scholarly journals Droop Control of Bi-Directional DC-DC Converter for Improved Voltage Regulation and Load Sharing in DC Microgrid

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narasimha Tulasi ◽  
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Lakshmi Aithepalli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Load Sharing ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Droop Control ◽  
Dc Microgrid

scholarly journals Investigation of Adaptive Droop Control Applied to Low-Voltage DC Microgrid

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5356
Author(s):  
Prudhvi Kumar Gorijeevaram Reddy ◽  
Sattianadan Dasarathan ◽  
Vijayakumar Krishnasamy
Keyword(s):  
Power Flow ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Load Sharing ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Droop Control ◽  
Dc Microgrid

In a DC microgrid, droop control is the most common and widely used strategy for managing the power flow from sources to loads. Conventional droop control has some limitations such as poor voltage regulation and improper load sharing between converters during unequal source voltages, different cable resistances, and load variations. This paper addressed the limitations of conventional droop control by proposing a simple adaptive droop control technique. The proposed adaptive droop control method was designed based on mathematical calculations, adjusting the droop parameters accordingly. The primary objective of the proposed adaptive droop controller was to improve the performance of the low-voltage DC microgrid by maintaining proper load sharing, reduced circulating current, and better voltage regulation. The effectiveness of the proposed methodology was verified by conducting simulation and experimental studies.

scholarly journals Decentralized Voltage Regulation in Islanded DC Microgrids Based on a Modified Droop Control using Superimposed AC Voltage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Nabatirad ◽  
Reza Razzaghi ◽  
Behrooz Bahrani
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Load Sharing ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Droop Control ◽  
Dc Microgrids ◽  
Distributed Generator ◽  
Voltage Compensation ◽  
Terminal Voltage ◽  
Unit Output

The conventional droop control is a widely-used technique in load sharing among Distributed Generator (DG) units in islanded DC Microgrids (MGs). This method provides Plug-and-Play (PnP) capability for DG units; however, poor load sharing accuracy and unregulated voltage are two shortcomings of that. This article proposes a novel control system in islanded DC MGs to provide simultaneous regulated voltage and accurate load sharing. The method utilizes a modified droop control technique in a decentralized manner. The proposed control system injects a superimposed AC voltage to the network that carries a frequency proportional to the master DG unit output current. The injected voltage adjusts an added a term to the conventional droop control named as the voltage compensation term in order to cancel voltage changes. This term adjusts terminal voltage of DG units proportional to the frequency of the superimposed AC voltage. The performance of the proposed control system is validated via a set of simulation studies using PLECS, and the experimental results confirm the viability and feasibility of the proposed control system.

scholarly journals Multi-level bus voltage compensation of droop control with enhanced load-sharing capability for DC microgrid

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (16) ◽  
pp. 3056-3061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sucheng Liu ◽  
Zhongpeng Li ◽  
Wenjie Liu ◽  
Xiaodong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Load Sharing ◽  
Droop Control ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Voltage Compensation ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Bus Voltage

scholarly journals The Hierarchical Control Algorithm for DC Microgrid Based on the Improved Droop Control of Fuzzy Logic

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 2995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Kang Chen ◽  
Shengbin Chi ◽  
Ling Lyu ◽  
Guowei Cai
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Voltage Drop ◽  
Hierarchical Control ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Droop Control ◽  
Dc Microgrid ◽  
Current Sharing ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Bus Voltage

In the direct current (DC) microgrid composed of multiple distributed generations, due to the different distances between various converters and the DC bus in the system, the difference of the line resistance will reduce the current sharing accuracy of the system. The droop control was widely used in the operation control of the DC microgrid. It was necessary to select a large droop coefficient to improve the current sharing accuracy, but a too large droop coefficient will lead to a serious bus voltage drop and affect the power quality. In view of the contradiction between the voltage regulation and load current sharing in the traditional droop control, a hierarchical control algorithm based on the improved droop control of the fuzzy logic was proposed in this paper. By improving the droop curve, the problems of voltage regulation and current sharing were solved simultaneously. The effectiveness of the algorithm was verified by simulation.

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