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Flexible power converters for the fault tolerant operation of Micro-Grids

Fabio GendusoRosario MiceliG. Ricco Galluzzo

subject

Engineeringpower generation controlDistribution networksFault Tolerancepower generation reliabilityGeneratorSettore ING-IND/32 - Convertitori Macchine E Azionamenti Elettricifault tolerant power converterElectric power systemdistributed power generationpower convertorcomputer simulationElectronic engineeringConverterIndexeflexible power convertersCircuit faultLegdistributed generationFault tolerant systembusiness.industryElectric potential energyFault toleranceelectrical energy systemConvertersdistributed power generation;fault tolerance;power convertors;power generation control;power generation reliability;companion control algorithm;computer simulations;distributed generation;electrical energy system;fault tolerant power converters;flexible power converters;microgrid operation;Circuit faults;Converters;Fault tolerance;Fault tolerant systems;Generators;Indexes;Leg;Fault Tolerance;Faults;Micro-Grid;flexible power converterscompanion control algorithmFaultPower (physics)microgrid operationDistributed generationflexible power converterMicro-GridbusinessRealization (systems)

description

The progressive penetration level of Distributed Generation (DG) is destined to cause deep changes in the existing distribution networks no longer considered as passive terminations of the whole electrical system. A possible solution is the realization of small networks, namely the Micro-Grids, reproducing in themselves the structure of the main production and distribution of the electrical energy system. In order to gain an adequate reliability level of the microgrids the individuation and the management of the faults with the goal of maintaining the micro-grid operation (fault tolerant operation) is quite important. In the present paper flexible power converters and a companion control algorithm for the fault tolerant operation of microgrids are presented. The effectiveness of such an algorithm and of the fault tolerant power converters are verified through computer simulations.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2010-09-01The XIX International Conference on Electrical Machines - ICEM 2010
https://doi.org/10.1109/icelmach.2010.5608224