Decoupling Capacitor Design for Multi-Inverter Based Grid Emulator System

Yunting Liu, Haiguo Li, Yiwei Ma, Jingxin Wang, Leon M. Tolbert, Fred Wang, Kevin L. Tomsovic

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Abstract

CURENT's grid emulator contains multiple inverters to mimic the behaviors of several grid elements. The filtering inductor at the ac terminal of an inverter filters out the switching ripple current. However, the voltage on the point of common coupling (PCC) still contains switching harmonics. A decoupling capacitor at the PCC can effectively suppress the switching ripple voltage and improve voltage quality of the grid emulator. This paper provides a reduced order model of the multi-inverter system. With this reduced model, the PCC voltage harmonics can be derived. The decoupling capacitor of the PCC is designed to suppress the switching ripple based on the reduced model. Simulation and experimental results are provided to validate the proposed model and the decoupling capacitor design.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationECCE 2020 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2322-2327
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728158266
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 11 2020
Event12th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2020 - Virtual, Detroit, United States
Duration: Oct 11 2020Oct 15 2020

Publication series

NameECCE 2020 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition

Conference

Conference12th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Detroit
Period10/11/2010/15/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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