High Voltage (Dec 2018)

Power flow control scheme for multiport power electronics transformers

  • Huaitian Zhang,
  • Long Jing,
  • Xuezhi Wu,
  • Jiuchun Jiang,
  • Harith R. Wickramasinghe,
  • Georgios Konstantinou,
  • Georgios Konstantinou,

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1049/hve.2018.5034

Abstract

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Development of power electronics transformers (PETs) has made dc distribution and hybrid ac/dc systems a competitive solution for future network expansion. This study focuses on the functions of a multiport PET interfacing medium-voltage and low-voltage networks. A comprehensive power flow control scheme based on a globalised multiport transmission model of the PET and droop control is derived. This allows for a coordinated energy exchange between the ports of the PET, which enables autonomous operation. Simulations of the proposed approach in a hybrid ac/dc distribution network with different levels of distributed generation and loads verify the effectiveness of the method.

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