IEEE Access (Jan 2021)

Recent Contributions, Future Prospects and Limitations of Interlinking Converter Control in Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids

  • Mahdieh Najafzadeh,
  • Roya Ahmadiahangar,
  • Oleksandr Husev,
  • Indrek Roasto,
  • Tanel Jalakas,
  • Andrei Blinov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3049023
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9
pp. 7960 – 7984

Abstract

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This work analyzes interlinking converter control in hybrid AC/DC microgrids. The paper addresses the state-of-the-art general hybrid microgrid structure. The key power electronics topologies are used as bidirectional interface converters in the AC and DC parts. Different control structures of hybrid microgrids are categorized, followed by the classification of the main control functions, their control strategies, and the control techniques and a summary of their positive and negative aspects and applications. Control functions, strategies and techniques are classified in the interlinking-converter based. Finally, overall control objectives, time-scaled control structures, and their strategies are outlined. The prospects, main challenges, research gaps, and the trend of the hybrid microgrid structure and control are reviewed and summarized in the conclusions.

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