Adaptive Hierarchical Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Control Strategy for Multi-terminal VSC-HVDC System with Wind Farm

Abstract

In this paper, an adaptive hierarchical fractional-order sliding mode controller (AHFSMC) for a multi-terminal Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Integrated with a wind farm (WF) system is designed. Multi-terminal VSC-HVDC (MtVDC) connected to wind farms has received several attentions in the power sector because of its numerous benefits. The effectiveness of MtVDC, on the other hand, is dependent on the control scheme used. To achieve this goal, a hierarchical sliding mode control method by fractional-order calculus is used. The controller parameters are adjusted according to a suitable adaptation method to enhance the proposed controller's robustness compared to the system uncertainties coefficient. An appropriate Lyapunov-based approach is used to achieve the adaptation rule. This paper discusses a scheme to design additional controllers in MtVDC systems to damp electromechanical oscillations, one of several features of HVDC presently under active study. Numerical simulations validate the proposed control strategy's feasibility and efficiency. This novel approach is employed for the upgrading of system stability with the dynamic properties of the MtVDC in a variety of operative conditions.