Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids
This paper presents an algorithm for solving the power flow (PF) problem of droop-regulated AC microgrids (DRACMs) operating in isolated mode. These systems are based on radial distribution networks without having a slack bus to facilitate conventional computations. Moreover, distributed generation...
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| author | Abhimanyu Kumar Abhishek Kumar Rammohan Mallipeddi Dong-Gyu Lee |
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| description | This paper presents an algorithm for solving the power flow (PF) problem of droop-regulated AC microgrids (DRACMs) operating in isolated mode. These systems are based on radial distribution networks without having a slack bus to facilitate conventional computations. Moreover, distributed generation units have to distribute the power and voltage regulation among themselves as a function of operating frequency and voltage droop rather than having a slack bus that regulates voltage and power demands. Based on the conventional backward/forward sweep algorithm (BFS), the proposed method is a derivative-free PF algorithm. To manage the absence of a slack bus in the system, the BFS algorithm introduces new loops, equations, and self-adaptation procedures to its computation procedures. A comparison is presented between the proposed BFS algorithm and other state-of-the-art PF algorithms, as well as PSCAD/EMTDC. In comparison to existing algorithms, the proposed approach is fast, simple, accurate, and easy to implement, and it can be considered an effective tool for planning and analyzing islanded DRACMs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a49da0b7b3fd49f5bd3d71ee1a1a20602023-11-24T14:35:17ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-12-011524934810.3390/en15249348Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded MicrogridsAbhimanyu Kumar0Abhishek Kumar1Rammohan Mallipeddi2Dong-Gyu Lee3Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of KoreaThis paper presents an algorithm for solving the power flow (PF) problem of droop-regulated AC microgrids (DRACMs) operating in isolated mode. These systems are based on radial distribution networks without having a slack bus to facilitate conventional computations. Moreover, distributed generation units have to distribute the power and voltage regulation among themselves as a function of operating frequency and voltage droop rather than having a slack bus that regulates voltage and power demands. Based on the conventional backward/forward sweep algorithm (BFS), the proposed method is a derivative-free PF algorithm. To manage the absence of a slack bus in the system, the BFS algorithm introduces new loops, equations, and self-adaptation procedures to its computation procedures. A comparison is presented between the proposed BFS algorithm and other state-of-the-art PF algorithms, as well as PSCAD/EMTDC. In comparison to existing algorithms, the proposed approach is fast, simple, accurate, and easy to implement, and it can be considered an effective tool for planning and analyzing islanded DRACMs.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/24/9348islanded AC microgridbackward/forward sweep algorithmdistributed generationself-adaptationpower flow |
| spellingShingle | Abhimanyu Kumar Abhishek Kumar Rammohan Mallipeddi Dong-Gyu Lee Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids Energies islanded AC microgrid backward/forward sweep algorithm distributed generation self-adaptation power flow |
| title | Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids |
| title_full | Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids |
| title_fullStr | Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids |
| title_short | Adaptive Backward/Forward Sweep for Solving Power Flow of Islanded Microgrids |
| title_sort | adaptive backward forward sweep for solving power flow of islanded microgrids |
| topic | islanded AC microgrid backward/forward sweep algorithm distributed generation self-adaptation power flow |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/24/9348 |
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