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    Performance evaluation and control of an MMC active rectifier with half-bridge and full-bridge submodules for HVDC applications

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    Dissertation (MEng (Electrical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2021.The modular multilevel active rectifier was designed and evaluated, whereby the half bridge and the full bridge DC-DC converters as its submodules for the high voltage direct current transmission were compared. It was found that, by taking advantage of the unipolar modulation scheme in the full bridge converter, the switching losses in the two converters are equal when they are both operated in the linear modulation region. Furthermore, operating the full bridge converter in the overmodulation region does not give it a pronounced advantage over the half bridge converter. The conduction losses in the full bridge converter are two times higher than those in the half bridge converter, due to double the number of semiconductor devices. However, using the half bridge converter in the high voltage direct current modular multilevel converter requires an expensive DC-side breaker, while use of the full bridge converter eliminates the need for such a breaker due to the intrinsic DC-side fault current blocking capability. The clear choice between the two requires industry cost data. A design methodology for the submodule capacitor average voltage loop controllers for phase-shifted carrier modulated modular multilevel converters was carried out from first principles. The methodology enables design of such controllers to be carried out in a step by step and straightforward manner without resorting to simulation or guesswork. A simple but effective submodule capacitor sizing method was proposed. The resulting submodule capacitor size was shown to be smaller than those resulting from other sizing methods proposed in the literature while achieving the submodule capacitor voltage ripple specifications. A robust DC bus voltage controller design for modular multilevel rectifiers was presented, whereby a design method for multilevel voltage source converters with DC link capacitors was adopted for modular multilevel rectifiers. Since the modular multilevel converters for HVDC application are designed without the DC-link capacitor to mitigate the effects of a possible DC-side fault current, the submodule capacitors in the modular multilevel converter acted as an equivalent DC link capacitor to accomplish the design.Electrical, Electronic and Computer EngineeringMEng (Electrical Engineering)Unrestricte

    Nonlinear control of two-stage single-phase standalone photovoltaic system

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    This paper presents a single-phase Photovoltaic (PV) inverter with its superior and robust control in a standalone mode. Initially, modeling and layout of the Buck-Boost DC-DC converter by adopting a non-linear Robust Integral Back-stepping controller (RIBSC) is provided. The controller makes use of a reference voltage generated through the regression plane so that the operating point corresponding to the maximum power point (MPP) could be achieved through the converter under changing climatic conditions. The other main purpose of the Buck-Boost converter is to act like a transformer and produce an increased voltage at the inverter input whenever desired. By not using a transformer makes the circuit size more compact and cost-effective. The proposed RIBSC is applied to an H-bridge inverter with an LC filter to produce the sinusoidal wave in the presence of variations in the output to minimize the difference between the output voltage and the reference voltage. Lyapunov stability criterion has been used to verify the stability and finite-time convergence of the overall system. The overall system is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink to test the system performance with different loads, varying climatic conditions and inverter reference voltages. The proposed methodology is compared with a back-stepping controller and Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller under rapidly varying climatic conditions. Results demonstrated that the proposed technique yielded a tracking time of 0.01s, a total harmonic distortion of 9.71% and a root means square error of 0.3998 in the case of resistive load thus showing superior control performance compared to the state-of-the-art control techniques

    Circulating current suppression and natural voltage balancing using phase-shifted modulation for modular multilevel converter

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    The challenge of achieving a balanced capacitor voltage is one of the factors affecting the efficient operation of modular multilevel converters (MMC). This paper investigates this challenge through a proposed method that utilizes a high carrier frequency phase-shifted pulse width modulation (PS-PWM) scheme. This method aims to achieve natural balancing without the need for any additional control mechanisms. Moreover, the number of output voltage levels is affected by the phase shift between the carriers of the upper and lower arms. When there is no phase shift, N+1 discrete levels are achieved, but when there is a phase shift, the number of discrete levels increases to 2N+1. The proportional-resonant (PR) controller and moving average filter (MAF) are employed to decrease the capacitor voltage ripples by suppressing the fourth and second harmonics in the circulating currents. The MMC inverter structure is modeled and simulated in the PLECS and MATLAB/Simulink environments to evaluate the impact of this control scheme on the converter’s performance

    A dual source fed eleven level switched capacitor multilevel inverter with voltage boosting capability

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    This work introduces an 11-level switched-capacitor multilevel inverter (SCMLI) designed for solar photo-voltaic (PV) applications, capitalizing on the growing popularity of multilevel inverters due to their superior power quality. With a 1.67-times boosting capability, the proposed SCMLI employs 10 switches, 2 DC supplies, and 2 capacitors to achieve an 11-level output voltage waveform. The topology requires only seven driver circuits, incorporating 2 bidirectional switches and 3 complementary pairs of switches. The proposed inverter has intrinsic capacitor self-balancing features since the capacitors are connected across the DC voltage source at different times throughout a basic cycle to charge the capacitors at a level of input voltage. A thorough comparison between the topology and recently developed SCMLI’s has been presented. The comparison demonstrates the effectiveness in terms of switches, capacitors, sources, efficiency, total standing voltage (TSV), and boosting capacity. To experimentally validate its performance, the suggested SCMLI undergoes testing using a frequency-based switching method. The topology exhibits low total harmonic distortion (THD) of 7.65% in its output voltage waveform and 0.89% in the output current waveform

    Total harmonic distortion analysis of inverter fed induction motor drive using neuro fuzzy type-1 and neuro fuzzy type-2 controllers

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    Introduction. When the working point of the indirect vector control is constant, the conventional speed and current controllers operate effectively. The operating point, however, is always shifting. In a closed-system situation, the inverter measured reference voltages show higher harmonics. As a result, the provided pulse is uneven and contains more harmonics, which enables the inverter to create an output voltage that is higher. Aim. A space vector modulation (SVM) technique is presented in this paper for type-2 neuro fuzzy systems. The inverter’s performance is compared to that of a neuro fuzzy type-1 system, a neuro fuzzy type-2 system, and classical SVM using MATLAB simulation and experimental validation. Methodology. It trains the input-output data pattern using a hybrid-learning algorithm that combines back-propagation and least squares techniques. Input and output data for the proposed technique include information on the rotation angle and change of rotation angle as input and output of produced duty ratios. A neuro fuzzy-controlled induction motor drive’s dynamic and steady-state performance is compared to that of the conventional SVM when using neuro fuzzy type-2 SVM the induction motor, performance metrics for current, torque, and speed are compared to those of neuro fuzzy type-1 and conventional SVM. Practical value. The performance of an induction motor created by simulation results are examined using the experimental validation of a dSPACE DS-1104. For various switching frequencies, the total harmonic distortion of line-line voltage using neuro fuzzy type-2, neuro fuzzy type-1, and conventional based SVMs are provided. The 3 hp induction motor in the lab is taken into consideration in the experimental validations.Вступ. Коли робоча точка непрямого векторного управління стала, традиційні регулятори швидкості та струму працюють ефективно. Проте робоча точка постійно змінюється. У ситуації закритої системи виміряна інвертором опорна напруга показує вищі гармоніки. В результаті імпульс, що подається, нерівномірний і містить більше гармонік, що дозволяє інвертору створювати більш високу вихідну напругу. Мета. У цій статті представлена методика просторової векторної модуляції (SVM) для нейронечітких систем типу 2. Продуктивність інвертора порівнюється з продуктивністю нейронечіткої системи типу 1, нейронечіткої системи типу 2 та класичної SVM з використанням моделювання MATLAB та експериментальної перевірки. Методологія. Навчається шаблон даних введення-виводу, використовуючи алгоритм гібридного навчання, який поєднує у собі методи зворотного поширення помилки та методу найменших квадратів. Вхідні та вихідні дані для запропонованої методики включають інформацію про кут повороту і зміну кута повороту як отримані вхідні і вихідні коефіцієнти заповнення. Динамічні характеристики приводу асинхронного двигуна з нейронечітким управлінням порівнюються з характеристиками звичайного SVM. При використанні нейронечіткого SVM типу 2 асинхронний двигун, показники продуктивності по струму обертаючого моменту і швидкості порівнюються з показниками приводу асинхронного двигуна з нейронечітким управлінням типу 1 та традиційного SVM. Практична цінність. Продуктивність асинхронного двигуна, створеного за результатами моделювання, досліджується з використанням експериментальної перевірки dSPACE DS-1104. Для різних частот перемикання розраховуються загальні гармонічні спотворення лінійної напруги з використанням нейронечіткого управління  типу 2, нейронечіткого управління типу 1 і традиційного SVM. Асинхронний двигун потужністю 3 л.с. у лабораторії враховується під час експериментальних перевірок

    Modeling the battery parameters that effect the fault current of a feeding BESS in LV grids

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    The popularity of renewable energy makes the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the grid very attractive. BESS can support the intermittent power output of renewable energy sources. BESS can also provide a support during and after grid failure and even provide black-start capability in case of a blackout. Li-ion batteries are mainly used for these BESS because of their high energy density. In this thesis, the parameters affecting on the fault current of the battery in a BESS are modeled. In most studies around BESS, the inverter has gotten more attention than the battery part. However, the battery part behaves different than a simple DC voltage source. It is evaluated to what extent the behaviour of the battery affects the fault current fed by a BESS. The focus is on the open-circuit voltage (OCV) and internal resistance (Rint) of the battery. The state of charge (SoC), operating temperature, C-rate and state of health (SoH) of the battery affect this voltage and resistance. The behavior of the inverter is also taken into account to get a realistic BESS model. The developed model uses only data available in the manufacturer’s datasheets and information from existing studies. Today, a general fault model already exists for conventional generators, e.g., synchronous generators, but for inverter-based distributed energy resources (IBDER), e.g. BESS, there is not yet a generally accepted model for fault current calculations. There is a great need for simplified fault current models in the industry. These fault models are needed to get the overall dynamic fault response. One possible application is the sizing of overcurrent protection devices. If a BESS feeds in island mode, the available fault current will often be smaller due to the sensitive components that can handle less fault current than robust synchronous or asynchronous machines. These robust generators can provide high short-circuit currents for a short amount of time. The BESS model is incorporated into a simulation software program, here Matlab Simulink, to perform simulation

    Dual Design PID Controller for Robotic Manipulator Application

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    This research introduces a dual design proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller architecture process that aims to improve system performance by reducing overshoot and conserving electrical energy. The dual design PID controller uses real-time error and one-time step delay to adjust the confidence weights of the controller, leading to improved performance in reducing overshoot and saving electrical energy. To evaluate the effectiveness of the dual design PID controller, experiments were conducted to compare it with the PID controller using least overshoot tuning by Chien–Hrones–Reswick (CHR)  technique. The results showed that the dual design PID controller was more effective at reducing overshoot and saving electrical energy. A case study was also conducted as part of this research, and it demonstrated that the system performed better when using the dual design PID controller. Overshoot and electrical energy consumption are common issues in systems that can impact performance, and the dual design PID controller architecture process provides a solution to these issues by reducing overshoot and saving electrical energy. The dual design PID controller offers a new technique for addressing these issues and improving system performance. In summary, this research presents a new technique for addressing overshoot and electrical energy consumption in systems through the use of a dual design PID controller. The dual design PID controller architecture process was found to be an effective solution for reducing overshoot and saving electrical energy in systems, as demonstrated by the experiments and case study conducted as part of this research. The dual design PID controller presents a promising solution for improving system performance by addressing the issues of overshoot and electrical energy consumption

    Analytical and Normalized Equations to Implement the Optimized Triple Phase-Shift Modulation Strategy for DAB Converters

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    A fully normalized algorithm to implement the optimal triple-phase-shift (TPS) modulation strategy of the dual active bridge (DAB) converter is proposed in this article. The algorithm evaluates three simple expressions that fit the optimal solutions obtained in recent works, which allows the algorithm to be implemented in real-time and valid for the whole operating range. As a result, the converter operates under zero voltage switching (ZVS) conditions and minimizes conduction losses. In addition, the algorithm considers the minimum current required to guarantee the ZVS condition that faces the undesired dead-band of switching devices effect. The proposal achieves a soft transition between any operation region and a fast closedloop response with no stability concern, presenting robustness under leakage inductance deviation. Finally, the algorithm presented in this article is verified with a 4-kW experimental prototype. Experimental results show that the algorithm proposed can be evaluated with less than 2.8 µs and allows soft transition between any operation region to be achieved. Besides, fast closedloop changes of 750 µs through all the operating ranges, keeping minimum rms current under ZVS, are shownPeer ReviewedPostprint (published version
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