Comparative study of SBOAs on the tuning procedure of the designed SMPI controller for MIMO VSP/HVDC interconnected model

This paper presents a new application of advanced SMPI controller for a newly introduced interconnected dynamic system with VSP based HVDC links for frequency control problem. This work presents an outgrowth of analysis about the Swarm – Based Optimization Algorithms (SBOAs) in the tuning process of Multivariable Proportional – Integral (MPI)...

An optimized LQG servo controller design using LQI tracker for VSP-based AC/DC interconnected systems

This paper proposes a novel application for the optimal Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) servo controller to enable a proper coordination of the AC/HVDC interconnected system with Virtual Synchronous Power (VSP) based inertia emulation. Particularly, the proposed control design takes the process disturbances and measurement noise of the...

A Quasi-Oppositional Method for Output Tracking Control by Swarm-Based MPID Controller on AC/HVDC Interconnected Systems with Virtual Inertia Emulation

This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of the effect of quasi oppositional - based learning method utilization in output tracking control through a swarm-based multivariable Proportional-Integral-Derivative (SMPID) controller, which is tuned by a novel performance index based on the step response characteristics in multi-input multi...

Electromechanical design of synchronous power controller in grid integration of renewable power converters to support dynamic stability

Nowadays, modern power converters installed in renewable power plants can provide flexible electromechanical characteristics that rely on the developed control technologies such as Synchronous Power Controller (SPC). Since high renewable penetrated power grids result in a low-inertia system, this electromechanical characteristic provides...

Optimal Linear Quadratic Regulator Design of Interconnected Systems with VSP based HVDC Links for Inertia Emulation

This paper proposes a new application for an optimal linear regulator for mitigation of frequency performance of an interconnected AC/DC system with (Virtual Synchronous Power) VSP based HVDC capabilities. The action of VSP, which is added into the HVDC control system, is to provide virtual inertia for the low-inertia system during a...

FAPI Controller for Frequency Support in Low-Inertia Power Systems

This paper presents different forms of Fast Active Power Injection (FAPI) control schemes for the analysis and development of different mitigation measures to address the frequency stability problem due to the growth of the penetration level of the Power Electronic Interfaced Generation (PEIG) in sustainable interconnected energy systems. Among...

Effects of cyber attacks on ac and high-voltage DC interconnected power systems with emulated inertia

The high penetration of renewable energy resources and power electronic-based components has led to a low-inertia power grid which would bring challenges to system operations. The new model of load frequency control (LFC) must be able to handle the modern scenario where controlled areas are interconnected by parallel AC/HVDC links and storage...