Multilayer event‐based distributed control system for DC microgrids with non‐uniform delays and directional communication

Alavi, SA, Rahimian, A, Mehran, K and Vahidinasab, V ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0779-8727, 2021. Multilayer event‐based distributed control system for DC microgrids with non‐uniform delays and directional communication. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution. ISSN 1751-8687

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Abstract

The secondary control layer of microgrids is often modelled as a multi-agent distributed system, coordinated based on consensus protocols. Convergence time of consensus algorithm significantly affects transient stability of microgrids, due to changes in communication topology, switching of distributed generations (DGs), and uncertainty of intermittent energy sources. To minimise convergence time in consensus protocol, this work proposes a multilayer event-based consensus control framework, which is resilient to communication delays and supports plug-and-play (P&P) addition or removal of DGs in DC microgrids of cellular energy systems. A novel bi-layer optimisation algorithm minimises convergence time by selecting an optimal communication topology graph and then adjusts controllers' parameters. Average consensus is achieved among distributed controllers using an event-based consensus protocol, considering non-uniform delays between agents. A realisation method has also been introduced using the directional beamforming technique for topology assignment algorithm based on modern telecommunication technologies. Provided feasibility case study has been implemented on a real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experimental testbed, to validate the performance of the proposed framework for key purposes of voltage stabilisation and balanced power-sharing in DC microgrids.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Creators:	Alavi, S.A., Rahimian, A., Mehran, K. and Vahidinasab, V.
Publisher:	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Date:	4 September 2021
ISSN:	1751-8687
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1049/gtd2.12284 DOI 1469264 Other
Rights:	© 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	06 Sep 2021 13:30
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2021 13:30
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/44123

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