Norton equivalent circuit for current control loop of grid-connected system

Abstract

Modeling method for the current control loop of a grid-connected PWM inverter with the LCL output filter was discussed. Firstly, the current control loop with the LCL inverter-side current as feedback was established. Then, parameters of PI controller were calculated on the basis of an equivalent controlled object. Finally, Norton equivalent circuit for the current control loop of grid-connected system was derived by integrating one control equation, which connected the PWM inverter output voltage and the LCL inverter-side current, with two circuit equations, separately using the LCL inverter-side current and the injected current as loop currents. With the induced Norton equivalent circuit, system-level resonant and unstable issues on real grid-connected system applied in weak distributed power systems can be easily analyzed. The validity of substituting Norton equivalent circuit for grid-connected system is verified by simulation and experiment.

Keywords

grid-connected system / PWM inverter / LCL output filter / weak distributed power system

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