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Extendable multirate real-time simulation of active distribution networks based on field programmable gate arrays

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  • Wang, Zhiying
  • Wang, Chengshan
  • Li, Peng
  • Fu, Xiaopeng
  • Wu, Jianzhong

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Real-time simulation of large-scale active distribution networks exhibiting a wide range of time-scales puts forward higher requirements for simulation accuracy and efficiency. This paper presents an extendable method and design for the real-time simulation of active distribution networks utilising high-performance hardware field programmable gate arrays. In the aspect of numerical algorithm, a high-accuracy and stable multirate simulation algorithm is proposed. The entire active distribution network is decoupled into different subsystems by their inherent time-scales and distinct time steps are used to solve the subsystems. Then root-matching method is adopted to form the exponential difference equations that represent the behaviours of the electric distribution network being modelled, which eliminates the truncation errors and thus provides a highly accurate time-domain solution. To handle the interface between the subsystems, a multirate interfacing method is proposed. The hardware design of the multirate interfaces is presented as well. With the multirate algorithm, a fully functional extendable real-time simulator based on field programmable gate arrays is designed and implemented. Two modified IEEE 33-node systems with photovoltaics and energy storage are simulated on the 4-field-programmable-gate-arrays-based real-time simulator. Simulation results are compared with the commercial simulation tool PSCAD/EMTDC to validate the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed method and design.

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  • Wang, Zhiying & Wang, Chengshan & Li, Peng & Fu, Xiaopeng & Wu, Jianzhong, 2018. "Extendable multirate real-time simulation of active distribution networks based on field programmable gate arrays," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 228(C), pages 2422-2436.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:228:y:2018:i:c:p:2422-2436
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.07.099
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