Review of Power Decoupling Methods for Micro-Inverters Used in PV Systems

In single-phase photovoltaic(PV)systems,power mismatch between input and output terminal leads to power pulsation,seriously affecting maximum power point tracking(MPPT).Paralleling an electrolytic capacitor(e-cap)across the PV panel to smooth power pulsation seems to be an unreliable method owing to its short lifespan.Various power decoupling methods used in micro-inverters have been proposed to solve the problem.These methods were categorized.Some of them were introduced in this paper regarding efficiency,cost and technical features.Special novel methods proposed in recent years were presented to show the development trend of micro-inverter.Then,conclusion and comparisons were made.Finally,a potential technological route was proposed by author for further study on power decoupling.

Evolution of Single-Phase Power Converter Topologies Underlining Power Decoupling

Single-phase power converters are widely used in electric distribution systems under 10 kilowatts,where the second-order power imbalance between the AC side and DC side is an inherent issue.The pulsating power is decoupled from the desired constant DC power,through an auxiliary circuit using energy storage components.This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of single-phase converter topologies underlining power decoupling techniques.Passive power decoupling techniques were commonly used in single-phase power converters before active power decoupling techniques were developed.Since then,active power decoupling topologies have generally evolved based on three streams of concepts:1)current-reference active power decoupling;2)DC voltage-reference active power decoupling;and 3)AC voltage-reference active power decoupling.The benefits and drawbacks of each topology have been presented and compared with its predecessor,revealing underlying logic in the evolution of the topologies.In addition,a general comparison has also been made in terms of decoupling capacitance/inductance,additional cost,efficiency and complexity of control,providing a benchmark for future power decoupling topologies.

Modular Multilevel Converter with Wireless Magnetic Power Decoupling for Three-phase MV Adjustable-speed Drives

In this paper,we propose a modular multilevel converter(MMC)with a wireless magnetic power decoupling approach suitable for medium-voltage high-power variable-speed machine drives.Our proposed power decoupling approach is independent of the operating frequency,which solves the issue of wide fluctuations of low-frequency voltage ripple components in submodule(SM)capacitors,especially at low-speed operations without using any ripple power capacitor.Employing wireless magnetic elements reduces the amount of high-voltage insulation between the transformer windings,resulting in a significant reduction in the overall size of the system.The basic idea of our proposed approach is to magnetically couple the instantaneous three-phase ripple power of each of the three adjacent-arm SMs.The proposed MMC is free from low-frequency capacitors,resulting in enhanced system reliability,volume,and lifetime.The operation principles of the proposed MMC are explained,and a control design is introduced.The performance of the proposed scheme was verified via simulation and experimental tests.

Active and Reactive Power Decoupling Control of Grid-Connected Inverters in Stationary Reference Frame

Proportion resonant(PR)controllers are able to achieve zero steady-state error for AC input signals and are widely used for simplifying control systems in the stationary reference frame.However,power decoupling in the stationary reference frame with a PR controller has not been investigated thoroughly.Based on the complex vector model of a grid-connected inverter(GCI),this paper deduces theoretically the power coupling relationship of GCI with the traditional PR current controller.A modified PR controller is provided for achieving the power decoupling,and the design method of the controller is presented.Simulation and experimental results verify that there is coupling between active and reactive power using the traditional PR controller and the proposed method can realize the power decoupling.

Parameter Deviation Effect Study of the Power Generation Unit on a Doubly-Fed Induction Machine-based Shipboard Propulsion System

To lower the difficulty of fault protection,a doubly-fed induction machine based shipboard propulsion system(DFIM-SPS)that is partially power decoupled is presented.In such an intrinsically safe SPS architecture,a synchronous generator(SG)is employed for power generation,and the accuracy of the parameters of power generation unit(PGU)plays an important role in SPS stable operation.In this paper,the PGU parameter deviations are studied to evaluate the effects on system performance.The models of salient-pole SG,type DC1A excitation system(EXS)and DFIM are illustrated first.Besides,the corresponding control scheme is explained.For the 16 important parameters of PGU,up to 40%of parameter deviations are applied to implement parameter sensitivity analysis.Then,simulation studies are carried out to evaluate the parameter deviation effects on system performance in detail.By defining three parameter deviation effect indicators(PDEIs),the effects on the PGU output variables,which are the terminal voltage and output active power,are studied.Moreover,the increasing rates of PDEIs with different degrees of parameter deviations for the key parameters are analyzed.Furthermore,the overall system performance is investigated for the two most influential PGU parameters.This paper provides some vital clues on SG and EXS parameter identification for DFIM-SPS.