Stability analysis and improvement of three-phase grid-connected power converters with virtual inertia control

  • Jingyang Fang
  • , Pengfeng Lin
  • , Hongchang Li
  • , Yi Tang
  • , Yongheng Yang

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Abstract

The lack of inertia issue challenges the frequency control and stability of small-scale modern power systems. To alleviate adverse effects from inertia reduction, three-phase grid-connected power converters are increasingly being used to provide virtual inertia upon system demands. This can be achieved by directly linking the grid frequency and voltage references of DC-link capacitors/ultracapacitors. However, this paper reveals that the virtual inertia control may possibly induce instabilities to power converters under weak grid conditions, which is caused by the coupling between the d- and q-axis as well as the inherent differential operator introduced by the virtual inertia control. To tackle the instability issue, this paper proposes a modified virtual inertia control to mitigate the differential effect. Experimental verifications are provided, which demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control in stabilizing three-phase grid-connected power converters for inertia emulation even when connected to weak grids.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication34th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2400-2405
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538683309
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 May 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event34th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2019 - Anaheim, United States
Duration: 17 Mar 201921 Mar 2019

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
Volume2019-March

Conference

Conference34th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period17/03/1921/03/19

Keywords

  • Frequency regulation
  • Power converter
  • Renewable energy
  • Stability
  • Virtual inertia
  • Weak grid

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