Development of a Converter-based Supercapacitor System Emulator for PV Applications

Paychuda Kritprajun, Elizabeth Sutton, Leon M. Tolbert, Yunting Liu, Jingxin Wang, Nattapat Praisuwanna, Maximiliano Ferrari

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Abstract

As the utilization of supercapacitors in power system applications continues to increase, it is important to observe their behavior under transient and long-term operations in order to understand their impact on power grids. A real-time reconfigurable hardware testbed (HTB) is a power network emulator that provides flexibility to study various power system scenarios. This paper presents an emulation of a supercapacitor for a photovoltaic (PV) system on the HTB platform such that its dynamic behavior during power system scenarios can be observed. The developed emulator on the HTB is verified by comparing the emulation results with the model developed in MATLAB/Simulink. The experimental results of the emulator are consistent with the simulation results under the grid support scenarios. This supercapacitor emulator can be potentially used for various power system scenarios in addition to the PV applications presented in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages120-127
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9798350316445
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023 - Nashville, United States
Duration: Oct 29 2023Nov 2 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period10/29/2311/2/23

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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