In this paper, a multi-objective cooperative (MOC) controller based on average consensus algorithm is designed to achieve rapid State-of-Charge (SoC) balancing, proportional load current sharing, and flexible DC bus voltage regulation for parallel battery storage units (BSUs) in shipboard DC microgrids. Different from the conventional secondary controllers, the designed MOC controller can simultaneously achieve the above three control objectives with a fully distributed manner without requiring multiple controllers, thereby effectively improving the system stability and reducing the communication burden. Furthermore, an optimized convergence factor is designed to accelerate SoC balancing, and pinning control is introduced to obtain flexible and accurate DC bus voltage regulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the photovoltaic (PV) penetration increases in dc microgrid, the traditional PV converters with maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control, which are equivalent to current sources, can hardly meet the needs of coordinated operation. The PV converter should operate in both MPPT and constant voltage control (CVC) modes. When the operation mode changes, the PV converter needs to switch between current and voltage sources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMulti-mode operation and transient stability are two problems that significantly affect flexible microgrid (MG). This paper proposes a multi-mode operation control strategy for flexible MG based on a three-layer hierarchical structure. The proposed structure is composed of autonomous, cooperative, and scheduling controllers.
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