Simulation platform development for the analysis of power electronic converter systems with plant and network coupling

Integration of multi-converter systems into information-embedded power system infrastructures has been necessitated by the increasing popularity of microgrids, renewable energy systems and DC distribution systems. This work is motivated by the need for an autonomous simulation tool to perform system-wide analysis of static and dynamic behavior of multi-converter systems taking into account the underlying coupling between the power electronic converters and electromechanical equipment as well as the power system as a whole and the communication network. When modeling and simulating power electronic converter systems, special attention must be paid to nonlinear phenomena associated with these systems. In this work, issues related to nonlinearities as well as the performance of the embedded communication network are identified; specific studies that can aid in static and dynamic analysis of these systems and the devised simulation algorithms are presented.