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Published: 11 Jul 2022 793 views
The synchronverter or virtual synchronous machine (VSM) concept is already proposed to integrate power electronic-based energy resources into an existing grid so that they are compatible with the existing synchronous generators. Although various techniques have been proposed and presented in different ways, they all aim at providing virtual damping, virtual inertia, and governor and automatic voltage regulator (AVR) functions. Existing solutions are mainly focused on three-phase converters, while the ever-increasing penetration of single-phase domestic PV systems is calling for similar ideas to be investigated and possible opportunities to be discovered for the single-phase converters. On the other hand, the UK residential PV systems are dominantly using battery storage, which provides more flexibility as well as complexity for any possible combined solution. The aim of this project is to propose a combination of power electronic topologies and control techniques that will enable the domestic single-phase PV-battery systems to mimic the dynamics of synchronous generators and to provide ancillary services during voltage and frequency transients of the utility grid. Additionally, it should be capable of supplying loads in the event of a possible grid disconnection. The performance of the proposed system to different parameters will be fully investigated and a straightforward design and parameter selection algorithm will also be proposed to make the most out of the proposed synchronverter according to different grid code requirements and operator preferences. The theoretical results will be verified experimentally on a test rig that will be built as part of the project, using real-time simulators such as dSPACE and/or OPAL-RT.
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| Application Deadline | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | Swansea University, Swansea University Medical School (SUMS), Swedish Institute, Swinburne University |
| Type | PhD |
| Sponsor | Swansea University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
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