Distributed Stars (D-Stars): A system topology for microgrids

Author

Rowe, Christopher N. ; Summers, Terrence J. ; Betz, Robert E. ; Moore, Timothy G.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

fYear

2012

fDate

26-29 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

A Distributed Stars (D-Stars) topology is proposed for microgrids, consisting of distributed generators and loads. The benefits and operational modes of the topology are discussed. Further, the topology creates an environment in which the control scheme for power balancing can be improved. The power balancing algorithms presented in [1] and [2] are extended using local current measurements, from local load branches. SABER simulations show the improvement in control achieved by the new algorithms.

Keywords

distributed power generation; electric current measurement; power distribution control; power generation control; D-Stars; SABER simulations; distributed generators; distributed loads; distributed stars; local current measurements; local load branches; microgrids; operational modes; power balancing control; system topology; Educational institutions; Inverters; Load modeling; Transforms; Distributed Generation; Microgrids; Power Electronics; Power Frequency Droop;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2012 22nd Australasian

Conference_Location

Bali

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2933-0

Type

conf

Filename

6360268