Attenuation of power system oscillations by using virtual damper windings

Hang Yin, Zeev Kustanovich, George Weiss

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Abstract

We propose a modification of the virtual synchronous machine (VSM) control algorithm in order to better dampen oscillations in a power system comprising VSMs. The change is to add a virtual damper winding (VDW) to the control algorithm. The effect of the damper winding on the rotor of a real synchronous generator is similar to the presence of an asynchronous machine on the same axis. Its full theoretical analysis is complicated and requires several additional state variables. Instead, we derive the damper winding torque Tw from the existing state variables of the fourth-order VSM model and its terminal voltages. We assume that the damping torque is proportional to the power angle derivative. The decrease of the oscillations is verified by simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE 23rd Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665410816
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event23rd IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2022 - Tel-Aviv, Israel
Duration: 20 Jun 202223 Jun 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Computers in Power Electronics, COMPEL
Volume2022-June
ISSN (Print)1093-5142

Conference

Conference23rd IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2022
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityTel-Aviv
Period20/06/2223/06/22

Keywords

  • damper winding
  • power system oscillations
  • power system stabilizer
  • synchronverter

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