Eigenvalue-based harmonic stability analysis method in inverter-fed power systems

Abstract

This paper presents an eigenvalue-based harmonic stability analysis method for inverter-fed power systems. A full-order small-signal model for a droop-controlled Distributed Generation (DG) inverter is built first, including the time delay of digital control system, inner current and voltage control loops, and outer droop-based power control loop. Based on the inverter model, an overall small-signal model of a two-inverter-fed system is then established, and the eigenvalue-based stability analysis is subsequently performed to assess the influence of controller parameters on the harmonic resonance and instability in the power system. Eigenvalues associated with time delay of inverter and inner controller parameters is obtained, which shows the time delay has an important effect on harmonic instability of inverter-fed power systems. Simulation results are given for validating the proposed harmonic stability analysis method.