Enhanced critical clearing time estimation and fault recovery strategy for an inverter-based microgrid with im load

Jorge Elizondo, Po Hsu Huang, James L. Kirtley, Mohamed Shawky Elmoursi

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Abstract

This paper analyzes an inverter-based microgrid with an induction motor (IM) load and proposes an enhanced method to calculate its critical clearing time (CCT) and a fault recovery strategy to increase its resiliency. The CCT calculation is improved by accounting for the transient electrical phase that deacelerates the IM immediatly after the fault. Results show that our method is able to accurately calculate this effect without adding much computational complexity and corrects the overestimation error obtained with previous methods. The fault recovery strategy increases the resiliency of the microgrid by avoiding IM stalling after a fault. It is achieved by commanding a reduction in the inverter source output frequency that increases the electrical torque available at low speeds leading to a larger CCT and expedited recovery. The accuracy and functionality of both the CCT estimation and the fault recovery strategy are validated with a microgrid experimental set-up.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2016
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781509041688
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Nov 2016
Event2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2016 - Boston, United States
Duration: 17 Jul 201621 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameIEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Volume2016-November
ISSN (Print)1944-9925
ISSN (Electronic)1944-9933

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period17/07/1621/07/16

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