@inproceedings{e7cd724540e2461ba654a4198ece1367,
title = "Establishing Realistic Testbeds for DC Microgrids Studies Validation: Needs and Challenges",
abstract = "Microgrids are expected to be the skeleton of future modernized electrical grids, and they are receiving increased attention due to their advantages over conventional electrical grids. This paper presents the major needs and challenges of establishing realistic and accurate experimental DC microgrids testbeds. In addition, a DC microgrid experimental setup is built using combined Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) and controller-in-the-Loop (CIL) typology, where the dynamics of renewable energy sources and storage devices are considered. The experimental DC microgrid testbed consists of a real-time digital simulator (RTDS) that communicates with a dSPACE MicroLabBox controller via Ethernet connection, which eliminates the need for physical connections between the two. Moreover, the control of the energy sources in the DC microgird is improved by the application of result adaptive proportional integral control. The adaptive controller enhances both transient and steady-state performances of the bidirectional dc-dc converters used to control the power flow of the energy sources in the DC microgrid. The real-time simulation and experimental results show the accuracy of developed DC microgid testbed and its feasibility for expansion and validating advanced microgrids studies.",
keywords = "adaptive control, control-in-the-loop (CIL), DC microgrids, power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL), real-time digital simulator (RTDS)",
author = "Mahdi Debouza and Ahmed Al-Durra and El-Fouly, {Tarek H.M.} and Zeineldin, {H. H.}",
note = "Funding Information: This publication is based upon work supported by Khalifa University of Science and Technology under Award No. CIRA-2019-049. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 IEEE.; 2020 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2020 ; Conference date: 10-10-2020 Through 16-10-2020",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1109/IAS44978.2020.9334919",
language = "British English",
series = "2020 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2020",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2020 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS 2020",
address = "United States",
}
