TY - GEN
T1 - Droop control for bi-directional DC-DC converters used in multi-level virtual conductors
AU - Takahashi, Tomohiro
AU - Miyamoto, Masakazu
AU - Dousoky, Gamal M.
AU - Shoyama, Masahito
PY - 2016/9/20
Y1 - 2016/9/20
N2 - This paper proposes droop control for Multi-Level Virtual Conductor (MLVC). This control method aims at overcoming the problem that circulating current flows when MLVC constitutes a mesh connection. Generally, the voltage difference between the terminals of any conductor is zero volts. However, MLVC can keep the voltage difference between the converter terminals constant at a certain value. In this way, the converter performs like a conductor but, unlike the normal conductor, it has a voltage difference between its terminals. Circulating current flows when MLVC constitutes a mesh configuration. This research proposes an application of a droop control to bi-directional DC-DC converter to overcome such circulating current. The proposed control method is investigated both analytically and experimentally.
AB - This paper proposes droop control for Multi-Level Virtual Conductor (MLVC). This control method aims at overcoming the problem that circulating current flows when MLVC constitutes a mesh connection. Generally, the voltage difference between the terminals of any conductor is zero volts. However, MLVC can keep the voltage difference between the converter terminals constant at a certain value. In this way, the converter performs like a conductor but, unlike the normal conductor, it has a voltage difference between its terminals. Circulating current flows when MLVC constitutes a mesh configuration. This research proposes an application of a droop control to bi-directional DC-DC converter to overcome such circulating current. The proposed control method is investigated both analytically and experimentally.
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U2 - 10.1109/INTLEC.2015.7572468
DO - 10.1109/INTLEC.2015.7572468
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - INTELEC, International Telecommunications Energy Conference (Proceedings)
BT - 2015 IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference, INTELEC 2015
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2015 IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference, INTELEC 2015
Y2 - 18 October 2015 through 22 October 2015
ER -