An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators

The adoption of the droop control provides a feasible scheme for the distributed generation connected to the utility grid. Nevertheless, it does not contribute to the inertia and damping factor necessary for power systems. In order to achieve increased stability of microgrids, some scholars simulate...

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Main Authors: Junjie Xiao, Yaoqin Jia, Biao Jia, Zhifan Li, Yujian Pan, Yunpeng Wang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Energy Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484720317042
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author Junjie Xiao
Yaoqin Jia
Biao Jia
Zhifan Li
Yujian Pan
Yunpeng Wang
author_facet Junjie Xiao
Yaoqin Jia
Biao Jia
Zhifan Li
Yujian Pan
Yunpeng Wang
author_sort Junjie Xiao
collection DOAJ
description The adoption of the droop control provides a feasible scheme for the distributed generation connected to the utility grid. Nevertheless, it does not contribute to the inertia and damping factor necessary for power systems. In order to achieve increased stability of microgrids, some scholars simulate the operating characteristics of traditional synchronous generators through control equations, thus virtual synchronous generator control (VSG) was developed. Firstly, the small signal models of inverter based on droop control and VSG control are built in grid-connected (GC) state and stand-alone (SA) state to compare the dynamic response when load transition and power reference change. And we can deduce that in terms of dynamic response neither of these two control strategies can simultaneously satisfy the stringent requirements of different modes of operation. Then, by integrating the advantages of the traditional droop control and VSG control, inertial droop control is introduced in this paper. The presented inertial droop control not only features virtual inertia but also adds compensators to the output power part of the active power control loop to ensure the dynamic response of the system. In the GC state, inertial droop control helps to restrain power oscillations, shorten power adjustment time, and minimize frequency fluctuations to maintain frequency stability. In the SA state, the inertial droop control enables to achieve high enough inertia and damping properties. Finally, this paper demonstrates the superiority of the inertial droop control by means of simulation results.
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spelling doaj.art-fdaef12fde2b4e2c83547e4ac0ed9cf92022-12-21T19:56:43ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472020-12-016104112An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generatorsJunjie Xiao0Yaoqin Jia1Biao Jia2Zhifan Li3Yujian Pan4Yunpeng Wang5Corresponding author.; School of Electrical Engineering Xi’an Jiao tong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Xi’an Jiao tong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Xi’an Jiao tong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Xi’an Jiao tong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Xi’an Jiao tong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering Xi’an Jiao tong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaThe adoption of the droop control provides a feasible scheme for the distributed generation connected to the utility grid. Nevertheless, it does not contribute to the inertia and damping factor necessary for power systems. In order to achieve increased stability of microgrids, some scholars simulate the operating characteristics of traditional synchronous generators through control equations, thus virtual synchronous generator control (VSG) was developed. Firstly, the small signal models of inverter based on droop control and VSG control are built in grid-connected (GC) state and stand-alone (SA) state to compare the dynamic response when load transition and power reference change. And we can deduce that in terms of dynamic response neither of these two control strategies can simultaneously satisfy the stringent requirements of different modes of operation. Then, by integrating the advantages of the traditional droop control and VSG control, inertial droop control is introduced in this paper. The presented inertial droop control not only features virtual inertia but also adds compensators to the output power part of the active power control loop to ensure the dynamic response of the system. In the GC state, inertial droop control helps to restrain power oscillations, shorten power adjustment time, and minimize frequency fluctuations to maintain frequency stability. In the SA state, the inertial droop control enables to achieve high enough inertia and damping properties. Finally, this paper demonstrates the superiority of the inertial droop control by means of simulation results.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484720317042Micro-gridsFrequency stabilityDroop controlVirtual synchronous generator
spellingShingle Junjie Xiao
Yaoqin Jia
Biao Jia
Zhifan Li
Yujian Pan
Yunpeng Wang
An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators
Energy Reports
Micro-grids
Frequency stability
Droop control
Virtual synchronous generator
title An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators
title_full An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators
title_fullStr An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators
title_full_unstemmed An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators
title_short An inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter-based distributed generators
title_sort inertial droop control based on comparisons between virtual synchronous generator and droop control in inverter based distributed generators
topic Micro-grids
Frequency stability
Droop control
Virtual synchronous generator
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484720317042
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