Design of Adaptive Fuzzy-Neural-Network-Imitating Sliding-Mode Control for Parallel-Inverter System in Islanded Micro-Grid

In this study, an adaptive fuzzy-neural-network-imitating sliding-mode control (AFNNISMC) is developed for a parallel-inverter system in an islanded micro-grid (MG) via a master-slave current sharing strategy. For ensuring the system-level stability, an entire dynamic model is constructed by viewing the parallel-inverter system as a whole. First, a total sliding-mode control (TSMC) scheme, and the TSMC plus an adaptive observer to form an adaptive TSMC (ATSMC) framework are designed for the parallel-inverter system. Then, a four-layer fuzzy neural network (FNN) is investigated to imitate the TSMC law to improve the system robustness, overcome the drawback of the dependence on detailed system dynamics, and deal with the chattering phenomena caused by the TSMC. According to the Lyapunov stability theorem and the projection algorithm, network parameters in the FNN are regulated online by employing the approximation error between the FNN and the TSMC law to ensure the convergence of the network and the stability of the control system. Thereby, the performance of high power quality and high-precision current sharing between inverters can be guaranteed even if system uncertainties exist. Moreover, the proposed AFNNISMC system can achieve the seamless disconnection and re-connection of slave inverters from and into an energized parallel-inverter system, which improves the redundancy and operation flexibility. In addition, numerical simulations and experimental results are given to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed AFNNISMC scheme. Furthermore, performance comparisons with the ATSMC strategy and a conventional proportional-integral control (PIC) framework are provided to verify the superiority of the proposed scheme.

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In this study, an adaptive fuzzy-neural-network-imitating sliding-mode control (AFNNISMC) is proposed for a parallel-inverter system in an islanded micro-grid, achieving high power quality and precise current sharing. By constructing a complete dynamic model and regulating network parameters online, the system stability and performance are ensured even in the presence of uncertainties. The proposed AFNNISMC system allows seamless disconnection and re-connection of slave inverters, improving system redundancy and operation flexibility.