Title :
Analysis and assessment of microgrid stability using the Nu gap approach
Author :
Alfares, Abdulgafor ; Sayed-Ahmed, Ahmed
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a robust control system analysis of an isolated microgrid is introduced. This analysis is based on the concept of multiloop stability margin, and the Nu gap approach. This approach helps the system´s designer to ensure system stability under varying load conditions assuming a conventional cascaded control structure that employs an outer voltage control loop and an inner current control loop. Analysis and nonlinear detailed time domain simulation results are included.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; electric current control; power distribution control; power system stability; robust control; time-domain analysis; voltage control; Nu gap approach; cascaded control structure; inner current control loop; isolated microgrid; microgrid stability; multiloop stability margin; outer voltage control loop; robust control system analysis; system stability; time domain simulation; varying load conditions; Closed loop systems; Load modeling; Mathematical model; Microgrids; Power system stability; Reactive power; Stability analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
DOI :
10.1109/ECCE.2014.6953760