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Transient Stability Improvement of Grid-Forming Converters Through Voltage Amplitude Regulation and Reactive Power Injection
Document Type
Periodical
Author
Source
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics IEEE Trans. Power Electron. Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on. 38(10):12116-12125 Oct, 2023
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Aerospace
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
General Topics for Engineers
Nuclear Engineering
Signal Processing and Analysis
Transportation
Power system stability
Voltage control
Transient analysis
Stability criteria
Reactive power
Phase locked loops
Voltage measurement
Grid-forming converters
reactive power injection
transient stability
voltage amplitude regulation
Language
ISSN
0885-8993
1941-0107
Abstract
Grid-forming converters, which provide frequency and voltage support to the grid, have been identified as an enabling technology in modern power systems. However, the unstable operation of grid-forming converters under large disturbances poses a significant challenge. To address the challenge, this article presents an in-depth analysis of the transient stability of grid-forming converters and proposes two effective methods to improve their transient stability. First, it is revealed that the active power injection and absorption of grid-forming converters are asymmetrical. Subsequently, the methods of voltage amplitude regulation and reactive power injection are proposed to improve the transient stability of grid-forming converters. By means of phase portraits, the effect of transient stability improvement by the proposed methods are clearly described. Furthermore, a detailed quantitative analysis is performed, and the critical values of voltage amplitude and reactive power in transient periods are derived to guide controller design. Finally, simulation and experimental results are provided to validate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.