Abstract
In this paper, an agent-based distributed control scheme is presented to control single-phase parallel inverters in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems connected to microgrids. A communication assisted multi-Agent framework is developed within microgrids where agents perform their tasks in a distributed manner with an aim of stabilizing load voltage and current under normal and faulted conditions through the asymptotic tracking of the reference current signal. The distributed agent-based control scheme requires information from the neighboring agents through communication network to decide control actions. The proposed control scheme utilizes Ziegler-Nichols (Z-N) tuning approach to design proportional integral (PI) controllers for controlling inverters within the multi-Agent system (MAS). A microgrid with parallel inverter-connected solar PV systems is considered for simulations under normal and faulted conditions where results show the excellency of the proposed agent-based scheme in comparison to the conventional scheme without MAS.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC) |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4799-8725-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4799-8724-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 25th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference - Wollongong, Australia Duration: 27 Sept 2015 → 30 Sept 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 25th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | AUPEC 2015 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Wollongong |
| Period | 27/09/15 → 30/09/15 |
Keywords
- agent
- control
- inverter
- microgrid
- PV systems
