Grid-forming converters: Control approaches, grid-synchronization, and future trends—A review

R Rosso, X Wang, M Liserre, X Lu… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last decade, the concept of grid-forming (GFM) converters has been introduced for
microgrids and islanded power systems. Recently, the concept has been proposed for use in …

Grid-synchronization stability of converter-based resources—An overview

X Wang, MG Taul, H Wu, Y Liao… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an overview of the synchronization stability of converter-based
resources under a wide range of grid conditions. The general grid-synchronization …

Large-signal stability of grid-forming and grid-following controls in voltage source converter: A comparative study

X Fu, J Sun, M Huang, Z Tian, H Yan… - … on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The grid-forming and grid-following controls are adopted in three-phase voltage source
converters according to different grid conditions. However, the basic operation principle of …

An overview of assessment methods for synchronization stability of grid-connected converters under severe symmetrical grid faults

MG Taul, X Wang, P Davari… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Grid-connected converters exposed to weak grid conditions and severe fault events are at
risk of losing synchronism with the external grid and neighboring converters. This …

Nonlinear transient stability analysis of phased-locked loop-based grid-following voltage-source converters using Lyapunov's direct method

MZ Mansour, SP Me, S Hadavi… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, using Lyapunov's stability theorem, the transient stability conditions for a grid-
following voltage-source converter (VSC) are found. These conditions take into account both …

Comparative transient stability assessment of droop and dispatchable virtual oscillator controlled grid-connected inverters

H Yu, MA Awal, H Tu, I Husain… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing integration of power electronics interfaced distributed generators,
transient stability assessment of grid-connected inverters subjected to large grid …

Design-oriented analysis and transient stability enhancement control for a virtual synchronous generator

P Ge, C Tu, F **ao, Q Guo, J Gao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Under fault conditions, virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) are prone to lose transient
stability, similar to synchronous generators. However, the existing studies on VSG transient …

Transient stability analysis of grid-tied converters considering PLL's nonlinearity

X He, H Geng, S Ma - CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transient instability events of grid-tied converters probably occur while riding through grid
faults. During low-voltage ride through (LVRT) period, seeing from the converter terminal …

Impact of current transients on the synchronization stability assessment of grid-feeding converters

J Chen, M Liu, T O'Donnell… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The synchronization instability in the presence of a fault is a main issue for the dynamic
behavior and control of grid-feeding converters. In the literature, the synchronization stability …

Transient stability assessment for current-constrained and current-unconstrained fault ride through in virtual oscillator-controlled converters

MA Awal, I Husain - IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unified virtual oscillator controller (uVOC) inherits the rigorous analytical foundation offered
by oscillator-based grid-forming (GFM) controllers and enables fast overcurrent limiting and …