Fault Ride-Through Capability Enhancement of PV System with Voltage Support Control Strategy

With continuously increasing of photovoltaic (PV) plant’s penetration, it has become a critical issue to improve the fault ride-through capability of PV plant. This paper refers to the German grid code, and the PV system is controlled to keep grid connected, as well as inject reactive current to grid when fault occurs. The mathematical model of PV system is established and the fault characteristic is studied with respect to the control strategy. By analyzing the effect of reactive power supplied by the PV system to the point of common coupling (PCC) voltage, this paper proposes an adaptive voltage support control strategy to enhance the fault ride-through capability of PV system. The control strategy fully utilizes the PV system’s capability of voltage support and takes the safety of equipment into account as well. At last, the proposed control strategy is verified by simulation.

Dynamic modelling and robust current control of wind-turbine driven DFIG during external AC voltage dip

Doubly-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG), with vector control applied, is widely used in Variable-Speed Constant- Frequency (VSCF) wind energy generation system and shows good performance in maximum wind energy capture. But in two traditional vector control schemes, the equivalent stator magnetizing current is considered invariant in order to simplify the rotor current inner-loop controller. The two schemes can perform very well when the grid is in normal condition. However, when grid disturbance such as grid voltage dip or swell fault occurs, the control performance worsens, the rotor over current occurs and the Fault Ride-Through (FRT) capability of the DFIG wind energy generation system gets seriously deteriorated. An accurate DFIG model was used to deeply investigate the deficiency of the traditional vector control. The improved control schemes of two typical traditional vector control schemes used in DFIG were proposed, and simulation study of the proposed and traditional control schemes, with robust rotor current control using Internal Model Control (IMC) method, was carried out. The validity of the pro- posed modified schemes to control the rotor current and to improve the FRT capability of the DFIG wind energy generation system was proved by the comparison study.

A voltage support control strategy based on three-port flexible multi-state switch in distribution networks

Voltage sags in power system may lead to serious problems such as the off-grid of distributed generation and electrical equipment failures.As a novel type of power electronic equipment,a flexible multi-state switch(FMSS)is capable to support the voltage during the grid faults.In this paper,a voltage control strategy to support the voltage in a distribution network is proposed by introducing three-port FMSS.The positive-negative-sequence compensation(PNSC)scheme is adopted to control the active and reactive current.This control scheme eliminates active power oscillations at the port of voltage sags and reduces coupling oscillations of other ports.Based on the characteristics of the voltage support under PNSC scheme,two voltage support strategies are proposed.A proportional-integral controller is introduced to provide the reactive power references,which eliminates the errors when estimating the grid voltage and impedance.A current limiting scheme is adopted to keep the port current in a safe range by adjusting the active and reactive power references.The voltage support strategies in two different voltage sags are simulated,and results show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed control strategies.

Adaptive rotor current control for wind-turbine driven DFIG using resonant controllers in a rotor rotating reference frame

This paper proposes an adaptive rotor current controller for doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG), which consists of a proportional (P) controller and two harmonic resonant (R) controllers implemented in the rotor rotating reference frame. The two resonant controllers are tuned at slip frequencies ωslip+ and ωslip-, respectively. As a result, the positive- and negative-sequence components of the rotor current are fully regulated by the PR controller without involving the positive- and negative-sequence decomposition, which in effect improves the fault ride-through (FRT) capability of the DFIG-based wind power generation system during the period of large transient grid voltage unbalance. Correctness of the theoretical analysis and feasibility of the proposed unbalanced control scheme are validated by simulation on a 1.5-MW DFIG wind power generation system.

Fault Ride-through Hybrid Controller for MMC-HVDC Transmission System via Switching Control Units Based on Bang-bang Funnel Controller

This paper proposes a fault ride-through hybrid controller(FRTHC)for modular multi-level converter based high-voltage direct current(MMC-HVDC)transmission systems.The FRTHC comprises four loops of cascading switching control units(SCUs).Each SCU switches between a bang-bang funnel controller(BBFC)and proportional-integral(PI)control loop according to a state-dependent switching law.The BBFC can utilize the full control capability of each control loop using three-value control signals with the maximum available magnitude.A state-dependent switching law is designed for each SCU to guarantee its structural stability.Simulation studies are conducted to verify the superior fault ride-through capability of the MMC-HVDC transmission system controlled by FRTHC,in comparison to that controlled by a vector controller(VC)and a VC with DC voltage droop control(VDRC).

Dual-mode Switching Fault Ride-through Control Strategy for Self-synchronous Wind Turbines

The installed capacity of renewable energy generation has continued to grow rapidly in recent years along with the global energy transition towards a 100%renewable-based power system.At the same time,the grid-connected large-scale renewable energy brings significant challenges to the safe and stable operation of the power system due to the loss of synchronous machines.Therefore,self-synchronous wind turbines have attracted wide attention from both academia and industry.However,the understanding of the physical operation mechanisms of self-synchronous wind turbines is not clear.In particular,the transient characteristics and dynamic processes of wind turbines are fuzzy in the presence of grid disturbances.Furthermore,it is difficult to design an adaptive fault ride-through(FRT)control strategy.Thus,a dual-mode switching FRT control strategy for self-synchronous wind turbines is developed.Two FRT control strategies are used.In one strategy,the amplitude and phase of the internal potential are directly calculated according to the voltage drop when a minor grid fault occurs.The other dual-mode switching control strategy in the presence of a deep grid fault includes three parts:vector control during the grid fault,fault recovery vector control,and self-synchronous control.The proposed control strategy can significantly mitigate transient overvoltage,overcurrent,and multifrequency oscillation,thereby resulting in enhanced transient stability.Finally,simulation results are provided to validate the proposed control strategy.

Enhanced AC Fault Ride-through Control for MMC-integrated System Based on Active PCC Voltage Drop

When a renewable energy station(RES)connects to the rectifier station(RS)of a modular multilevel converterbased high-voltage direct current(MMC-HVDC)system,the voltage at the point of common coupling(PCC)is determined by RS control methods.For example,RS control may become saturated under fault,and causes the RS to change from an equivalent voltage source to an equivalent current source,making fault analysis more complicated.In addition,the grid code of the fault ride-through(FRT)requires the RES to output current according to its terminal voltage.This changes the fault point voltage and leads to RES voltage regulation and current redistribution,resulting in fault response interactions.To address these issues,this study describes how an MMC-integrated system has five operation modes and three common characteristics under the duration of the fault.The study also reveals several instances of RS performance degradation such as AC voltage loop saturation,and shows that RS power reversal can be significantly improved.An enhanced AC FRT control method is proposed to achieve controllable PCC voltage and continuous power transmission by actively reducing the PCC voltage amplitude.The robustness of the method is theoretically proven under parameter variation and operation mode switching.Finally,the feasibility of the proposed method is verified through MATLAB/Simulink results.

Fractional-order Sliding Mode Control of Hybrid Drive Wind Turbine for Improving Low-voltage Ride-through Capacity

A hybrid drive wind turbine equipped with a speed regulating differential mechanism can generate electricity at the grid frequency by an electrically excited synchronous generator without requiring fully or partially rated converters. This mechanism has extensively been studied in recent years. To enhance the transient operation performance and low-voltage ridethrough capacity of the proposed hybrid drive wind turbine, we aim to synthesize an advanced control scheme for the flexible regulation of synchronous generator excitation based on fractional-order sliding mode theory. Moreover, an extended state observer is constructed to cooperate with the designed controller and jointly compensate for parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. A dedicated simulation model of a 1.5 MW hybrid drive wind turbine is established and verified through an experimental platform. The results show satisfactory model performance with the maximum and average speed errors of 1.67% and 1.05%, respectively. Moreover, comparative case studies are carried out considering parametric uncertainties and different wind conditions and grid faults, by which the superiority of the proposed controller for improving system ongrid operation performance is verified.

Low-voltage ride-through capability improvement of Type-3 wind turbine through active disturbance rejection feedback control-based dynamic voltage restorer

Disconnections due to voltage drops in the grid cannot be permitted if wind turbines(WTs)contribute significantly to electricity pro-duction,as this increases the risk of production loss and destabilizes the grid.To mitigate the negative effects of these occurrences,WTs must be able to ride through the low-voltage conditions and inject reactive current to provide dynamic voltage support.This paper investigates the low-voltage ride-through(LVRT)capability enhancement of a Type-3 WT utilizing a dynamic voltage restorer(DVR).During the grid voltage drop,the DVR quickly injects a compensating voltage to keep the stator voltage constant.This paper proposes an active disturbance rejection control(ADRC)scheme to control the rotor-side,grid-side and DVR-side converters in a wind–DVR integrated network.The performance of the Type-3 WT with DVR topology is evaluated under various test conditions using MATLAB®/Simulink®.These simulation results are also compared with the experimental results for the LVRT capability performed on a WT emulator equipped with a crowbar and direct current(DC)chopper.The simulation results demonstrate a favourable transient and steady-state response of the Type-3 wind turbine quantities defined by the LVRT codes,as well as improved reactive power support under balanced fault conditions.Under the most severe voltage drop of 95%,the stator currents,rotor currents and DC bus voltage are 1.25 pu,1.40 pu and 1.09 UDC,respectively,conforming to the values of the LVRT codes.DVR controlled by the ADRC technique significantly increases the LVRT capabilities of a Type-3 doubly-fed induction generator-based WT under symmetrical voltage dip events.Although setting up ADRC controllers might be challenging,the proposed method has been shown to be extremely effective in reducing all kinds of internal and external disturbances.

Capacitor Voltage Imbalance Mechanism and Balancing Control of MMC When Riding Through PTG Fault

Modular multilevel converter (MMC) based fault ride through (FRT) control is a promising solution to deal with the pole-to-ground (PTG) fault in high voltage direct current (HVDC) system. However, when MMC switches to the FRT control, capacitor voltage imbalance between upper and lower arms will occur, resulting in the deterioration of FRT performance. This letter provides a comprehensive analysis for the imbalance issue from the perspective of fundamental frequency circulating current (FFCC). It is found the imbalance during FRT stage will not expand continuously, but converge to a certain value gradually. The specific imbalance degree is closely associated with the amplitude of FFCC. In order to solve the imbalance issue, an open-loop balancing control is proposed. By introducing a fundamental frequency feedforward item to the inherent circulating current control, the proposed method can not only balance the capacitor voltages, but also minimize the amplitude of FFCC, and consequently the power loss of MMC during FRT process can be reduced. Finally, simulation results of PSCAD/ EMTDC verify the validity of theoretical analysis.

海上风电场与柔性直流输电系统的新型协调控制策略

提出了一种适用于采用双馈机型的海上风电场与柔直输电系统的新型协调控制策略。接入风电场的送端换流站采用基于锁相环的定功率控制,根据风电场的有功参考值控制其有功功率输入,并且在送端换流站的有功功率控制外环中加入有功功率与直流电压平方的下垂特性来加强直流电压暂态稳定性;双馈风电机组采用同步控制,调节海上风电场交流电网的电压幅值和角度。相对于经典协调控制策略,该控制策略可以加强柔直输电系统的直流电压稳定性,对通信延时不敏感,通信成本较低。该控制策略还实现了送端交流电网故障下系统的故障穿越。文中以风电场接入基于多电平的两端柔直输电系统作为仿真研究对象,通过仿真分析验证了该协调控制策略的有效性和优越性。

光伏经多端柔性直流输电并网的控制研究

为解决大规模光伏电站远距离输电问题,采用光伏电站接入基于直流电压-有功功率-交流电压控制的多端柔性直流输电系统的并网方案。利用Matlab/Simulink仿真软件构建了一个包含两座光伏电站和一个无源网络的五端柔性直流输电系统模型,并对该系统的运行特性进行了详细的仿真分析。仿真结果表明,当光伏电站的输出功率发生波动时,五端柔直系统传输的有功功率可实现自动平衡;当电网发生三相短路故障时,光伏电站依然能够稳定运行,具有较好的故障穿越能力。

适用于弱电网的双馈风电机组新型故障穿越控制方法

弱电网下系统的电压稳定裕度较低,而风电场的故障穿越性能对系统的暂态电压稳定性有显著影响。传统的双馈风电机组故障穿越控制方法都是基于适用于强电网的定功率控制,不利于维持弱电网下的电压稳定性。提出一种适用于弱电网中双馈风电机组的新型故障穿越控制方法。这种新型控制方法基于同步控制,通过有功电流和无功电流下垂控制风电机组出口电压的角度和幅值,使双馈风电机组以可控电压源的外特性运行。该控制方法能使双馈风电机组在弱电网的对称故障和不对称故障中均提供无功和有功电流,并且能在故障清除后的重励磁暂态过程中提高系统的电压稳定性。该方法同样适用于需要在联网和孤网运行之间进行无缝切换的双馈风电机组。最后,通过双馈风电机组接入无穷大电网实际电网、孤网的仿真算例验证了该故障穿越控制方法的有效性及优越性。

不平衡电压下双馈异步风力发电系统的建模与控制

提出了不平衡电网电压条件下双馈异步发电机(DFIG)在正、反转同步速旋转坐标系中的完整数学模型,推导和分析了不平衡电网电压条件下DFIG定子输出瞬时有功、无功功率组成。在此基础上,提出了小值稳态不平衡电网电压条件下增强DFIG不间断运行能力的4种可供选择的控制方案。讨论了不同不平衡控制目标下转子正、负序电流指令值计算原则,设计了正、反转同步速旋转坐标系中DFIG的双dq转子电流控制器的不平衡控制方案,实现了不平衡电网电压条件下转子正、负序电流的独立跟踪控制,有效地提高了小值稳态不平衡电网条件下风电机组的不间断运行能力。仿真研究验证了理论分析的正确性和所提出的双dq转子电流不平衡控制方案的有效性。

双馈风力发电机故障穿越改进控制策略

提出一种基于并网双馈风力发电机的多机电力系统中DFIG功角概念,揭示所定义的功角与DFIG端电压跌落的关系;并提出改进的磁通幅值相角控制即IFMAC策略.相比于磁通幅值相角控制(FMAC),所提控制方案可以在系统故障时期更好地支撑DFIG的端电压.大规模电力系统计算实例验证了IFMAC的有效性及其相比于FMAC的优越性;仿真结果表明,所提出的控制策略可以提高并网双馈风力发电机的故障穿越能力,改善系统暂稳裕度.

基于VSC-HVDC风电并网系统风电场侧故障下系统低电压穿越能力研究

针对经柔性直流输电(VSC-HVDC)并网的风电场,风电场侧故障易造成风机脱网的问题,提出了一种新型无功控制策略。该策略能充分利用故障两侧的无功源,即双馈风力发电机(DFIG)与VSC-HVDC风电场侧变流器(WFSVSC)来提供无功支持,实现低电压穿越。采用DIgSILENT软件进行仿真,仿真结果表明该控制策略能有效减小故障恢复期间的电压波动,缩短故障恢复时间,具有更好的低电压穿越能力。

改进的双馈风电机组故障穿越控制策略研究

基于传统矢量控制技术,该文提出一种改进的矢量控制技术来抑制双馈感应电机故障期间的转子过电流,以提高双馈风电机组故障穿越能力。从分析传统矢量控制技术入手,提出一种改进的矢量控制技术,其主要特点是反映定子电压瞬态对转子电流的影响,但并未增加控制的复杂程度。从理论的角度对所提方案能提高双馈风电机组故障穿越能力的机理进行深入分析。最后,对基于PSCAD/EMTDC软件环境下搭建的2 MW双馈风电机组模型进行仿真研究。仿真结果表明所提方案能有效抑制双馈感应电机故障期间的转子过电流,从而提高双馈风电机组的故障穿越能力。

快速实时工业以太网的研究

实时工业以太网技术不能满足高性能运动控制领域对高同步精度和强实时性的应用需求。为解决该问题,利用快速实时工业以太网(EPA-FRT)中的快速通信调度和精确同步技术提高网络系统的实时性和同步精度,给出EPA-FRT的6层通信模型及2层网络结构。性能测试结果表明,EPA-FRT系统的通信周期在1 ms内,同步偏差在1μs内,能够满足高性能运动控制领域对网络通信的需求。

基于谐波注入信息传递的海上风电柔直并网故障穿越方法

海上风电柔直送出系统在交流电网发生故障时应该具备故障穿越能力。然而,风电场和柔直系统中的多类型换流设备在没有高速通信的情况下,很难协同控制实现系统低电压穿越过程中的直流电压稳定。因此,提出基于谐波注入信息传递的海上风电柔直送出系统故障穿越协调控制方法。在故障期间,风电场侧换流器检测到直流电压超过阈值后降低风电场交流电压幅值,并向系统注入谐波,使得风电机组换流器根据不同谐波阈值协同限制注入电网的功率,实现无通信条件下系统多换流设备协同的故障穿越。通过与常规的只由风电场侧换流器单独降功率的方法进行比较,在电网的各种故障类型下,所提方法可以更快速地将柔直直流电压限定在允许范围之内,系统可实现安全、可靠的故障穿越。

A Cooperative Approach of Frequency Regulation Through Virtual Inertia Control and Enhancement of Low Voltage Ride-through in DFIG-based Wind Farm

Doubly-fed induction generator(DFIG)-based wind farms(WFs)are interfaced with power electronic converters.Such interfaces are attributed to the low inertia generated in the WFs under high penetration and that becomes prevalent in a fault scenario.Therefore,transient stability enhancement along with frequency stability in DFIG-based WFs is a major concern in the present scenario.In this paper,a cooperative approach consisting of virtual inertia control(VIC)and a modified grid-side converter(GSC)approach for low voltage ride-through(LVRT)is proposed to achieve fault ride-through(FRT)capabilities as per the grid code requirements(GCRs)while providing frequency support to the grid through a synthetic inertia.The proposed approach provides LVRT and reactive power compensation in the system.The participation of the VIC in a rotor-side converter(RSC)provides frequency support to the DFIG-based WFs.The combined approach supports active power compensation and provides sufficient kinetic energy support to the system in a contingency scenario.Simulation studies are carried out in MATLAB/Simulink environment for symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults.The superiority of the proposed scheme is demonstrated through analysis of the performance of the scheme and that of a series resonance bridge-type fault current limiter(SR-BFCL).