a weakly stable system. Virtual inertial controllers can help solve this problem but are they efficient enough. In this paper, a question will be asked: is it possible for conventional controllers to play the same role as virtual inertial controllers. The use of strong action controllers to play the same role of virtual inertia controllers will be proposed. Required analysis and sufficient simulations are driven to answer these questions. The answer shows the effectiveness of strong action controllers to compensate the role of virtual inertia controllers.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133166005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Supercapacitor Control Techniques for 50 MW Benban Solar Park Plant with Grid-Connection During Disturbance","authors":"I. Hamdan, A. Maghraby, Omar Noureldeen","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686255","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an evaluation of control techniques for the performance enhancement of 50 MW Benban Solar Park (BSP) plant with grid-connection using supercapacitor (SC). The proposed technique is a sector of BSP which is located in Upper Egypt in Aswan with a capacity of 50 MW and analyzed during three phase fault and variable irradiation. The effect of SC as a type of energy storage device (ESD) on photovoltaic (PV) system appears during the abnormal conditions. SC is responsible for maintaining constant output active power by charging when there is excess in the output power of PV and discharging when there is a lack in the output power. Power and voltage control strategies of SC are developed for continuously charging and discharging to do its objective. The control systems are also shown, which are used to maintain DC link voltage stable and manage the power transit between the SC and the grid. The control of SC is performed using the voltage control and power control for the purpose of evaluation in terms of DC link voltage, stability, active and reactive power. The 50 MW Beban PV system is validated by simulation results via Matlab/Simulink platform under various operating conditions. The studied model is used to simulate the entire proposed system with SC, as well as its control techniques. A comparative study between the voltage control and power control is investigated. The study focuses on applying these control strategies with SC especially Benban PV system. Results are compared between the behaviors of the analyzed system in cases of without and with power or voltage control techniques of SC. Also, both control strategies for SC are tested on system. The simulation results show that utilizing SC improves system stability significantly. With satisfactory values, numerical results demonstrate the validity of the suggested technique.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"721 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133437876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed Y. Metwly, M. Hamad, A. Abdel-Khalik, Hussein Eldesouki
{"title":"A Review of Power Management Strategies for Grid Frequency Regulation Using Electric Vehicles","authors":"Mohamed Y. Metwly, M. Hamad, A. Abdel-Khalik, Hussein Eldesouki","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686203","url":null,"abstract":"The intermittency of renewable energy and variable loading yield substantial grid frequency deviations. Electric vehicles (EVs) have been seen as an elegant solution to provide the grid ancillary service of frequency regulation, owing to their capacities and rapid response. Meanwhile, the integration of EVs into the grid for frequency regulation raises critical issues such as - frequency stability and economic revenues, which have been the topic of a significant body of literature. This paper presents an overview of the power control schemes for grid frequency regulation using EVs. First, the system architecture is presented. Then, several strategies of frequency regulation are classified into frequency-aware and economic-aware. Furthermore, the feasibility and efficacy of EVs participating in frequency regulation are concluded. Finally, the possible future research trends are summarized.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114571551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Shared Capacitor-Based H-Bridge Modular Multilevel DC-DC Converter","authors":"Yousef Nazih, A. Hossam-Eldin, A. Elserougi","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686206","url":null,"abstract":"Conventional Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is considered a promising candidate in the industry in high-voltage and high-power applications. However, in DC-DC operation, the capacitor voltages suffer a great deal of unbalance which results in a failure in the DC operation. In literature, a shared capacitor approach was presented for dual MMC-based AC drive systems to ensure limited capacitor voltages ripples during low-/zero-frequency operation. In the shared capacitor approach, every two adjacent submodules (SMs) in opposite legs share a common capacitor with a special arrangement of switching devices. In this paper, the shared capacitor approach has been adopted to produce a modular DC-DC converter, which is intended to be used in HVDC applications such as supplying a DC load or connecting DC-grids of different voltage levels. The proposed converter is a single-stage transformer-less converter, which consists of two legs and is characterized by a low number of very diminished capacitors in the combined SMs. Also, the proposed converter offers low current stresses and bidirectional power flow capability. The proposed architecture illustration and its control algorithm are provided in detail. Simulation results are provided to validate the performance of the proposed converter.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116951362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fatema A. Mohammed, M. Bahgat, S. Elmasry, S. Sharaf
{"title":"Design of a Fuzzy Logic Controller for DC Converter of a Stand-Alone PV System Based on Maximum Power Point Tracking","authors":"Fatema A. Mohammed, M. Bahgat, S. Elmasry, S. Sharaf","doi":"10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEPCON50283.2021.9686239","url":null,"abstract":"PV installations and systems running under variable irradiation and temperature in addition to variable load conditions, produce a variance in its output voltage, resulting in control challenges. The use of a DC converter ensures that the output voltage of such systems remains constant regardless of changes in the production voltage and load. The design of a maximum power point tracking-based (MPPT) DC converter controller for such a system is presented in this study. MPPT-based Fuzzy Logic Controller (MFLC) has been implemented to the system converter as a proposed control approach. Incremental Conductance (IC) algorithm has been employed as an MPPT algorithm in association with fuzzy logic controller. Using the MATLAB/Simulink environment, the PV system with the loaded converter is modelled and simulated. Under various disturbances and operating conditions, the system performance is represented by a family of curves.","PeriodicalId":141478,"journal":{"name":"2021 22nd International Middle East Power Systems Conference (MEPCON)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127082335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}