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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/JPE.2013.13.5.896

Stability Analysis of Grid-Connected Inverters with an LCL Filter Considering Grid Impedance  

Li, Xiao-Qiang (Dept. of Information and Electrical Eng., China University of Mining and Technology)
Wu, Xiao-Jie (Dept. of Information and Electrical Eng., China University of Mining and Technology)
Geng, Yi-Wen (Dept. of Information and Electrical Eng., China University of Mining and Technology)
Zhang, Qi (Dept. of Information and Electrical Eng., China University of Mining and Technology)
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Journal of Power Electronics / v.13, no.5, 2013 , pp. 896-908 More about this Journal
Abstract
Under high grid impedance conditions, it is difficult to guarantee the stability of grid-connected inverters with an LCL filter designed based on ideal grid conditions. In this paper, the theoretical basis for output impedance calculation is introduced. Based on the small-signal model, the d-d channel closed-loop output impedance models adopting the converter-side current control method and the grid-side current control method are derived, respectively. Specifically, this paper shows how to simplify the stability analysis which is usually complemented based on the generalized Nyquist stability criterion (GNC). The stability of each current-controlled grid-connected system is analyzed via the proposed simplified method. Moreover, the influence of the LCL parameters on the stability margin of grid-connected inverter controlled with converter-side current is studied. It is shown that the stability of grid-connected systems is fully determined by the d-d channel output admittance of the grid-connected inverter and the inductive component of the grid impedance. Experimental results validate the proposed theoretical stability analysis.
Keywords
d-d channel output impedance; Grid impedance; Grid-connected inverter; LCL filter; Stability;
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