2021/10/12 by Ali Tayyebi, Tayyebi, Ali, Alan Magdaleno +11
Engineering · #Microgrid Control and Optimization #Wind Turbine Control Systems #Frequency Control in Power Systems
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2110.05988
This paper investigates the implementation and application of the multi-variable grid-forming hybrid angle control (HAC) for high-power converters in transmission grids. We explore the system-level performance and robustness of the HAC concept in contrast to other grid-forming schemes i.e., power-frequency droop and matching controls. Our findings suggest that similar to the ac-based droop control, \achac enhances the small-signal frequency stability in low-inertia power grids, and akin to the dc-based matching control, HAC exhibits robustness when accounting for the practical limits of the converter systems. Thus, HAC combines the aforementioned complementary advantages. Furthermore, we show how retuning certain control parameters of the grid-forming controls improve the frequency performance. Last, as separate contributions, we introduce an alternative control augmentation that enhances the robustness and provides theoretical guidelines on extending the stability certificates of \achac to multi-converter systems.