Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control

In this paper, a novel microgrid (MG) concept suitable for direct current (DC) multibus architectures is depicted. Multibus feature is improved in order to distribute power in DC using a number of buses at different voltage level. A teachers offices building that houses several kinds of loads, inclu...

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Main Authors: Heriberto Rodriguez-Estrada, Elias Rodriguez-Segura, Rodolfo Orosco-Guerrero, Cecilia Gordillo-Tapia, Juan Martínez-Nolasco
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2405
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author Heriberto Rodriguez-Estrada
Elias Rodriguez-Segura
Rodolfo Orosco-Guerrero
Cecilia Gordillo-Tapia
Juan Martínez-Nolasco
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Elias Rodriguez-Segura
Rodolfo Orosco-Guerrero
Cecilia Gordillo-Tapia
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description In this paper, a novel microgrid (MG) concept suitable for direct current (DC) multibus architectures is depicted. Multibus feature is improved in order to distribute power in DC using a number of buses at different voltage level. A teachers offices building that houses several kinds of loads, including a charging station for electric vehicles (EV), is considered to validate the strategy. Several topologies of power electronics converters (PECs) are included in the system to perform specific tasks and providing isolation between bus and final loads. In order to develop the PECs, first, a switching function is used to obtain average model of each converter. Then, converters design is done by using well known methods that allow to obtain parameter values of all the devices in every version of each kind of converter. A hierarchical control is selected to govern the direct current microgrid (DCMG). At a lower control level, local control stage is implemented and tuned using models and designs obtained, with linear controllers in some PECs and classic strategies in others. In higher control level, there is a supervisory strategy that prioritizes the use of generated power to supply the building’s loads. This energy management system (EMS) is based in Petri net theory; it consists of a start-up test, then source condition synchronous algorithm and load condition synchronous algorithm operate the DCMG according to the mentioned priority. Finally, PECs are tested on standalone, performing in closed loop, facing load changes to verify the adequate operation. Some trajectories of a simplified version of the CDMG are tested with local control in order to validate the multibus multivoltage concept. In order to verify coordinated control, some events managed by EMS are presented.
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spelling doaj.art-4e4d46dda5dd4be4971aa26cea13199d2023-11-16T18:55:24ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-02-01134240510.3390/app13042405Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local ControlHeriberto Rodriguez-Estrada0Elias Rodriguez-Segura1Rodolfo Orosco-Guerrero2Cecilia Gordillo-Tapia3Juan Martínez-Nolasco4Doctorado en Ingeniería Electrónica, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Celaya, Celaya 38010, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Celaya, Celaya 38010, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Celaya, Celaya 38010, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Celaya, Celaya 38010, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Mecatrónica, Tecnológico Nacional de México/IT de Celaya, Celaya 38010, MexicoIn this paper, a novel microgrid (MG) concept suitable for direct current (DC) multibus architectures is depicted. Multibus feature is improved in order to distribute power in DC using a number of buses at different voltage level. A teachers offices building that houses several kinds of loads, including a charging station for electric vehicles (EV), is considered to validate the strategy. Several topologies of power electronics converters (PECs) are included in the system to perform specific tasks and providing isolation between bus and final loads. In order to develop the PECs, first, a switching function is used to obtain average model of each converter. Then, converters design is done by using well known methods that allow to obtain parameter values of all the devices in every version of each kind of converter. A hierarchical control is selected to govern the direct current microgrid (DCMG). At a lower control level, local control stage is implemented and tuned using models and designs obtained, with linear controllers in some PECs and classic strategies in others. In higher control level, there is a supervisory strategy that prioritizes the use of generated power to supply the building’s loads. This energy management system (EMS) is based in Petri net theory; it consists of a start-up test, then source condition synchronous algorithm and load condition synchronous algorithm operate the DCMG according to the mentioned priority. Finally, PECs are tested on standalone, performing in closed loop, facing load changes to verify the adequate operation. Some trajectories of a simplified version of the CDMG are tested with local control in order to validate the multibus multivoltage concept. In order to verify coordinated control, some events managed by EMS are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2405direct current microgridmultibusmultivoltagespace state modelfeedback state controllerhierarchical control
spellingShingle Heriberto Rodriguez-Estrada
Elias Rodriguez-Segura
Rodolfo Orosco-Guerrero
Cecilia Gordillo-Tapia
Juan Martínez-Nolasco
Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control
Applied Sciences
direct current microgrid
multibus
multivoltage
space state model
feedback state controller
hierarchical control
title Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control
title_full Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control
title_fullStr Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control
title_full_unstemmed Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control
title_short Novel Multibus Multivoltage Concept for DC-Microgrids in Buildings: Modeling, Design and Local Control
title_sort novel multibus multivoltage concept for dc microgrids in buildings modeling design and local control
topic direct current microgrid
multibus
multivoltage
space state model
feedback state controller
hierarchical control
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/2405
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