Active and Reactive Power Control Strategy for Grid-Connected Six-Phase Generator by Using Multi-Modular Matrix Converters

• Main Authors: David Caballero, Federico Gavilán, Edgar Maqueda, Raúl Gregor, Jorge Rodas, Derlis Gregor, Sergio Toledo, Marco Rivera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2016-12-01
• Series: Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
• Subjects: Predictive control; matrix converters; renewable energy systems; multiphase induction generator
• Online Access: http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/SA728JB16.pdf
• ISSN: 1690-4524

This paper proposes an active and reactive power control strategy based on predictive control approaches applied to gridconnected renewable energy systems. To accomplish this a multi-modular matrix converter topologies are used in combination with a simple but efficient grid synchronization strategy. The theoretical performance analysis is performed considering a six-phase wind energy generator system interconnected with the grid. Results based on a MATLAB/Simulink simulation environment are discussed and the most relevant characteristics of the proposed control technique are highlighted considering the total harmonic distortion and the mean squared error as a parameters of performance.