Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids

<h3>Abstract</h3><p dir="ltr">The hierarchical control structure was introduced to allow the integration of power-electronics-based distributed generation into the microgrid in a smart and flexible manner. The main aim of the primary controller in such a structure is to a...

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Main Author: Iresha Poonahela (16876005) (author)
Other Authors: Abdelbasset Krama (16870008) (author), Sertac Bayhan (16388511) (author), Ugur Fesli (17983819) (author), Mohammad B. Shadmand (16876011) (author), Haitham Abu-Rub (16855500) (author), Miroslav M. Begovic (16876008) (author)
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Mohammad B. Shadmand (16876011)
Haitham Abu-Rub (16855500)
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Electrical engineering
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Environmental engineering
Finite-control-set model-predictive control (FCS-MPC)
grid-forming (GFM) inverters
inverse droop control
islanded ac microgrid
primary control
secondary control (SC)
Voltage control
Control systems
Inverters
Tuning
Predictive models
Microgrids
Mathematical models
Predictive control
AC machines
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description <h3>Abstract</h3><p dir="ltr">The hierarchical control structure was introduced to allow the integration of power-electronics-based distributed generation into the microgrid in a smart and flexible manner. The main aim of the primary controller in such a structure is to achieve accurate active and reactive power sharing, whereas the secondary control aims to ensure voltage and frequency ( <i>V</i>/f ) stability. Generally, converter-level secondary controllers utilize classical nested loop control that suffer from a slow dynamic response and cumbersome parameter tuning. The existing-model-based and estimation-based secondary controllers are fast, but require complex design methodology, high communication bandwidth, and, consequently, higher data analysis and computational burden. This article presents a simple predictive-based secondary control for the ac microgrid that is fast and robust and has a low design complexity, low communication bandwidth, and no parameter tuning requirement in the secondary control layer. The proposed predictive control optimally restores voltage and frequency in the microgrid by predicting their trajectory deviations and leveraging the droop characteristic curves. Experimental tests performed with three parallel-connected grid-forming inverters in an islanded operation validate that the controller can accurately maintain <i>V</i>/f stability, while ensuring active and reactive power sharing.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ojies.2023.3240070" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ojies.2023.3240070</a></p>
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spelling Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC MicrogridsIresha Poonahela (16876005)Abdelbasset Krama (16870008)Sertac Bayhan (16388511)Ugur Fesli (17983819)Mohammad B. Shadmand (16876011)Haitham Abu-Rub (16855500)Miroslav M. Begovic (16876008)EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectronics, sensors and digital hardwareEnvironmental engineeringFinite-control-set model-predictive control (FCS-MPC)grid-forming (GFM) invertersinverse droop controlislanded ac microgridprimary controlsecondary control (SC)Voltage controlControl systemsInvertersTuningPredictive modelsMicrogridsMathematical modelsPredictive controlAC machines<h3>Abstract</h3><p dir="ltr">The hierarchical control structure was introduced to allow the integration of power-electronics-based distributed generation into the microgrid in a smart and flexible manner. The main aim of the primary controller in such a structure is to achieve accurate active and reactive power sharing, whereas the secondary control aims to ensure voltage and frequency ( <i>V</i>/f ) stability. Generally, converter-level secondary controllers utilize classical nested loop control that suffer from a slow dynamic response and cumbersome parameter tuning. The existing-model-based and estimation-based secondary controllers are fast, but require complex design methodology, high communication bandwidth, and, consequently, higher data analysis and computational burden. This article presents a simple predictive-based secondary control for the ac microgrid that is fast and robust and has a low design complexity, low communication bandwidth, and no parameter tuning requirement in the secondary control layer. The proposed predictive control optimally restores voltage and frequency in the microgrid by predicting their trajectory deviations and leveraging the droop characteristic curves. Experimental tests performed with three parallel-connected grid-forming inverters in an islanded operation validate that the controller can accurately maintain <i>V</i>/f stability, while ensuring active and reactive power sharing.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ojies.2023.3240070" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ojies.2023.3240070</a></p>2023-01-26T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1109/ojies.2023.3240070https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Hierarchical_Model-Predictive_Droop_Control_for_Voltage_and_Frequency_Restoration_in_AC_Microgrids/26827810CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/268278102023-01-26T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
Iresha Poonahela (16876005)
Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Environmental engineering
Finite-control-set model-predictive control (FCS-MPC)
grid-forming (GFM) inverters
inverse droop control
islanded ac microgrid
primary control
secondary control (SC)
Voltage control
Control systems
Inverters
Tuning
Predictive models
Microgrids
Mathematical models
Predictive control
AC machines
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title Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
title_full Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
title_fullStr Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
title_full_unstemmed Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
title_short Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
title_sort Hierarchical Model-Predictive Droop Control for Voltage and Frequency Restoration in AC Microgrids
topic Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Environmental engineering
Finite-control-set model-predictive control (FCS-MPC)
grid-forming (GFM) inverters
inverse droop control
islanded ac microgrid
primary control
secondary control (SC)
Voltage control
Control systems
Inverters
Tuning
Predictive models
Microgrids
Mathematical models
Predictive control
AC machines