학술논문

An Islanding Detection Method Based on the Reactive Power Disturbance for Multiple Inverter-Based DG Systems
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron. Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on. 71(4):3253-3263 Apr, 2024
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Signal Processing and Analysis
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Inverters
Islanding
Reactive power
Synchronization
Power quality
Power harmonic filters
Switches
Distributed generation (DG)
disturbance synchronization
islanding detection
positive feedback of frequency difference
weak grid
Language
ISSN
0278-0046
1557-9948
Abstract
In this article, an islanding detection method for multiple inverter-based distributed generation systems is proposed, which is based on perturbing reactive power output. An asymmetric form of positive and negative reactive power disturbance (RPD) is presented so that there always exists a certain total amount of disturbance in the system. To decrease the disturbance amplitude without expanding the nondetection zone (NDZ), a positive feedback of frequency difference is added to the disturbance. A RPD synchronization method without communication among inverters is proposed so that the averaging effect caused by unsynchronized reactive disturbances can be eliminated and the island can be detected in a multiple distributed generator (DG) system. In addition, the islanding detection criterion is improved by establishing the relationship between the direction of disturbance and the numerical symbol of frequency difference, so there is no misjudgment of islanding detection in a weak grid. Finally, an experimental platform consisting of three 6kW three-phase grid-connected inverters and a 99.9 kVA islanding detection test device is established. The experimental and simulation results indicate that the proposed method performs fast and precise islanding detection for the multiple-DG system with small NDZ and little impact on power quality. Additionally, no misjudgment happens in a weak grid.