A novel communication-less fuzzy based control method to improve SOC balancing, current-sharing, and voltage restoration in a widespread DC microgrid

2022 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 107578
Author(s):  
Mohammad Eydi ◽  
Reza Ghazi
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Current Sharing

scholarly journals Control Algorithm for Equal Current Sharing between Parallel-Connected Boost Converters in a DC Microgrid

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Muamer M. Shebani ◽  
M. Tariq Iqbal ◽  
John E. Quaicoe
Keyword(s):  
Control Algorithm ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Load Current ◽  
Total Load ◽  
Boost Converters ◽  
Current Sharing ◽  
Complexity Cost

DC microgrids are gaining more attention compared to AC microgrids due to their high efficiency and uncomplicated interconnection of renewable sources. In standalone DC microgrid, parallel-connected converters connect the storage system to the load. To achieve equal current sharing among parallel converters, several methods have been presented, but they vary in their current sharing performance, complexity, cost, and reliability. In DC microgrid, the conventional droop control method is preferred because it is more competitive in terms of cost, suitability, and reliability compared to the master-slave control method. However, the conventional droop method cannot ensure equal current sharing due to the mismatches in parameters of parallel-connected converters. To address this limitation, a control algorithm that supervises a modified droop method to achieve precise current sharing between parallel modules is proposed in this paper. The control algorithm is based on the percentage of current sharing for each module to the total load current. The output current measurement of each converter is compared to the total load current and is used to modify the nominal voltage for each converter. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified by MATLAB simulation model and experimental results.

scholarly journals Bidirectional Power Sharing for DC Microgrid Enabled by Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 404
Author(s):  
Sara J. Ríos ◽  
Daniel J. Pagano ◽  
Kevin E. Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Power Management ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Dual Active Bridge ◽  
Control Scheme ◽  
Bidirectional Power Flow

Currently, high-performance power conversion requirements are of increasing interest in microgrid applications. In fact, isolated bidirectional dc-dc converters are widely used in modern dc distribution systems. The dual active bridge (DAB) dc-dc converter is identified as one of the most promising converter topology for the mentioned applications, due to its benefits of high power density, electrical isolation, bidirectional power flow, zero-voltage switching, and symmetrical structure. This study presents a power management control scheme in order to ensure the power balance of a dc microgrid in stand-alone operation, where the renewable energy source (RES) and the battery energy storage (BES) unit are interfaced by DAB converters. The power management algorithm, as introduced in this work, selects the proper operation of the RES system and BES system, based on load/generation power and state-of-charge of the battery conditions. Moreover, a nonlinear robust control strategy is proposed when the DAB converters are in voltage-mode-control in order to enhance the dynamic performance and robustness of the common dc-bus voltage, in addition to overcoming the instability problems that are caused by constant power loads and the dynamic interactions of power electronic converters. The simulation platform is developed in MATLAB/Simulink, where a photovoltaic system and battery system are selected as the typical RES and BES, respectively. Assessments on the performance of the proposed control scheme are conducted. Comparisons with the other control method are also provided.

scholarly journals Capacity Limitation Control of Multiple Bi-directional DC-DC Converters for Micro Grid Application

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Chiang ◽  
Yu-Min Liao ◽  
Ke-Chih Liu
Keyword(s):  
Power Management ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Droop Control ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Power Capacity ◽  
Capacity Limitation ◽  
Current Sharing ◽  
Parallel Control ◽  
Micro Grid ◽  
Bus Voltage

The micro grid system requires battery for energy storage and power management. In which, the bi-directional DC to DC converter is the key component for maintaining the DC bus voltage and controlling the charge and discharge of the battery with or without grid support. Parallel control of multiple DC to DC converters is a critical technique to enlarge the power capacity. This paper presents two capacity limitation control methods that multiple DC to DC converters can be paralleled with distributed battery banks. The first method is the capacity limitation control with cascaded load current sense needing no control interconnection. The second method is the capacity limitation control with master-slave and cascaded current command limitation. Two methods are presented to solve the limitation of droop control method and active current sharing method respectively, and can be extended without converter number limitation theoretically. Three prototype 240W bidirectional half-bridge DC to DC converters are built and paralleled in this paper. The proposed method is confirmed with some measured results.

A New Local Control Method of Interlinking Converters to Improve Global Power Sharing in an Islanded Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 1014-1025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Won Chang ◽  
Seung-Il Moon ◽  
Gyu-Sub Lee ◽  
Pyeong-Ik Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Local Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Power Sharing ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Global Power
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