1. Proceedings
  2. I3M
  3. 2020
  4. EMSS
  5. 10.46354/i3m.2020.emss.031

Modeling and implementation of an ADC based grid-connected voltage source inverter for real-time simulation based on FPGA

  • a Chunyu Zhang ,
  • b Shouxiang Wang ,
  • c Yanan Zhou ,
  • d Guoqiang Zu 
  • a,b Key Laboratory of Smart Grid of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • a,b 2 Tianjin Key Laboratory of Power System Simulation and Control, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • c Tianjin Electric Power Company, Tianjin 300072, China
  • d Tianjin Electric Power Research Institute, Tianjin 300072, China
Cite as
Zhang C., Wang S., Zhou Y., Zu G. (2020). Modeling and implementation of an ADC based grid-connected voltage source inverter for real-time simulation based on FPGA. Proceedings of the 32nd European Modeling & Simulation Symposium (EMSS 2020), pp. 221-226. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2020.emss.031

Abstract

With the development of distributed generations, the related real-time simulation technology has drawn extensive attention. In the distributed generation units, the power electronics are critical parts. In order to better deal with challenges of the large number of power electronic devices connected to the distribution network, this paper presents an embedded real-time simulation model based on associated discrete circuit (ADC) for a three-phase voltage source inverter. This model can be implemented in a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). And the FPGA can reduce the computational burden of power electronics simulation, because of its powerful parallel computing performance. First of all, a grid-connected power electronic inverter with a three phase RL filter model is built based on the ADC modeling approach, which can enhance the small step simulation performance. Secondly, the phase-locked loop technology has been introduced into the system to track the information of the phase angle. Finally, a FPGA based voltage and current double loop control method is presented to ensure the stable operation. The circuit simulation results verify the effectiveness of the scheme.

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