Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer

Luca Tarisciotti, Giampaolo Buticchi, Giovanni De Carne, Jiajun Yang, Chunyang Gu, Pat Wheeler

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Abstract

The massive integration of power electronics-based renewable energy sources has profoundly changed the electrical grid. In this scenario, the smart transformer, which is a solid-state transformer with advanced control and communication features, has been proposed as one of the solutions to offer new grid services, while mitigating electrical grid issues, including voltage/frequency disturbance, harmonics, voltage instability, and to pave the way towards dc grids. The commonly proposed topology for ST is the three-stage ac-dc-dc-ac converter, due to the availability of the dc link at both medium- and low-voltage sides. The control design usually relies on the well-known techniques of pole/zero placement and each conversion stage is considered separately. This paper proposes a unified predictive control of the three stages of the ST that allows to control all the variables with a single cost function. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed solution in guaranteeing excellent current tracking performance and good disturbance rejection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3468-3475
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781728151359
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Virtual, Online, Canada
Duration: 10 Oct 202114 Oct 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference13th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/10/2114/10/21

Keywords

  • dc microgrids
  • predictive control
  • smart transformer
  • solid state transformer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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