Showing 3 results for Voltage Regulation
A. Hajizadeh, M. Aliakbar-Golkar,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (1-2007)
Abstract
The operation of Fuel Cell Distributed Generation (FCDG) systems in
distribution systems is introduced by modeling, controller design, and simulation study of a
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) distributed generation (DG) system. The physical model of
the fuel cell stack and dynamic models of power conditioning units are described. Then,
suitable control architecture based on fuzzy logic control for the overall system is presented
in order to active power control and power quality improvement. A MATLAB/Simulink
simulation model is developed for the SOFC DG system by combining the individual
component models and the controllers designed for the power conditioning units.
Simulation results are given to show the overall system performance including active power
control and voltage regulation capability of the distribution system.
A. Karimpour, A. M. Amani, M. Karimpour, M. Jalili,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (12-2021)
Abstract
This paper studies the voltage regulation problem in DC microgrids in the presence of variable loads. DC microgrids generally include several Distributed Generation Units (DGUs), connected to electrical loads through DC power lines. The variable nature of loads at each spot, caused for example by moving electric vehicles, may cause voltage deregulation in the grid. To reduce this undesired effect, this study proposes an incentive-based load management strategy to balance the loads connected to the grid. The electricity price at each node of the grid is considered to be dependent on its voltage. This guide moving customers to connect to cheaper connection points, and ultimately results in even load distribution. Simulations show the improvement in the voltage regulation, power loss, and efficiency of the grid even when only a small portion of customers accept the proposed incentive.
Mitesh Kumar, Shivam Shivam,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (12-2022)
Abstract
The idea of a microgrid is created by utilizing more diverse ac or dc distributed generation (DG) sources along with an energy storage system (ESS) and loads. The most efficient and reliable selection of ac and dc microgrids is a hybrid ac/dc microgrid. The hybrid microgrid largely overcomes the shortcomings of standalone ac or dc microgrids. A bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC) is utilized in the interface for controlling power flow between subgrids. In order to improve voltage and frequency regulation with effective power sharing, the BIC based on the proposed control scheme is implemented for power flow between ac and dc sub-grid in Islanding mode. The control scheme is modified based on conventional droop control with voltage and frequency variation in order to improve bus voltage and frequency regulation with effective power sharing for intermittent sources. The operation of the islanded hybrid ac/dc microgrid is performed with solar, wind, and energy storage system under variable generation and load conditions. In order to make robustness of the system, there are considered different cases for generation and load scenarios. In the transient state, the overshoot and settling time of frequency and voltage are improved, as well as the frequency and voltage regulations are found within the permissible limit in the steady state. Furthermore, the corresponding variations are shown in tabular form in the simulation result. The actual data of solar irradiance and wind speed have been taken from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The performance of the system is verified in MATLAB/Simulink environment.
