Applications of Advanced Non-linear Control to Inverters for Microgrids

Competitive advantage

• Advanced analytical techniques to assess the dynamics of non-linear systems and from there design non-linear control systems
• An experienced interdisciplinary research team with a significant collaborative track record in the fusion of electrical power engineering and advanced control techniques
• Methods for controlling renewables and electrical machines that have broad applicability

Impact

• New, robust inverter control systems that can eliminate high-bandwidth communications
• Advanced inverter control techniques suited to autonomous power systems
• Enhanced understanding of the dynamics of the interaction between inverter-derived generation and converter-supplied load

Successful applications

• Application of advanced methods of nonlinear control theory to rigorously establish the stability of single-phase microgrids using proportional and resonant controllers and phase-locked loop feedback, which confirms the simulated and experimental results

Capabilities and facilities

• Analysis of non-linear systems
• Non-linear control theory for inverter-interfaced microgrids based on virtual oscillator control and proportional and resonant controllers
• A state-of-the-art laboratory microgrid facility (Tyree Energy Technology Building)
• State-of-the-art real-time digital simulation facilities for hardware-in-the-loop testing

Our partners

• A.W. Tyree Foundation
• AEMO
• Sungrow