Adaptive-Output-Voltage-Regulation-Based Solution for the DC-Link
Undervoltage of Grid-Forming Inverters
Abstract
This paper proposes an adaptive-output-voltage regulation (AOVR) based
solution to alleviate the dc-link undervoltage for grid-forming (GFM)
inverters. First, it is shown that large disturbances may cause the
dc-link undervoltage for GFM inverters threatening the safe operation of
the system. To tackle this issue, an AOVR-based control strategy is
proposed, where the main idea is to reduce the output voltage of the GFM
inverter and also speed up the dynamic process of the power angle by
intentionally enlarging the frequency deviation of the active power
control loop. By doing so, the dc-link output energy will reduce to
avoid possible undervoltage. The parameter design of the proposed method
is based on the overmodulation constraints, and an auxiliary module is
configured for the low-voltage-ride-through (LVRT) requirements. The
applicability of the proposed solution is also checked when considering
the overcurrent limitation. The effectiveness of the proposed control
strategy is finally confirmed by the experimental tests.