DocumentCode :
2121641
Title :
Online grid-adaptive control and active-filter functionality of PWM-converters to mitigate voltage-unbalances and voltage-harmonics - a control concept based on grid-impedance measurement
Author :
Hoffmann, N. ; Fuchs, F.W. ; Asiminoaei, L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Power Electron. & Electr. Drives, Christian-Albrechts-Univ. of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
fYear :
2011
fDate :
17-22 Sept. 2011
Firstpage :
3067
Lastpage :
3074
Abstract :
This work presents a control concept for a PWM-converter switching with medium-low frequencies (2.5 kHz) based on grid-impedance measurement to adapt the converters control online to variable grid-conditions and to improve the voltage-quality at the converters connection point. Thus, this work contributes to the actual problem of connecting distributed renewable energy sources to the grid. To improve the voltage-quality, additional active-filter functionality is implemented to mitigate unbalances and harmonics (5th and 7th). To meet these control objectives with medium-low switching-frequencies, and thus with medium-low control-frequencies (5 kHz), the control-design is done using discrete time-domain analysis. The theoretical approaches are verified in experiments on a 22 kVA laboratory setup composed of a voltage-source back-to-back converter connected with an LCL-filter to the mains, an interior permanent-magnet synchronous-machine and a grid-impedance analyzer. The results reveal that stable converter operation is reached over a wide range of grid-impedances and that it is possible to improve the voltage-quality with the additional active-filter functionality adapting the measured grid-impedance for the control.
Keywords :
PWM power convertors; active filters; adaptive control; discrete time systems; electric impedance measurement; permanent magnet machines; power filters; renewable energy sources; synchronous machines; time-domain analysis; PWM-converter switching; active-filter functionality; discrete time-domain analysis; distributed renewable energy sources; grid-impedance analyzer; grid-impedance measurement; interior permanent-magnet synchronous-machine; online grid-adaptive control; variable grid-conditions; voltage-harmonics; voltage-source back-to-back converter; voltage-unbalances; Active filters; Control systems; Harmonic analysis; Impedance; Power harmonic filters; Voltage control; Voltage measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0542-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ECCE.2011.6064182
Filename :
6064182
Link To Document :
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