{"title":"Providing dc fault ride-through capability to H-bridge MMC-based HVDC networks","authors":"E. Kontos, R. T. Pinto, P. Bauer","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167983","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a framework to achieve dc fault ride-through capability in multi-terminal dc networks (MTdc), when H-bridge multilevel modular converters (MMC) are used. The studied network consists of four voltage-source converters (VSC) for high voltage direct current (HVdc) transmission. Two of these VSC converters connect two offshore wind farms (OWF) to the main HVdc link between two asynchronous onshore grids, in a radial configuration. In case of a dc fault, H-bridge MMCs are able to block the fast developing currents and drive them to zero, allowing for fast mechanical disconnectors to isolate the faulty cable segment and reconfigure the grid layout. In this paper, the effect of the dc fault location to the grid behavior is analysed both at the fault isolation phase, as well as at the grid restoration phase. Moreover, the worst-case dc fault scenario for the studied network is identified. Finally, the total fault recovery time of the MTdc network is estimated. The study showed that H-bridge MMCs are unable to isolate the faulty part of the network without de-energizing the MTdc grid. However, the proposed framework allows for fast grid restoration within 3.6 s without the need for expensive dc breakers.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131603536","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":"Interconnection of two neighboring autonomous microgrids based on small signal analysis","authors":"E. Pashajavid, Farhad Shahnia, A. Ghosh","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167789","url":null,"abstract":"Load-shedding is a mechanism to prevent overloading of an islanded microgrid (MG). To minimize load-shedding, extra support can be provided by interconnecting the overloaded MG to another islanded neighboring MG to support each other. For this, extra generation capacity needs to be available in the distributed energy resources of the neighboring MG. This paper proposes a decision making criterion for interconnection of two neighboring islanded MGs based on small signal stability analysis. The closed-loop control system of an MG is expressed in statespace domain and used for the stability analysis of the individual MGs as well as the system of coupled MGs. The results of this analysis are applied as a stability criterion to allow interconnection of two islanded MGs. Additionally, if it is revealed that interconnection of MGs will cause instability, the analysis yields the proper range for the droop control coefficients which need to be updated in the DERs, before they MGs are interconnected. MATLAB-based simulation studies are provided to evaluate the developed small signal stability analysis.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"233 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132624411","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":"Capacitor volume evaluation based on ripple current in modular multilevel converter","authors":"Toshiki Nakanishi, J. Itoh","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167876","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the overall volume evaluation of capacitors in Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC). First, a theoretical formula of the ripple voltage on each cell capacitor in the MMC is clarified. Second, a formula of the total electrostatic energy is clarified. As a result, it is difficult to evaluate the overall volume of the capacitors because the total electrostatic energy is constant even the number of cells changes. Against the problem, the overall volume of the capacitors is designed by using the database of commonly-marketed electrolytic capacitors which are generally implemented into many products. In conclusion, the parallel connection of the capacitor with the small ripple current is better than using one capacitor with the large ripple current in order to achieve the size reduction of capacitors. Finally, it is necessary to close the ratio of the charge voltage to the withstand voltage to 1.0 in order to achieve the volume minimization.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125208593","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}
Ronggang Ni, Gaolin Wang, H. Zhan, Guoqiang Zhang, Dianguo Xu
{"title":"Soft start and synchronous switching of permanent magnet synchronous machines without damping windings","authors":"Ronggang Ni, Gaolin Wang, H. Zhan, Guoqiang Zhang, Dianguo Xu","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168070","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes the extending application of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) without damping windings, or non-line-start PMSMs (NLSPMSMs) to achieve effective soft start and synchronous switching from inverter drive to grid drive. The system electromechanical model during switching is deduced, and numerical analysis is adopted to verify the stability under grid drive. For the control strategy, two phase lock loops (PLLs) are adopted to obtain the phases of gird and inverter voltages. Then speed and current regulation is exerted to minimize the difference between inverter output and grid. Experiment results show that the 37kW NLSPMSM prototype can be safely switched to grid drive and robust to large load variation. Tested waveforms are coincident with numerical analysis.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130814640","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 downhole multi-parameter monitoring system for electrical submersible pump","authors":"Miaoxin Jin, Q. Gao, Pengmiao Zhang, Xiaolu Li, Gang Li, Dianguo Xu","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168111","url":null,"abstract":"In order to achieve online monitoring the downhole information related to ESP working state, an ESP downhole parameters monitoring system based on current loop data transmission method was developed. Compared with other methods, the current loop data transmission method was relatively insensitive to interference in harsh environment. By means of ESP motor's winding and symmetrical reactance located on the ground, the loop for current transmission could be built. The principle of current loop transmission and involved circuit were introduced. An experiment simulating the hostile downhole environment was conducted to test the transmission effect, by which the reliability and accuracy of current loop data transmission was demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131195320","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}
Sang-Min Park, Dong-Hee Kim, Dongmyoung Joo, Min-Jung Kim, Byoung-Kuk Lee
{"title":"Design of output filter in LLC resonant converters for ripple current reduction in battery charging applications","authors":"Sang-Min Park, Dong-Hee Kim, Dongmyoung Joo, Min-Jung Kim, Byoung-Kuk Lee","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168060","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a filter design guideline to reduce the ripple current in LLC resonant converters for the battery charger is proposed. The effect of filter inductor on the resonant network is mathematically analyzed, and a filter inductor is designed considering capacitance of the battery. The voltage gain of LLC resonant converter with filter inductor is analyzed through fundamental harmonic approximation (FHA) method. This research verifies performance of ripple current reduction compared with conventional LLC resonant converter without output filter inductor through mathematical analysis, simulation and experimental results.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"256 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133371675","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}
Asahi Kitada, Kota Miyata, Kota Tsuchiya, Hiroki Sato, T. Yokoyama
{"title":"1MHz variable sampling deadbeat control for PM motor using FPGA","authors":"Asahi Kitada, Kota Miyata, Kota Tsuchiya, Hiroki Sato, T. Yokoyama","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167769","url":null,"abstract":"A new digital control method for permanent magnet synchronous motor based on deadbeat control using FPGA based hardware controller is proposed. Using the discrete time model of PMSM, the deadbeat control law is derived using a model inverse solution. The superior calculation capability of FPGA realize the ideal digital control feedback system without any sampling compensation method. The verification of the proposed method were carried out through simulations and experiments.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131323890","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}
Xiaolong Yue, Shuhao Yang, Yin Chen, F. Zhuo, Y. Pei
{"title":"Modeling and analysis for output impedance of buck converters","authors":"Xiaolong Yue, Shuhao Yang, Yin Chen, F. Zhuo, Y. Pei","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7168127","url":null,"abstract":"In distributed power systems, the impedance model of power modules is very important because of the close relationship between impedance and stability. For buck converters with a sinusoidal current perturbation at the output terminal, the output voltage will contain multiple components in frequency domain. The output impedance characteristics of power converters are actually single input multiple output (SIMO). However, traditional models and modeling methods only take the perturbation frequency into account and ignore the other components. The obtained impedance models, with single input single output (SISO) forms, are actually simplifications of the real impedance. In this paper, the output impedance of buck converters with SIMO characteristics is modeled by a matrix based method. Detailed analysis shows that it is reasonable to only consider the perturbation frequency itself in low frequency regions, but in high frequency regions, especially those around the switching frequency and its multiples, the corresponding low frequency component is also very significant and should be taken into account. Simulation and experimental results validate the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed modeling method and conclusions.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"241 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115587288","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 new discontinuous PWM method of three-level inverter for neutral-point voltage ripple reduction","authors":"Seungjong Yoo, June-Seok Lee, Kyo-Beum Lee","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167835","url":null,"abstract":"A new pulse width modulation (PWM) strategy which is an alternative approach of the discontinuous PWM (DPWM) for a three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) inverter is proposed in this paper. A three-level NPC inverter is completely mature and very well established topology in high-power applications. However, the three-level NPC inverter has the inherent problem of neutral-point voltage unbalancing due to the split dc-link capacitors. This structure can cause the large neutral-point voltage ripple. Furthermore, output currents of the three-level NPC inverter can be distorted by the neutral-point voltage ripple. In this paper, a new DPWM method using two different offsets for the neutral-point ripple reduction is proposed and the effectiveness of the proposed DPWM method is verified by using the simulation.","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"308 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115769296","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}
Duy T. Nguyen, Eun S. Lee, M. R. Sonapreetha, C. Rim
{"title":"A compact and high efficient LED driver compatible with electronic ballast by synchronous voltage doubler rectifier","authors":"Duy T. Nguyen, Eun S. Lee, M. R. Sonapreetha, C. Rim","doi":"10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2015.7167916","url":null,"abstract":"A compact and high efficient LED driver compatible with various electronic ballasts commercially used in markets is newly proposed, which modulates the LED power by controlling a switching duty cycle of a main switch in synchronous voltage doubler rectifier. Thus, the fluorescent lamp can be replaced with the LED lamp without any change of fluorescent lamp fixture. The zero voltage switching (ZVS) is achieved for different switching frequency of electronic ballast, which leads to high efficiency. Furthermore, neither an inductor, a transformer, nor an electrolyte capacitor is used, which makes this LED driver compact size and long lifetime. A prototype of 16 W LED driver was implemented and experimentally verified for 32 W or 36 W electronic ballasts, where high efficiencies of 93.2%, 91.8%, and 92.3% for instant start, rapid start and programmed start ballasts, respectively, were achieved for a wide range of source voltage 180 V <; Vs <; 260 V, adequately meeting high power factor (PF), low total harmonic distortion (THD).","PeriodicalId":160988,"journal":{"name":"2015 9th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE-ECCE Asia)","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124274198","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}