Fault response analysis and comprehensive modeling for renewable energy microgrids consisting of virtual synchronous generators
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Abstract
Virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) have considerable potential to be applied in renewable energy microgrid systems because they provide inertia and damping, thus improving system stability. However, the fault characteristics of renewable energy microgrids differ from those of conventional grids. Consequently, investigating the fault responses of VSGs and establishing the associated fault model would significantly enhance the fault calculation and protection mechanism design in renewable energy microgrids. This paper briefly introduces the VSG control principles and fault control strategy before establishing the corresponding transient- and steady-state VSG fault models and calculating the model parameters. For simplicity, the fault model is linearized at the steady-state estimation point and semi-decoupled for the computation of the voltage amplitude and power angle. Finally, the results from MATLAB/Simulink simulations are compared with those from the proposed fault models, and the influence of the system parameters on the model is discussed. The results demonstrate the validity, simplicity, intuitiveness, and broad applicability of our approach.
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OpenAlex topics: Microgrid Control and Optimization · Islanding Detection in Power Systems · Smart Grid Energy Management
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Affiliations
College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai 201804, China
Funding
Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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