Mechanism analysis and mitigation of instability in grid-connected Voltage Source Inverter with LCL filters based on terminal impedance

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Abstract

Grid-connected Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) with LCL filters, controlled by proportional-resonant compensator, is very popular in utility application for its better power quality feature, while it is prone to instability especially under weak grid condition. This paper deals with this issue utilizing the terminal impedances of the inverter and the grid. Firstly, the instability mechanism is revealed by modeling the inverter output impedance, and it is observed that the item, contributing to the instability, is a sudden peak in the magnitude of the inverter output admittance. Moreover, it is found that this peak is inevitable, and is introduced by a stable designed inverter with high current control loop bandwidth. Secondly, to dampen out this peak for mitigating the instability, a novel control method based on adding lag compensator directly into the current control loop is proposed without extra needs on the current and voltage sensors. Lastly, the effectiveness of the proposed instability mitigation scheme is verified both by the simulation and experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2272-2277
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467383936
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 May 2016
Event31st Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2016 - Long Beach, United States
Duration: 20 Mar 201624 Mar 2016

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2016-May

Conference

Conference31st Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach
Period20/03/1624/03/16

Keywords

  • grid-connected voltage sourece inverter
  • impedance-based stability criterion
  • instability mechanism
  • lag compensator
  • LCL filters

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