Transient Synchronizing Stability of Droop-Controlled Converter during Grid Fault Considering Current Saturation Limitation

Abstract

Traditional power systems usually rely on synchronous generators to provide inertia and maintain grid stability. However, with the continuous development of new energy power generation technologies, more and more converter power supplies provide voltage and frequency support for the power grid. The synchronizing instability issue of a converter-dominated power system becomes increasingly relevant, which exists in both grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM) converters. In this paper, the transient synchronizing stability of grid-forming (GFM) converters with droop-control during a grid fault is studied, with the influence of current saturation limitation considered especially. The current saturation limitation applied to limit overcurrent during grid faults brings transient voltage-source/current-source switched mode of the converter, which significantly influences the transient behavior. Considering the influence, an equivalent motion model similar to the rotor motion of a synchronous generator is developed first to depict the transient synchronizing dynamics. It has been identified that the current saturation limitation reconstructs the power angle characteristics, which significantly influence the transient stability. Then based on the developed model, transient synchronizing stability during a grid fault is studied based on the accelerating–decelerating area method. With the influence of grid impedance and grid voltage sag considered, several kinds of transient synchronizing stability issues are revealed clearly. Finally, simulated results are presented to verify the theoretical analysis. The analysis of this article paves the way for the follow-up research on the synchronizing stability of multi-converters and the corresponding control methods to improve synchronizing stability.