Small-Signal Stability Analysis of an Inverter-Based Microgrid with Internal Model–Based Controllers

Stefan Leitner; Mehrdad Yazdanian; Ali Mehrizi-Sani; Annette Mütze

doi:10.1109/TSG.2017.2688481

Small-Signal Stability Analysis of an Inverter-Based Microgrid with Internal Model–Based Controllers

Stefan Leitner, Mehrdad Yazdanian, Ali Mehrizi-Sani, Annette Mütze

Electric Drives and Power Electronic Systems (4310)

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Abstract

Several microgrid control strategies are proposed and studied in the literature. However, there are still gaps in improving their transient behavior and studying their stability. This paper uses small-signal analysis to explore the behavior of internal model-based current and voltage controllers by deriving a state-space model and performing eigenvalue and sensitivity analysis on an islanded inverter-based microgrid system. The results are compared with those of the same microgrid but with PI-based current and voltage controllers. Simulation case studies are performed in the PSCAD/EMTDC environment to compare the transient behavior of both methods. Results show that internal model-based controllers have superior eigenvalue patterns that lead to increased stability and improved transient behavior

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5393 - 5402
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Volume	9
Issue number	5
Early online date	2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TSG.2017.2688481
Publication status	Published - 2018

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1 Research at external institution

Washington State University
Stefan Leitner (Visitor)
1 Mar 2016 → 31 Aug 2016
Activity: Visiting an external academic institution › Research at external institution

Oesterreichs Energie-Preis 2017
Leitner, Stefan (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes / Medals / Awards

1 Master's Thesis

INTERNAL MODEL-BASED CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTERS
Leitner, S., 2016
Research output: Thesis › Master's Thesis

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Small-Signal Stability Analysis of an Inverter-Based Microgrid with Internal Model–Based Controllers

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INTERNAL MODEL-BASED CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTERS

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