A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids
Compared with isolated converters, transformerless converters are a preferred choice in low-voltage grids due to their efficiency and lower cost. However, leakage current and common mode (CM) voltage appear through the converter and ground in hybrid grids, which consist of AC and DC subgrids. The le...
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| author | Wang, Lei Zhang, Xinfang Han, Xiaoqing Ren, Yu Zhang, Baifu Wang, Peng |
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| description | Compared with isolated converters, transformerless converters are a preferred choice in low-voltage grids due to their efficiency and lower cost. However, leakage current and common mode (CM) voltage appear through the converter and ground in hybrid grids, which consist of AC and DC subgrids. The leakage current and CM voltage seriously influence operation and power quality in low-voltage distribution systems. This paper proposes a common-ground-type (CGT) converter equipped with a CM decoupling control strategy to eliminate the leakage current and CM voltage. A CM model is derived, and the leakage current and CM voltage are analyzed in detail. A CGT four-leg converter is constructed to eliminate the high frequency CM voltage. A dual DQ current control loop is developed to suppress the DC double-frequency ripple. Additionally, an active damping method is proposed, based on the neutral current feed-forward plus inductor current feedback, to attenuate the low frequency CM voltage. The proposed converter and control strategy guarantees excellent performance in suppressing leakage current and CM voltage. The DC voltage of the converter connected to the DC grid maintains stability and symmetry. The leakage current is significantly reduced, and the leakage current suppression performance is improved by 83%. The high frequency CM voltage is attenuated from 50%udc to 2%udc, and the low frequency CM voltage is suppressed from approximately 32%udc to 3%udc, which is a significant improvement compared with the traditional method. In addition, the proposed control strategy has good transient performance when the load changes abruptly. Finally, an experimental platform is established to validate the feasibility and performance. The experiment results showed that the proposed control strategy improves the system performance and power quality. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1798912024-09-06T15:40:20Z A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids Wang, Lei Zhang, Xinfang Han, Xiaoqing Ren, Yu Zhang, Baifu Wang, Peng School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering Low-voltage hybrid grids Common-ground-type Compared with isolated converters, transformerless converters are a preferred choice in low-voltage grids due to their efficiency and lower cost. However, leakage current and common mode (CM) voltage appear through the converter and ground in hybrid grids, which consist of AC and DC subgrids. The leakage current and CM voltage seriously influence operation and power quality in low-voltage distribution systems. This paper proposes a common-ground-type (CGT) converter equipped with a CM decoupling control strategy to eliminate the leakage current and CM voltage. A CM model is derived, and the leakage current and CM voltage are analyzed in detail. A CGT four-leg converter is constructed to eliminate the high frequency CM voltage. A dual DQ current control loop is developed to suppress the DC double-frequency ripple. Additionally, an active damping method is proposed, based on the neutral current feed-forward plus inductor current feedback, to attenuate the low frequency CM voltage. The proposed converter and control strategy guarantees excellent performance in suppressing leakage current and CM voltage. The DC voltage of the converter connected to the DC grid maintains stability and symmetry. The leakage current is significantly reduced, and the leakage current suppression performance is improved by 83%. The high frequency CM voltage is attenuated from 50%udc to 2%udc, and the low frequency CM voltage is suppressed from approximately 32%udc to 3%udc, which is a significant improvement compared with the traditional method. In addition, the proposed control strategy has good transient performance when the load changes abruptly. Finally, an experimental platform is established to validate the feasibility and performance. The experiment results showed that the proposed control strategy improves the system performance and power quality. Published version This research was funded by the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province, grant number 202203021212288, and Science and Technology Major Projects of Shanxi Province, grant number 20181102028. 2024-09-02T00:48:38Z 2024-09-02T00:48:38Z 2024 Journal Article Wang, L., Zhang, X., Han, X., Ren, Y., Zhang, B. & Wang, P. (2024). A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids. Processes, 12(3), 507-. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr12030507 2227-9717 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179891 10.3390/pr12030507 2-s2.0-85189176134 3 12 507 en Processes © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Engineering Low-voltage hybrid grids Common-ground-type Wang, Lei Zhang, Xinfang Han, Xiaoqing Ren, Yu Zhang, Baifu Wang, Peng A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids |
| title | A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids |
| title_full | A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids |
| title_fullStr | A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids |
| title_full_unstemmed | A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids |
| title_short | A transformerless converter with common-mode decoupling in low-voltage hybrid grids |
| title_sort | transformerless converter with common mode decoupling in low voltage hybrid grids |
| topic | Engineering Low-voltage hybrid grids Common-ground-type |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179891 |
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