{"title":"Grid-connected converters with voltage support using only local measurements","authors":"Ya Zhang, M. Hendrix, M. Roes, J. Duarte","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972445","url":null,"abstract":"This paper considers a single-phase grid-connected converter in the presence of non-linear loads. A local voltage support strategy is proposed to compensate the harmonics caused by the loads. This is an added feature implemented in parallel with a conventional current control method, and distinctively, it does not need measurements of the grid or load current. The converter output current consists of two components: a part at the fundamental frequency for power injection, and a part to compensate the harmonics introduced by the non-linear loads. As a result, the grid current harmonic distortion is minimized and the local voltage quality is enhanced. Simulation and experiments validate the effectiveness of the proposed voltage support strategy.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121513010","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 level performance models of double-star MMC converters","authors":"H. Pereira, E. Kontos, R. Teodorescu","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972559","url":null,"abstract":"The development of Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) technology is a breakthrough in the field of High and Medium Voltage applications. In general, simulations are needed to study a new application and to analyze the impact of a new converter in power systems. Thus, accurate models able to represent the dynamics present in the converter are required. This work aims to compare two MMC average models and one average model with three modulation strategies in order to propose high level models, able to represent the MMC dynamics, such as the injected active and reactive power, and the SMs capacitor voltages, without the necessity of switching models. A case study is presented considering a Double Star (DS) MMC, connected in a distribution system during an unbalanced voltage sag. The results shows that considering MMC average models only the steady state can be represented. On the other hand, when the modulation techniques are considered together with the MMC average models, it is possible to represent the capacitor voltage ripples and the grid current ripples increasing slightly the necessary processing time.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133135341","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":"DC/DC Z-Source Converter applied to PV system","authors":"Lino A. De Castro, F. Antunes, E. M. Sá","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972441","url":null,"abstract":"paper proposes application of a DC/DC Z-Source Converter (ZSC) based on the one-port impedance network, operating in continuous conduction mode (CCM) for solar power generation in DC microgrid. A photovolaic array is connected to the input of ZSC, which provides voltage gain from 167V. The nominal input power of arrangement was 1440 Watts. Attending the low efficiency of photovoltaic modules (PV) and influence suffering by atmospheric conditions two maximum power point tracking techniques (MPPT) were tested to track the maximum power point at any time: Perturb and Observe (P&O) and Incremental Conductance (IC). By PSIM software, the operation of ZSC and MPPT behavior were simulated and prototype experimental results are provided to verify the validity of the converter and each MPPT implemented.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115026211","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}
J. Avilés, Valceres Vieira Rocha e Silva, F. L. Tofoli, A. S. de Morais
{"title":"Application of ADALINE-based ARX model to control the DC-link voltage in resonant inverters used in induction cookers","authors":"J. Avilés, Valceres Vieira Rocha e Silva, F. L. Tofoli, A. S. de Morais","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972453","url":null,"abstract":"The full-bridge inverter is by far the most common choice in numerous practical applications, although it employs four active switches that may lead to increased cost. On the other hand, half-bridge inverters are more cost attractive due to reduced component count, but they usually demand the use of symmetrical dc voltage sources. The class DE current-source parallel resonant inverter is a prominent example within the context of half-bridge topologies adequate to induction cookers, while this paper aims at comparing its performance with that regarding a full-bridge inverter. Considering that the inverter dc link voltage may come to vary and consequently affect the load voltage, a technique that allows keeping it constant is then proposed and evaluated i.e. autoregressive model with exogenous input (ARX) based on adaptive linear neural network (ADALINE). Simulation results are presented and thoroughly discussed to demonstrate the performance of the proposed approach.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117097770","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}
H. S. Moreira, T. P. E. Oliveira, M. V. G. dos Reis, J. F. Guerreiro, M. G. Villalva, Thais Gama de Siqueira
{"title":"Modeling and simulation of photovoltaic systems under non-uniform conditions","authors":"H. S. Moreira, T. P. E. Oliveira, M. V. G. dos Reis, J. F. Guerreiro, M. G. Villalva, Thais Gama de Siqueira","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972524","url":null,"abstract":"The efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) system depends on very intermittent environmental variables such as irradiance and temperature. Understanding of the behavior of PV systems in function of these variables depends on mathematical models for PV cells, modules and arrays. This becomes more complex when partial shading occurs. This paper presents three different MATLAB-based modeling strategies for estimating the I–V and P-V curves of PV systems considering different levels of irradiance and temperature under partial shading conditions. This work is useful for power electronics designers and researchers who work with PV systems under partially shaded conditions.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121436406","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}
H. Antunes, S. Silva, D. Brandão, Reginaldo V. Ferreira, Braz J. C. Filho
{"title":"Analysis of a grid-forming converter based on repetitive control in centralized AC microgrid","authors":"H. Antunes, S. Silva, D. Brandão, Reginaldo V. Ferreira, Braz J. C. Filho","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972462","url":null,"abstract":"The power system is experiencing an expansion of distributed generators connected to the low voltage network. In this context appears the so-called microgrid, which consists of a group of electrical microsources, loads and storage elements controlled as a single unit whose may operate either connected to or islanded from the main grid. The microgrid can be arranged in a centralized structure, e.g., master-slave architecture, where the centralized converter, i.e., grid-forming converter plays a crucial role. It must promptly respond to load and grid variations, manage the transition from grid-connected to islanded mode, and define the voltage and frequency during islanded operation. This paper proposes a repetitive control tuned at even harmonic orders applied to a grid-forming converter instead of repetitive control tuned at odd harmonics as usual. Such grid-forming is devised in synchronous reference frame and applied to a centralized AC microgrid, particularly under islanded operation. Such microgrid is composed of linear and nonlinear load, a photovoltaic inverter and the grid-former converter itself. Through simulation results the microgrid power flow and power quality are analyzed evaluating the grid-forming converter operation.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114832192","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}
H. Renaudineau, D. Lopez, F. Flores-Bahamonde, S. Kouro
{"title":"Flatness-based control of a boost inverter for PV microinverter application","authors":"H. Renaudineau, D. Lopez, F. Flores-Bahamonde, S. Kouro","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972446","url":null,"abstract":"The boost inverter is an attractive solution for photovoltaic (PV) microinverters since it is a single stage architecture. Indeed, in comparison, most of the microinverters topologies consist of two-stage structures, a DC-DC converter for voltage elevation and an inverter for grid connection, resulting in a lower efficiency. The boost inverter consists of two DC-DC boost converters connected in differential mode to the grid. However, due to its high non-linearity behavior the control of this topology is a complex task. To solve this problematic a flatness-based control scheme of the boost inverter is proposed. Simulation results are provided to validate the good behavior of the proposed control scheme for a grid connected PV microinverter.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114387799","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":"Short circuit behavior of Dual Active Bridge DCDC converter with low resistance DC side fault","authors":"Ali Virdag, T. Hager, Jingxin Hu, R. D. Doncker","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972511","url":null,"abstract":"To estimate the short-circuit capacity of future low-voltage DC (LVDC) grids, it is important to determine the transient and steady state short-circuit (SC) current characteristics of DC-DC converter which is an integral part of LVDC grids. The study focuses on the short-circuit behavior of Dual Active Bridge (DAB) topology of DC-DC used for integrating LVDC grid applications like photovoltaic, battery storage systems and interconnecting MVDC to LVDC grids. Different cases are analyzed to estimate the minimum and maximum short-circuit current through DAB DC-DC converter. Simulations are performed by subjecting the DC-DC converter to a low resistance fault at the poles of the secondary side of the converter. The results depict the inherent ability of DAB converter to limit the short-circuit current in the range of rated converter current depending on the phase angle before the fault without turn-off of the semiconductor devices. Based on the rate of rise of SC current, maximum allowable turn-off time of the IGBT devices is discussed for the dimensioning and further analysis of converter control and DC circuit breaker.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127081564","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}
F. L. F. Marcelino, H. Sathler, T. R. de Oliveira, P. Donoso-Garcia
{"title":"Modeling and control of a Dual Active Bridge for energy storage in DC microgrid applications","authors":"F. L. F. Marcelino, H. Sathler, T. R. de Oliveira, P. Donoso-Garcia","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972461","url":null,"abstract":"In the present paper the modeling and control of a Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter with input and output filters for energy storage systems (ESS) applied to DC microgrids has been described. The small-signal equivalent models are derived from the averaged circuit of the converter. Since the DAB converter with filters exhibit distinct transfer functions for charge and discharge modes, a double loop control and a method for smooth transition have been proposed. Simulations results are presented in order to evaluate the proposed control technique.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132965511","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}
L. S. De Araujo, D. I. Narváez, M. G. Villalva, Thais Gama de Siqueira
{"title":"Multi-converters droop control in single-phase microgrid","authors":"L. S. De Araujo, D. I. Narváez, M. G. Villalva, Thais Gama de Siqueira","doi":"10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972450","url":null,"abstract":"This paper develops the droop control strategy to connect multiple different types of converters in parallel in an isolated single-phase low voltage microgrid. First, the traditional droop control for low voltage microgrids is explained. Then three different types of converters in a microgrid are described, and different droop equations are proposed for each converter to overcome the line impedance drawback when sharing active power. The new equations also include the priority feature that prioritizes the renewable sources instead of the batteries. Simulations of a modeled microgrid with four converters and two resistive loads are performed. Accurate active power sharing is achieved even with different values of line impedance, the voltage at load bus is regulated, and the functionality of the equations for selecting the priority of generation and the correct power balance to avoid damages in the microgrid elements is verified.","PeriodicalId":244223,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125028915","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}