LAPSE:2023.31740
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LAPSE:2023.31740
Model Predictive Control for Paralleled Uninterruptible Power Supplies with an Additional Inverter Leg for Load-Side Neutral Connection
April 19, 2023
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) have been demonstrated to be the key technology in feeding either single- and three-phase loads in a wide range of critical applications, such as high-tier datacenters and medical facilities. To increase the overall system power capacity and resilience, UPS systems are usually connected in parallel. When UPS systems are parallel connected, a circulating current can rise, inhibiting correct system operation. Moreover, having a controlled load power distribution is another fundamental requirement in paralleled UPS systems. However, strategies to ensure these two topics have not been explored to date for UPS systems with a load-side neutral connection. This paper proposes an innovative Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC) strategy that ensures circulating current elimination and controlled load power distribution for paralleled UPS systems that use an additional inverter leg for load neutral point connection. Additionally, a system topology based on two parallel-connected UPS systems that can simultaneously supply single- and three-phase critical loads is proposed. Experimental results show the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed control techniques even when different types of loads are connected to the UPS systems.
Keywords
Model Predictive Control, multilevel converters, power quality, uninterruptible power supply, zero sequence circulating current
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Oliveira T, Caseiro L, Mendes A, Cruz S, Perdigão M. Model Predictive Control for Paralleled Uninterruptible Power Supplies with an Additional Inverter Leg for Load-Side Neutral Connection. (2023). LAPSE:2023.31740
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Oliveira T: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal [ORCID]
Caseiro L: Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal [ORCID]
Mendes A: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal [ORCID]
Cruz S: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal [ORCID]
Perdigão M: Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra—Pole 2, P-3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal [ORCID]
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Energies
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14
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8
First Page
2270
Year
2021
Publication Date
2021-04-18
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1996-1073
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