A Practical Method for Automated Modeling and Parametric Stability Analysis of VSC with Periodical Steady State

TL;DR

This paper presents an automated computational method using a unified frequency-domain iteration process for modeling and analyzing the stability of VSCs with periodic steady state, enhancing efficiency in parametric studies.

Contribution

It introduces a novel MATLAB-based method that automates LTP analysis and PSS solving for VSCs, unifying modeling, stability analysis, and PSS conditions in one process.

Findings

Efficient automation of LTP analysis for VSCs.

Validation through impedance and stability tests.

Consolidation of results with PSCAD simulations.

Abstract

Linear Time Periodic (LTP) framework-based analysis of Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) is becoming popular, a driven factor is that many of the existing VSC applications inevitably exhibit the periodic steady-state (PSS), e.g., VSCs with unbalanced grid connections and the operation of a modular multilevel converter (MMC). In these studies, acquisition of the VSC's PSS conditions is a necessary precondition for proper linearization and stability analysis, and the efficiency of this process is particularly important for parametric studies. To this end, this work develops a computational method for automating the LTP analyses of VSCs with an integrated PSS solver. The core of the method lies in a unified frequency-domain iteration process that is developed by applying the generalized averaging principle. Given this, modeling, stability analysis, as well as the solution of PSS conditions can be unified in one process. The algorithmic implementation of the method in MATLAB is elaborated. Application of the obtained tool in impedance generation and parametric stability test is presented with an unbalanced grid-tied VSC as the exemplification. Finally, PSCAD/EMTDC simulations further consolidate the validity of the results.