Abstract
In this paper, the local control structure of a microgrid is partially modified by a Lyapunov-based controller. This controller is derived based on direct Lyapunov stability theory (DLST) in order to calculate proper switching functions for the stable operation of the local controller as well as proper local performance of each inverter-based distributed generation (DG) unit. The main contribution is the use of DLST-based controller in a hierarchical primary control structure along with a DC-side voltage regulator. A current-based droop controller is also introduced along with a voltage harmonic compensation technique. The control limits of droop equations are calculated based on steady-state and dynamic capability curve as well as voltage-frequency ellipse curve. The effect of the variations of voltages and circuit parameters on the capability curves are also investigated and the microgrid (MG) steady-state operation area is obtained. In the proposed method, the DC-voltage variations are regulated by an additional voltage control loop based on a current reference correction signal. The above-mentioned approaches are derived thoroughly with mathematical equations. The effectiveness of the designed controllers is verified by a MATLAB/SIMULINK simulation platform (Matlab/Simulink R2014a, Mathworks, Inc.) with harmonically distorted intermittent loads. The results show the appropriate performance of the proposed controllers during both steady-state and transient dynamic conditions.
Highlights
Renewable energy sources are the main parts of future distribution microgrids
Lyapunov-based control scheme is presented for regulating the voltages of a three-phase islanded microgrid microgrid in order to ensure the stable operation of the system
The controller is used as an inner local controller for local controller for each distributed generation (DG) unit and derived based on direct Lyapunov stability theory
Summary
Renewable energy sources are the main parts of future distribution microgrids. Fundamentally, a combination of small-scale energy sources and their local loads can organize a microgrid (MG) which is able to operate separately from the main utility grid (namely the islanding mode of operation).They contain converter-based distributed generation (DG) which requires interface power electronics converters. Renewable energy sources are the main parts of future distribution microgrids. A combination of small-scale energy sources and their local loads can organize a microgrid (MG) which is able to operate separately from the main utility grid (namely the islanding mode of operation). They contain converter-based distributed generation (DG) which requires interface power electronics converters. These converters are the heart of the microgrid control plant [1,2]. One of the main strategies in MGs is Hierarchical Control (HC) which is derived from
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