Robust Stabilization of Inverter-Based Resources Using Virtual Resistance-Based Control

Abstract

This paper proposes a virtual resistance-based nonlinear control to stabilize and robustify the current layer of inverter-based resources, subject to the grid voltage disturbances, and the grid parameter uncertainties. A class of virtual resistances is proposed and analyzed using concepts from dissipative systems theory. Moreover, specific nonlinear virtual resistance-based controllers are derived, with their corresponding performance analytically bounded. The theoretical and simulation results show that the proposed nonlinear virtual resistance-based controllers significantly reduce the L2 gain of the closed-loop error system to grid voltage variation and parametric uncertainties. Significant improvements of the transient and steady-state current responses are also demonstrated over linear virtual resistance counterparts.