The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System

In general, severe load imbalances in small AC micro-grid systems can degrade their operational performance and their maintenance. This is because the unbalanced load in the micro-grid affects the energy flow and the voltage regulation functions of each phase. In order to solve the voltage imbalance...

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Main Authors: Byeong-Gill Han, Ji-Myung Kim, Kyung-Hwa Kim, Jian Shen, Dae-Seok Rho
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/9/3353
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author Byeong-Gill Han
Ji-Myung Kim
Kyung-Hwa Kim
Jian Shen
Dae-Seok Rho
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Ji-Myung Kim
Kyung-Hwa Kim
Jian Shen
Dae-Seok Rho
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description In general, severe load imbalances in small AC micro-grid systems can degrade their operational performance and their maintenance. This is because the unbalanced load in the micro-grid affects the energy flow and the voltage regulation functions of each phase. In order to solve the voltage imbalance problem, several algorithms for the 3-phase 4-leg CVCF inverter have been proposed, but the control algorithms are not enough to operate the 4-leg CVCF inverter in a stable manner. Therefore, this paper proposes a single-phase voltage and power control algorithm for the 3-phase 4-leg CVCF inverter based on a dq control in order to improve the voltage imbalance problem caused by a severely unbalanced load, where the single phase voltage control algorithm is composed of an αβ-dq and a dq-αβ transformer, a voltage and a current controller, and an off-set controller and a PWM, and the single-phase power control algorithm is also composed of an αβ-dq and a dq-αβ transformer, an active/reactive power and a current controller, and an off-set controller and a PWM. Additionally, this paper performs modeling of the single-phase voltage and the power controller for a 4-leg CVCF inverter using the Matlab/Simulink S/W. From the simulation results, it is confirmed that the transient stability of the proposed single voltage control algorithm can be improved compared to the conventional control algorithm, and voltage control can also be maintained in a stable manner under extremely unbalanced conditions. Further, it is confirmed that 3-phase currents of the proposed single-phase power control algorithm are controlled in a stable manner under extremely unbalanced conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-3f87c26e0fd74b60ad4b2e35943205d82023-11-23T08:10:06ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-05-01159335310.3390/en15093353The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid SystemByeong-Gill Han0Ji-Myung Kim1Kyung-Hwa Kim2Jian Shen3Dae-Seok Rho4Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology & Education (KUT), Cheonan-si 31253, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology & Education (KUT), Cheonan-si 31253, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology & Education (KUT), Cheonan-si 31253, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology & Education (KUT), Cheonan-si 31253, KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Korea University of Technology & Education (KUT), Cheonan-si 31253, KoreaIn general, severe load imbalances in small AC micro-grid systems can degrade their operational performance and their maintenance. This is because the unbalanced load in the micro-grid affects the energy flow and the voltage regulation functions of each phase. In order to solve the voltage imbalance problem, several algorithms for the 3-phase 4-leg CVCF inverter have been proposed, but the control algorithms are not enough to operate the 4-leg CVCF inverter in a stable manner. Therefore, this paper proposes a single-phase voltage and power control algorithm for the 3-phase 4-leg CVCF inverter based on a dq control in order to improve the voltage imbalance problem caused by a severely unbalanced load, where the single phase voltage control algorithm is composed of an αβ-dq and a dq-αβ transformer, a voltage and a current controller, and an off-set controller and a PWM, and the single-phase power control algorithm is also composed of an αβ-dq and a dq-αβ transformer, an active/reactive power and a current controller, and an off-set controller and a PWM. Additionally, this paper performs modeling of the single-phase voltage and the power controller for a 4-leg CVCF inverter using the Matlab/Simulink S/W. From the simulation results, it is confirmed that the transient stability of the proposed single voltage control algorithm can be improved compared to the conventional control algorithm, and voltage control can also be maintained in a stable manner under extremely unbalanced conditions. Further, it is confirmed that 3-phase currents of the proposed single-phase power control algorithm are controlled in a stable manner under extremely unbalanced conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/9/3353single-phase voltage controlsingle-phase power control4-leg CVCF inverterunbalanced loadoff-grid micro-grid system
spellingShingle Byeong-Gill Han
Ji-Myung Kim
Kyung-Hwa Kim
Jian Shen
Dae-Seok Rho
The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System
Energies
single-phase voltage control
single-phase power control
4-leg CVCF inverter
unbalanced load
off-grid micro-grid system
title The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System
title_full The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System
title_fullStr The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System
title_full_unstemmed The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System
title_short The Single-Phase Voltage and Power Control Algorithm of a 4-Leg Type CVCF Inverter for an Off-Grid Micro-Grid System
title_sort single phase voltage and power control algorithm of a 4 leg type cvcf inverter for an off grid micro grid system
topic single-phase voltage control
single-phase power control
4-leg CVCF inverter
unbalanced load
off-grid micro-grid system
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/9/3353
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