Advanced PET Control for Voltage Sags Unbalanced Conditions Using Phase-Independent VSC-Rectification

The power electronic transformer (PET) is an emerging technology that is quickly becoming a key component of the next-to-come power distribution networks (PDNs), due to its versatility on energy management, as well as, the improvement on the quality of the energy. PDNs are characterized by their unbalanced conditions, causing that PETs driven by conventional dq0 controls introduce current distortions on the primary winding of the transformer. Such distortion is evidenced in the 2 omega oscillations of V-d and Vq acting as harmonic sources. In this sense, this article proposes a novel control approach for PETs. The key idea behind of this proposal consists of operating each phase independently, which is achieved through the enclosed rectification and the mitigation of the 2 omega oscillations in a dual active bridge topology. The attained advantages by this control scheme are: a) balancing of the primary winding currents; b) unitary power factor; c) negligible harmonic distortion; and d) 2 omega oscillation mitigation on the dc bus.

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This article proposes a novel control approach for power electronic transformers, aiming to balance primary winding currents, achieve unitary power factor, reduce harmonic distortion, and mitigate 2 omega oscillations on the DC bus by independently operating each phase in a dual active bridge topology.